Beaded Musubi Tutorial (Kawaii Rice Ball)

Musubi
Bead Tutorial
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Musubi Pattern
Bead GraphSuggested Supplies:
Beading Needle, Size 12
10lb. Fireline Thread, Crystal
Size 8 Miyuki Delica Beads
Closed jump ring or other large
hole bead
Additional Information:
Approx. Measurement: 3 cm.
wide x 2.5 cm. height
Colors: 3
Stitch: Brick
2
Bead Legend:
Chart #:1
DBL-202
White Pearl AB
Count:55
Chart #:2
DBL-723
Opaque Dark Cranberry
Count:2
Chart #:3
DBL-10
Black
Count:11
View instructions online: http://bit.ly/shymusubi
Password: shymusubi

1. Musubi Graph
3
Rotate pattern sideways to stitch as “brick stitch”.
.

2. Stopper Bead
4
String on a stopper bead (any small
bead) that you can remove later. This
will keep your working beads from
sliding off your thread. You may need to
pass your needle through the stopper
bead 2 times.
Thread length. Use the
length that you are
comfortable with. I use
an arm span which
measures roughly 4.5
feet.

3. Ladder Stitch
Row 1
5
Keep a 4 inch thread “tail”
Pass your needle through
one white bead and one
black bead.

4. Ladder Stitch
Row 1
6
Make a circular stitch by passing
your needle through the white bead
and exiting from the opposite side
of white bead. Do not go through
the black bead.

5. Ladder Stitch
Row 1
7
Pull thread until the two
beads line up side by side.

6. Ladder Stitch
Row 1
8
Pass the thread down the
black bead..

7. Ladder Stitch
Row 1
9
To reinforce stitch, loop thread around once again –
pass thread up the white bead and down the black
bead.

8. Ladder Stitch
Row 1
10
Pick up a white bead.

9. Ladder Stitch
Row 1
11
Pass your thread down the
black bead.

10. Ladder Stitch
Row 1
12
Pass your thread back up
the white bead you just
added.

11. Ladder Stitch
Row 1
13
Pick up another
white bead.

12. Ladder Stitch
Row 1
14
Circle around
clockwise to secure
the bead you just
added.

13. Ladder Stitch
Row 1
15
Pull the thread snug
to align the beads.

14. Ladder Stitch
Row 1
16
Pass your thread
down the white bead
you just added.

15. Ladder Stitch
Row 1
17
Pick up a white bead

16. Ladder Stitch
Row 1
18
Make a circular stitch.

17. Ladder Stitch
Row 1
19
Pick up another white bead and make a circular stitch.

18. Ladder Stitch
Row 1
20
Add the last 2 black beads and secure using circular stitches.

19. Add Jump Ring
Row 1
21
Stitch on a Jump Ring or large hole spacer bead to make it easier to convert your
beadwork into earrings, pendants or fun jewelry.
Exit on the same side as the stopper bead
Attach Jump Ring with 2
circular stitches.

20. Rotate and Flip
Work in the same direction
22
Jump Ring
Stopper bead
& thread tail

21. Decreasing Brick Stitch
Row 2
23
Pick up 2 black beads

Row 2
24
Thread Bridge: Thread that joins one bead to another.
Hook your thread under
the 2nd thread bridge.
1 2

Row 2
25
Pull thread through 2nd
black bead.
1 2

Row 2
26
Tighten thread tension

Row 2
27
Reinforce bead with a
counterclockwise circular stitch.
You may need to wiggle your beads
with your fingers so they sit side by
side.

Row 2
28
Pick up a white bead

Row 2
29
Pass your thread
under the next
thread bridge and
back up the white
bead.

Row 2
30
Keep a taut tension
on your thread.

Row 2
31
Pick another white
bead

Row 2
32
Pass thread under
the next thread
bridge and up the
white bead.

Row 2
33
Tighten thread
tension so beads are
aligned.

Row 2
34
Continue adding beads and passing thread under the
thread bridge to secure.

Row 2
35
Remove stopper bead.

