This is a slightly harder version of the Flower of life (Japanese 12-in-2) weave. You’re going to do a fading style, using 4 colors. You could use more, I haven’t experimented with more than 4 yet.
You will need:
Unlike the first Flower of life pendant, I will not be working from the center out. I will be doing this row by row.
Let’s get started!! Count out your H18 rings.
Count out your D20 rings remember 19 first and last, 23 second and, third.
Starting with the center of the first row, open two H18 rings. Loop the first through 6 D20 Ice Blue rings (or your first color). Double the H18 ring, make sure all the D20 rings are closed.
Open 4 H18 rings. Loop one through 2 D20 Ice Blue rings (your first color) add 6 D20 Ice Blue rings (1st color), close the H18 ring and, double. Take the 3rd H18 ring loop it through 2 of the newly added D20 Ice Blue rings (1st color) add 4 D20 Ice Blue rings (1st color) and close. Double. You have finished the first row. There should be 4 D20 Ice Blue rings hanging from each of the 3 sets of H18 rings.
Prepare part of your second row, If you notice in the first row, the 4 D20 rings that connect the H18 rings are all D20 Ice Blue. in the second row the D20 rings will be Ice Blue on top and, Peacock Blue on the bottom, thus heading into the Peacock Blue row.
I like to lay it out as shown in the picture below. 3 Ice blue on top and, 3 Peacock Blue on the bottom.
Open 8 H18 rings. Take the first and loop it through 2 D20 Ice Blue rings (1st color) on the end of row 1. add 1 D20 Ice Blue (1st color) and, 5 D20 Peacock Blue (2nd color) rings, close and double.
Take the 3rd H18 ring and loop it through the Ice Blue ring and 1st Peacock Blue ring, loop it through the 2 remaining D20 Ice Blue (1st color) rings on the previous H18 rings, loop it onto the 1st 2 D20 Ice Blue rings (1st color) in the second set of H18 rings (center ring), Close, double the H18 ring. Open 4 D20 Peacock Blue rings (2nd color) and add them to the rings you just closed, Repeat this. Make sure each set is connected by 1 Ice Blue ring (1st color) and, 1 Peacock Blue ring (2nd color). Also make sure that again there are 4 Peacock Blue rings (2nd color) hanging from each set.
*tip* The Ice Blue rings or your first color should be on the Ice Blue side. As long as those rings match the row above or below it. you’re doing it correctly.
Prep your 3rd row in the same way you did the second. This time you will need 4 D20 Peacock Blue (2nd color) rings and, 4 D20 Bright Blue rings (3rd color).
Open 10 H18 rings. Loop the 1st through two of the outer most D20 Peacock Blue (2nd color) rings, add 1 D20 Peacock Blue (2nd color) ring and, 3 D20 Bright Blue (3rd color) ring. Close and, double the H18 ring.
Take Your 3rd H18 ring, loop it through the Peacock blue (2nd color) and, Bright Blue (3rd color) ring, loop it through the remaining 2 Peacock Blue rings (2nd color) on the last set of H18 rings from the 2nd row. Loop it through the 1st 2 Peacock Blue rings (2nd color) 2nd set of H18 rings. Add 1 Peacock Blue (2nd color ring) and, 1 Bright Blue (3rd color) ring. Close Double the H18 ring. Open 4 D20 Bright Blue rings, add them to the rings you just closed. Repeat this until you get to the last two H18 rings. Instead of 4 D20 Bright Blue (3rd color) rings, just add two. When you’re finished there should be 2 hanging rings on the ends and, 4 each on the 3 center rings.
Prep your 4th row. 3 D20 Bright Blue rings (3rd color) and 3 D20 Black rings (4th color)
Open 8 H18 rings. Take the 1st and loop it through the 2 remaining Bright Blue (3rd color) from the last row. Loop it through the 1st 2 Bright Blue rings (3rd color) on the next set of rings. Add 1 Bright Blue ring (3rd color) and, 1 Black ring (4th color) close and, double the H18 ring. Open 2 D20 Black rings (4th color) and add to the rings you just closed.
In the second picture below I added the Bright Blue and Black rings before I connected it to the 2nd set of Bright blue rings. Also I made a mistake and added 4 rings instead of 2. I didn’t realize this until I looked at the pictures. I didn’t retake the fixed pictures.
Repeat the steps above. making sure there are only 2 D20 black rings (4th color) hanging from both ends and, 4 hanging from the 2 center rings. Get ready for your last row!!!
Open your last 6 H18 rings. Loop the 1st through the 2 remaining Black rings (4th color), loop it through the 1st 2 Black rings (4th color) on the second set. Add 2 D20 Black rings (4th color) close and, double the H18 ring
Take your 3rd H18 ring, loop it to the 2 loose D20 Black rings (4th color) on the last H18 rings you closed, loop it through through the 2 remaining Black rings (4th color) on the second set of rings from the previous row and, the 1st 2 Black rings (4th color) on the 3rd set of rings from the previous row. Close, double the H18 ring and add 2 D20 Black rings (4th color), these are your last 2 D20 Black rings (4th color)
Take your 5th H18 ring loop it through the 2 loose D20 Black rings (4th color) and through the 4 remaining D20 Black rings (4th color) from the previous row. Close and double with your last H18 ring. You’re finished!!
