by Kim Connors
Services
Products
Materials
1 – 25 inch length of Silver Colored Buddy Braids
1 – 6 inch length of Silver Colored Buddy Braids
1 – Pewter Rosary Center #25 – 21x15mm
1 – Pewter Crucifix #33 – 55x33mm
4 – Antique Silver-Plated 19 Gauge 5mm Jump Rings
4 – Antique Silver-Plated Wire Protectors
4 – Antique Silver-Plated Crimp Tubes
4 – Antique Silver-Plated 4mm Crimp Covers
12 – Antique Silver-Plated 3x9mm Decorative Bead Caps
12 – Antique Silver-Plated 4mm Round Metal Beads
47 – Antique Silver-Plated 1.5x4mm Beaded Rondelles
53 – Mystic AB 8x5mm Glass Crystal Rondelles
6 – Cosmic AB 12x9mm Glass Crystal Rondelles

Mystic Crystal Free Rosary Pattern
Step One

1.Thread one crimp tube an inch from the end of the 25 inch length of Buddy Braids.
2.Thread one wire protector (thread both loops of the wire protector) and back through the crimp tube.  It should look like this:









3.Pull the wire tight and squeeze the crimp tube closed.  Leave the excess Buddy Braids and thread the beads over both.

4.Add a Crimp Cover by placing it over the crimp tube and squeezing it closed.











5.Thread the following:
a.1 – Mystic AB 8x5mm Crystal Rondelle, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 1.5x4mm Beaded Rondelle, 1 – Mystic AB 8x5mm Crystal Rondelle, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 1.5x4mm Beaded Rondelle, 1 – Mystic AB 8x5mm Crystal Rondelle, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 1.5x4mm Beaded Rondelle, 1 – Mystic AB 8x5mm Crystal Rondelle, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 1.5x4mm Beaded Rondelle, 1 – Mystic AB 8x5mm Crystal Rondelle, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 1.5x4mm Beaded Rondelle, 1 – Mystic AB 8x5mm Crystal Rondelle, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 1.5x4mm Beaded Rondelle, 1 – Mystic AB 8x5mm Crystal Rondelle, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 1.5x4mm Beaded Rondelle, 1 – Mystic AB 8x5mm Crystal Rondelle, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 1.5x4mm Beaded Rondelle, 1 – Mystic AB 8x5mm Crystal Rondelle, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 1.5x4mm Beaded Rondelle, 1 – Mystic AB 8x5mm Crystal Rondelle, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 4mm Round Metal Bead, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 3x9mm Decorative Bead Cap, 1 – Cosmic AB 12x9mm Crystal Rondelle, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 3x9mm Decorative Bead Cap, and 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 4mm Round Metal Bead.

b.Repeat Step (a.) three times.

c.1 – Mystic AB 8x5mm Crystal Rondelle, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 1.5x4mm Beaded Rondelle, 1 – Mystic AB 8x5mm Crystal Rondelle, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 1.5x4mm Beaded Rondelle, 1 – Mystic AB 8x5mm Crystal Rondelle, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 1.5x4mm Beaded Rondelle, 1 – Mystic AB 8x5mm Crystal Rondelle, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 1.5x4mm Beaded Rondelle, 1 – Mystic AB 8x5mm Crystal Rondelle, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 1.5x4mm Beaded Rondelle, 1 – Mystic AB 8x5mm Crystal Rondelle, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 1.5x4mm Beaded Rondelle, 1 – Mystic AB 8x5mm Crystal Rondelle, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 1.5x4mm Beaded Rondelle, 1 – Mystic AB 8x5mm Crystal Rondelle, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 1.5x4mm Beaded Rondelle, 1 – Mystic AB 8x5mm Crystal Rondelle, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 1.5x4mm Beaded Rondelle, and 1 – Mystic AB 8x5mm Crystal Rondelle.

6.Thread one crimp tube.

7.Thread one wire protector (thread both loops of the wire protector).

8.Thread the Buddy Braids back through the crimp tube and several of the last beads you added.












9.Pull the wire (make sure the wire is tight and the beads are snug) and squeeze the crimp tube closed.

10.Add a Crimp Cover by placing it over the crimp tube and squeezing it closed.

11.Trim the excess Buddy Braids as close to the bead as possible.

12.Open 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 5mm Jump Ring and add one of the wire protectors from above and one of the top loops of the Rosary Center.  Close the Jump Ring.














 
13.Open 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 5mm Jump Ring and add the other wire protector and the other top loop of the Rosary Center.  Close the Jump Ring.

















Step 2

1.Thread one crimp tube an inch from the end of the 6 inch length of Buddy Braids.
2.Thread one wire protector (thread both loops of the wire protector) and back through the crimp tube.  It should look like this:









3.Squeeze the crimp tube closed.  Leave the excess Buddy Braids and thread the beads over both.

4.Add a Crimp Cover by placing it over the crimp tube and squeezing it closed.

5.Thread the following beads:
a.1 – Antique Silver-Plated 3x9mm Decorative Bead Cap, 1 – Cosmic AB 12x9mm Crystal Rondelle, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 3x9mm Decorative Bead Cap, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 4mm Round Metal Bead, 1 – Mystic AB 8x5mm Crystal Rondelle, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 1.5x4mm Beaded Rondelle, 1 – Mystic AB 8x5mm Crystal Rondelle, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 1.5x4mm Beaded Rondelle, 1 – Mystic AB 8x5mm Crystal Rondelle, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 4mm Round Metal Bead, 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 3x9mm Decorative Bead Cap, 1 – Cosmic AB 12x9mm Crystal Rondelle, and 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 3x9mm Decorative Bead Cap.

6.Thread one crimp tube.

7.Thread one wire protector (thread both loops of the wire protector).

8.Thread the Buddy Braids back through the crimp tube and several of the last beads you added.












9.Pull the wire tight and squeeze the crimp tube closed.

10.Add a Crimp Cover by placing it over the crimp tube and squeezing it closed.

11.Trim the excess Buddy Braids as close to the bead as possible.

12.Open 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 5mm Jump Ring and add one of the wire protectors and the bottom loop of the rosary center.  Close the Jump Ring.




















13.Open 1 – Antique Silver-Plated 5mm Jump Ring and add the other wire protector and the loop of the Crucifix.  Close the Jump Ring.