Row 2
36
Pick up last white bead for row 2

Row 2
37
Pass your thread through the white bead on the end of row 1.
Row 1

Row 2
38
Hook under the thread bridge
Go back up the white beads at the end of row 1 & 2
Row 1
Row 2

Row 2
39
Row 1
Row 2
Counterclockwise circular stitch around
last 2 beads to reinforce.

38. Rotate and Flip
Row 3
40
Row 1
Row 2
Thread Tail
Jump Ring

Row 3
41
Repeat steps 21- 32.
Pick up 2 white beads.
Pass your needle under the thread 2nd bridge.
Go back up the 2nd white bead.
Thread Bridge

Row 3
42
Repeat step 21. Reinforce beads
with a counterclockwise stitch.
Note: I reinforce beads just to give more stability. You can reinforce your beads anytime
throughout your project.

Row 3
43
Repeat steps 21 – 32 for remaining beads using appropriate bead colors.
Note: You can add a circular stitch whenever you see a space gap between beads or when you want
to reinforce wiggly beads.

42. Rotate and Flip
44

Row 4
45
Repeat Steps 21 – 32 using appropriate bead colors.
Start by picking up 2 white beads and passing thread under 2nd thread bridge.

Row 4
46
Add the last white bead on row 4. Pass thread through the last white bead on
row 3. Pass thread under thread bridge on row 2. Go back up last white beads
on row 3 & row 4.
Thread Bridge
Row 4
Row 3

Row 4
47
Reinforce last 2 beads on row 4 with a counterclockwise stitch.
Row 4

46. Rotate and Flip
48

Row 5
49
Repeat steps 21 - 32.
Reinforce the last 2 white beads
with a counterclockwise stitch.
Rotate and flip.

Row 5 (Ladder In)
50
To start row 6, the
thread must exit from
the 2nd white bead on
row 5.
Row 5

Row 5 (Ladder In)
51
Row 5
Row 443
2
Row 5: Pass thread through bead 2
Row 4: Pass thread through bead 3 & 4
Row 5: Exit from bead 2

Row 6
52
Pick up 2 white beads. Pass under
thread bridge (between red & white
beads) and complete a
counterclockwise stitch to reinforce
.

Row 6
53
Repeat stitch &
counterclockwise stitch
for last bead.

Getting to the opposite side
54
Pass thread through
completed beadwork to
start stitching on the
opposite side.
It does not matter
which beads you pass
through as long as you
exit here.

53. Rotate
Row 7

54. Increasing Brick Stitch
Row 7
Pick up 2 white beads

Row 7
Pass thread under the 1st thread
bridge and through the 2nd white
bead.
Thread Bridge
Note: Increasing rows start by
going under the 1st thread
bridge. Decreasing rows begin by
going under the 2nd thread
bridge.

Row 7
Counterclockwise stitch through the 2 white beads to
reinforce.

Row 7
Pick up a black bead, pass thread
under 2nd thread bridge, and back
up through black bead.

Row 7
Repeat Steps 21 -32 for remaining bead using appropriate bead
colors. Flip beadwork.

Row 8
Repeat steps 21 – 32 adding appropriate bead colors. Flip.

Row 9
Repeat Steps 54 – 58 by adding appropriate bead colors.
Reinforce end beads with counterclockwise stitch. Flip.
.

Row 9 (Ladder In)
Stitch-in one bead towards the center to exit thread from 2nd white bead on row 9.

Row 10
Repeat steps 21-32 adding appropriate bead colors.
Reinforce the first two beads. Flip.

Row 11
Repeat steps 21-32 adding appropriate bead colors. Reinforce all beads on this row
with a counterclockwise circular stitch.

64. Ending Your Beadwork
Row 11
Stitch through the beads to the
opposite side. You don’t need to follow
the exact thread path in this diagram
but lots of zig-zags and a final circular
stitch will keep the thread secure.
Cut both thread
ends close to bead
Thread a needle on to the tail
and stitch through the beads,
exiting at the edge of the
beadwork.

Questions?
Contact me at BeadCrumbsHawaii@gmail.com
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Photo: Mini Musubi using Delica seed beads 11/0

Beaded Musubi Tutorial (Kawaii Rice Ball)

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