Ladder Stitch
![Ladder Stitch Instructions](/images/Pages/Techniques/Ladder Stitch/Ladder1.jpg)
Start by picking up two beads.
![Ladder Stitch Directions](/images/Pages/Techniques/Ladder Stitch/Ladder2.jpg)
Stitch back into the bottom of the first bead picked up.
![Ladder Stitch Steps](/images/Pages/Techniques/Ladder Stitch/Ladder3.jpg)
Pull the thread snug, both beads should rest side by side.
![Ladder Stitch Tutorial](/images/Pages/Techniques/Ladder Stitch/Ladder4.jpg)
Stitch down through the second bead.
![Ladder Stitch Instructions](/images/Pages/Techniques/Ladder Stitch/Ladder5.jpg)
Pick up a third bead.
![Ladder Stitch Directions](/images/Pages/Techniques/Ladder Stitch/Ladder6.jpg)
Stitch down through the second bead again.
![Ladder Stitch Steps](/images/Pages/Techniques/Ladder Stitch/Ladder7.jpg)
Pull the thread snug, tightening the third bead next to the second.
![Ladder Stitch Tutorial](/images/Pages/Techniques/Ladder Stitch/Ladder8.jpg)
Pass back up through the third bead.
![Ladder Stitch Instructions](/images/Pages/Techniques/Ladder Stitch/Ladder9.jpg)
Add a fourth bead to the thread.
![Ladder Stitch Directions](/images/Pages/Techniques/Ladder Stitch/Ladder10.jpg)
Stitch up through the third bead to secure, pull the thread snug.
![Ladder Stitch Steps](/images/Pages/Techniques/Ladder Stitch/Ladder11.jpg)
Pass back down through the fourth bead.
![Ladder Stitch Tutorial](/images/Pages/Techniques/Ladder Stitch/ladder12.jpg)
Continue stitching in this manner until the final length is reached.
Alternate Ladder Stitch Directions
![Ladder Stitch Directions](/images/Pages/Techniques/Tubular Brick Stitch/Tubrick1.jpg)
String an even amount of beads onto the thread, for our example we will be stitching in rows of six beads.
![Ladder Stitch Instructions](/images/Pages/Techniques/Tubular Brick Stitch/Tubrick1.5.jpg)
To create the first row, stitch through the bottom of the second bead.
![Ladder Stitch Directions](/images/Pages/Techniques/Tubular Brick Stitch/Tubrick2.2.jpg)
Be careful not to split your thread when passing through the bead.
![Ladder Stitch Instructions](/images/Pages/Techniques/Tubular Brick Stitch/Tubrick3.jpg)
As you pull the thread tight, the two beads will stack side to side.
![Ladder Stitch Directions](/images/Pages/Techniques/Tubular Brick Stitch/Tubrick4.2.jpg)
Pass through the bottom end of the third bead.
![Ladder Stitch Instructions](/images/Pages/Techniques/Tubular Brick Stitch/Tubrick5.jpg)
Pull the thread tight to align the bead.
![Ladder Stitch Directions](/images/Pages/Techniques/Tubular Brick Stitch/Tubrick6.jpg)
Pass through the bottom end of the fourth bead and pull tight.
![Ladder Stitch Instructions](/images/Pages/Techniques/Tubular Brick Stitch/Tubrick7.jpg)
Repeat for all six beads.
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