Stay tuned for one of the most challenging versions of this weave. Part 3: YING-YANG
Maveric
You will need:
- D20 Enameled Copper Silver colors. I have Ice Blue, Peacock Blue, Bright Blue and, Black, If you choose your own colors choose 4 that fade nicely together (check out the pink to purple)
- You will need 19 rings each in the first color (ice blue) and, the last color ( black)
- You will need 23 rings each in the second color (peacock blue) and, the third color (bright blue)
- Pliers, preferably flat nose, coated with tool magic so, you don’t scratch your rings.
- H18 aluminum rings (38)
Unlike the first Flower of life pendant, I will not be working from the center out. I will be doing this row by row.
Let’s get started!! Count out your H18 rings.
Count out your D20 rings remember 19 first and last, 23 second and, third.
Starting with the center of the first row, open two H18 rings. Loop the first through 6 D20 Ice Blue rings (or your first color). Double the H18 ring, make sure all the D20 rings are closed.
Open 4 H18 rings. Loop one through 2 D20 Ice Blue rings (your first color) add 6 D20 Ice Blue rings (1st color), close the H18 ring and, double. Take the 3rd H18 ring loop it through 2 of the newly added D20 Ice Blue rings (1st color) add 4 D20 Ice Blue rings (1st color) and close. Double. You have finished the first row. There should be 4 D20 Ice Blue rings hanging from each of the 3 sets of H18 rings.
Prepare part of your second row, If you notice in the first row, the 4 D20 rings that connect the H18 rings are all D20 Ice Blue. in the second row the D20 rings will be Ice Blue on top and, Peacock Blue on the bottom, thus heading into the Peacock Blue row.
I like to lay it out as shown in the picture below. 3 Ice blue on top and, 3 Peacock Blue on the bottom.
Open 8 H18 rings. Take the first and loop it through 2 D20 Ice Blue rings (1st color) on the end of row 1. add 1 D20 Ice Blue (1st color) and, 5 D20 Peacock Blue (2nd color) rings, close and double.
Take the 3rd H18 ring and loop it through the Ice Blue ring and 1st Peacock Blue ring, loop it through the 2 remaining D20 Ice Blue (1st color) rings on the previous H18 rings, loop it onto the 1st 2 D20 Ice Blue rings (1st color) in the second set of H18 rings (center ring), Close, double the H18 ring. Open 4 D20 Peacock Blue rings (2nd color) and add them to the rings you just closed, Repeat this. Make sure each set is connected by 1 Ice Blue ring (1st color) and, 1 Peacock Blue ring (2nd color). Also make sure that again there are 4 Peacock Blue rings (2nd color) hanging from each set.
*tip* The Ice Blue rings or your first color should be on the Ice Blue side. As long as those rings match the row above or below it. you’re doing it correctly.
Prep your 3rd row in the same way you did the second. This time you will need 4 D20 Peacock Blue (2nd color) rings and, 4 D20 Bright Blue rings (3rd color).
Open 10 H18 rings. Loop the 1st through two of the outer most D20 Peacock Blue (2nd color) rings, add 1 D20 Peacock Blue (2nd color) ring and, 3 D20 Bright Blue (3rd color) ring. Close and, double the H18 ring.
Take Your 3rd H18 ring, loop it through the Peacock blue (2nd color) and, Bright Blue (3rd color) ring, loop it through the remaining 2 Peacock Blue rings (2nd color) on the last set of H18 rings from the 2nd row. Loop it through the 1st 2 Peacock Blue rings (2nd color) 2nd set of H18 rings. Add 1 Peacock Blue (2nd color ring) and, 1 Bright Blue (3rd color) ring. Close Double the H18 ring. Open 4 D20 Bright Blue rings, add them to the rings you just closed. Repeat this until you get to the last two H18 rings. Instead of 4 D20 Bright Blue (3rd color) rings, just add two. When you’re finished there should be 2 hanging rings on the ends and, 4 each on the 3 center rings.
Prep your 4th row. 3 D20 Bright Blue rings (3rd color) and 3 D20 Black rings (4th color)
Open 8 H18 rings. Take the 1st and loop it through the 2 remaining Bright Blue (3rd color) from the last row. Loop it through the 1st 2 Bright Blue rings (3rd color) on the next set of rings. Add 1 Bright Blue ring (3rd color) and, 1 Black ring (4th color) close and, double the H18 ring. Open 2 D20 Black rings (4th color) and add to the rings you just closed.
In the second picture below I added the Bright Blue and Black rings before I connected it to the 2nd set of Bright blue rings. Also I made a mistake and added 4 rings instead of 2. I didn’t realize this until I looked at the pictures. I didn’t retake the fixed pictures.
Repeat the steps above. making sure there are only 2 D20 black rings (4th color) hanging from both ends and, 4 hanging from the 2 center rings. Get ready for your last row!!!
Open your last 6 H18 rings. Loop the 1st through the 2 remaining Black rings (4th color), loop it through the 1st 2 Black rings (4th color) on the second set. Add 2 D20 Black rings (4th color) close and, double the H18 ring
Take your 3rd H18 ring, loop it to the 2 loose D20 Black rings (4th color) on the last H18 rings you closed, loop it through through the 2 remaining Black rings (4th color) on the second set of rings from the previous row and, the 1st 2 Black rings (4th color) on the 3rd set of rings from the previous row. Close, double the H18 ring and add 2 D20 Black rings (4th color), these are your last 2 D20 Black rings (4th color)
Take your 5th H18 ring loop it through the 2 loose D20 Black rings (4th color) and through the 4 remaining D20 Black rings (4th color) from the previous row. Close and double with your last H18 ring. You’re finished!!
Stay tuned for one of the most challenging versions of this weave. Part 3: YING-YANG
Maveric
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