Seed Bead Pineapple

Seed Bead Pineapple

A vintage bead style - these pineapple beads can make a comeback anytime! Here are the step by step directions on how to make it.

What you need

Beading needle
Thread/powerpro fishing line (can use normal thread)
Two colors of seedbeads
Scissors

Instructions

Step One: This is your basic brick stitch thread on two beads go back down through first bead threaded and up through second bead, thread on one more bead and go down through second bead and up through third, continue on till you have size you want but must be dividable by two.

Step Two: Adding next row is done by threading on one bead and bringing needle up through the thread between the two beads on the bottom then up through bead you have just added; continue on adding beads and threading it between threads of beads on bottom row.

Step Three: Repeat step two until you have to two beads on the top and if making earrings add your 4beads for earring loop so that you can attach your finding like kidney wire or fish hook. Now thread needle back down through your work till you reach the bottom row. This is easily done if you do it right down the side of your work.

Step Four: Adding the pineapple part of your work, with thread coming out bottom of your work thread on three beads, take needle and thread up next bead in bottom row and back out bottom of third bead on bottom row, continue this way all the way across to the other side and once you have gone up through last bead in row bring needle and thread back down two beads of the three you have just added.

Step Five: Thread on 5 beads and go through 2nd bead of the three bead group fro last row. Thread on 5 beads again and go through 2nd bead of three bead group then at the end bring needle and thread back down three of the 5 beads you have just added.

Step Six: Adding 7 beads now take needle and thread through the 3rd bead of the 5 bead group you have added in step 5. If finished bring end thread back up through work and your finished. If you started with more then 6 beads in you bottom row continue to add two beads every round until you end with one loop at the bottom. So that you start with 3 then 5 then 7 then 11 the 15 is nice last loop.

Seed Bead Pineapple Steps

Comments

  1. That’s a pineapple?

  2. LOOKS MORE LIKE ANGEL WINGS AND THAT’S THE WEIRDEST PINE APPLE EVER!!!

  3. Scottieluvr says

    WOW! I remember my mom crocheting pineapples with thread; making a beautiful table cloth. Now it can be done with beads!

    Too Cool!! Thank you for sharing Murida…excellent project idea.

  4. does this happen to everyone or only to me: like the picture blocks out
    alot of the words so like i cant read the materials and i try to move the picture but i can’t it just stays there ontop of the font..
    does anyone know how to move the picture

  5. This is called a ‘pineapple’ because the end result looks very similar to a crochet technique of the same name. Google it.

  6. What part of this looks like a pineapple

  7. i can see its a pineapple but the instructions are sort of confusing

    and i am a craft bits member but I’m not logged on yet!!!

  8. WoogaDooga says

    cool but looks kinda lyk wings

  9. Cyntillations says

    For those who are confused as to why this doesn’t look exactly like a pineapple, take a look at the diamond shapes. Notice how they look like the diamond shapes on a pineapple?

  10. I think it looks like the pineapple welcome simbol

  11. This does not look like a pineapple.

  12. I don’t see how that’s a pineapple but it could be a strawberry.

  13. weird looking pineapple i’d have 2 say! 4 sure!!

  14. CraftBits (Shellie Wilson) says

    Can we try to remain respectful to the people who SHARE their projects with us.

  15. Wait this is supposed to be a pineapple?!?!

  16. Dat is da weirdest pineapple i hav eva seen.

  17. is it supposed to loook like that?

  18. Being new at beading, I found it easier to do the first ladder using two beads instead of one to maintain the necessary tension. Also, the lack of punctuation presented a problem. Otherwise, a good project, as it goes well with a necklace pattern I had

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