3D KANDI HERRINGBONE STAR

deconstructed from rainbowkittenmeowza on instagram

Materials

An armspan of string, x2
80 white beads
65 black beads
needle

Step 1

Put 10 white beads on string, and tie in circle at one end. Cut short end off, and push beads in an alternating in-out pattern until pentagon shape forms. Run long end through nearest corner.

Step 2

Put 2 black beads on string, and run string through next corner. Repeat x4. When done, run string through the next black bead.

Step 3

Put 2 white beads on string, and run string through the next 3 beads. Repeat x4. When done, run string through next white bead.

Step 4

Put 2 black beads on string, and run string through the next white bead. Put 1 black bead on string, and run string through next white bead. Repeat x4. When done, run string through next black bead.

Step 5

Put 2 white beads on string, and run string through the next black bead. Put 1 white bead on string, and run string through next black bead. Put 1 more white bead on string, and run string through next black bead.Repeat x4. When done, run string through next white bead.

Step 6

Run string through next white bead, put 1 black bead on, and run string through next 3 beads. Put 1 more black bead on, and run string through next white bead. Repeat x4. Tie off string. This is star A.

Repeat steps 1-5 to make star B

Step 7

Start at star B, step 5. Add 1 black bead and run string through next white bead on the same star. Run string through a black bead on star A, then through next 3 beads on star B. Run string through next black bead on star A, then through the next white bead on star B. Repeat x4.

Step 8

Run string through the black bead at the point of star B. Run string through next 7 beads on star A. Repeat x4. Tie off string, and press on inner corners to inflate.

THE END