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The peyote stitch is one that combines beading with yarn and has many different variations. The type of peyote stitches are the even count flat peyote, odd count flat peyote, even count tubular peyote, odd count tubular peyote and flat round peyote. Many peyote stitch patterns are of African or Native American design. Due to their origin, many patterns that use the peyote stitch are of animals or other nature-based themes. The beading used in peyote stitch patterns works particularly well when used on accessories such as jewelry, handbags, scarves, and gloves. Peyote stitch is also used quite often on sweaters, jackets and vests. Often when used for jewelry and beaded ornamentation several small peyote stitch patterns are combined to create lar ger beads known as wonder beads or super beads. Simple counted cross stitch patterns are often altered for use as a peyote stitch pattern. They both use the same grid pattern, but the peyote stitch patterns must be basic and uncomplicated due to the complexity of the bead work. The beads used in a peyote stitch pattern are glass seed beads which are available in several different sizes. To add contrast to a necklace you can have fun creating "beaded beads" which involve using a larger wooden bead as a base and stitching the seed beads around it in tubular fashion. Almost all of the projects in "Beaded Pictures: Charts and Instructions for Beadweaving" are done using the peyote stitch and have been submitted by regular crafters. The book not only offers detailed patterns, it also shows readers how to create their own peyote stitch patterns and create something unique. It has many different type of patterns, including animals, floral, geometric, season and people. Another craft book that might intrigue more advanced crafters and has many different beading projects is "Knitting with Beads: 35 Beautiful Sweaters, Scarves, Hats and Gloves." The book ranks the difficulty of a pattern and one pattern in the "challenging" category is a peyote stitch tunic. Another popular book, "Creative Cloth Doll Making" demonstrates how to use peyote stitch beading in combination with several other craft techniques. "Native American Beadwork: Projects and Techniques from the Southwest" is a must have book for anyone interested in crafts based on Native American traditions. The peyote stitch is a creative combination of both older African traditions and Native American traditions with current crafting trends to create an original and unique stitch. The versatility peyote stitch patterns provide make the peyote sti tch an excellent choice for variety and interest in many different craft projects including jewelry, accessories, apparel and even small framed pieces used when decorating.
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