The Long RAW (Right Angle Weave)

I had a total revelation at 5:58 this morning about Right Angle Weave. It's funny how you learn something one way and you stick to that way of thinking until something comes up. I love how necessity becomes the mother of invention.

I've been wanting to make the length of a necklace using RAW, I was thinking of making a tube but thought it would take way too long. Then it hit me this morning in a dream, make a long length and fold it in half and sew up the sides. At 3:30 this makes me too excited to stay in bed. I come to the computer and find way too many emails and become distracted for a few hours... I start making the long length at 5:50.

Four beads joined in a circle, then 2 needles, and subsequent loops of 3 beads. After a few minutes, I am getting nowhere! Then I really start to consider the thread path. Understanding the construction and mechanics of the pattern allows you to figure out an easier alternative. What if one needle picked up a long strand of beads? and the other sort of sewed up the loops to finish! Adding 1 bead at a time, skip one on the prestrung strand and go "down" in the opposite direction with the needle with the single bead to finish off the loop. This cuts my time down immensely! And I can finish the necklace the way I desire and not have to charge enormous amounts for labor time! Hope this helps!