Shamrock Bear
Materials:
2 ˝ yards
ribbon, cord or plastic lacing
1 key ring or lanyard hook
82 lime pony beads
3 black pony beads
˝ yard of 1/8 inch green ribbon (cut in half for bow)
28 green seed beads (to make the shamrock)
˝ yard of 32 inch gauge wire
Hot glue gun
1 key ring or lanyard hook
82 lime pony beads
3 black pony beads
˝ yard of 1/8 inch green ribbon (cut in half for bow)
28 green seed beads (to make the shamrock)
˝ yard of 32 inch gauge wire
Hot glue gun
Special Instructions:
Begin with the first bead of the head.
Then make the ears and continue with the pattern.
Make the shamrock out of the seed beads as shown and hot glue onto
the bear. Insert both pieces of
ribbon through the last bead in the row of 4 beads (under the nose).
Tie a bow and glue into place. Trim
ends if necessary.
To make shamrock: Fold
wire in half and add on 7 beads. With
both ends together, lace on one bead. This
is the center bead. On one
strand lace on 7 beads and do the same for the other side.
Go back through the center bead forming a loop on each side.
With both ends together, lace on 5 beads.
Using only one strand, lace on the last bead.
Twist ends together and trim. You
can add a little bend in the stem. Also,
you can form the leaves of the shamrock into hearts by gently pushing in the
center bead of each leaf. Hot
glue finished shamrock into place.
