Ladder Stitch Tutorial
Ladder Stitch
There are many ways to create a beaded “ladder.” This tutorial covers the single-needle, single-thread method, also referred to as the traditional ladder.
Step 1
Cut a comfortable length of thread. Thread a needle onto the end first off of the spool. Thread on the first two beads in the pattern then pass the needle and thread back through both beads again, forming a loop.
Step 2
Thread on the third bead in the pattern.
Pass the thread through the second bead strung and then through the third bead.
Continue picking up a new bead, passing the thread back through the previous bead, and through the new bead a second time until you reach the length the pattern suggests or to the length you prefer.