Even-Turn End ~ One Column Decrease
1. When you finish your last even row, sew into the thread between the tops of the last two beads.
2. Pull snug and sew back down through beads "A" and "B". Continue to bead as usual.
3. If you wish to decrease further... The next time you reach the decrease edge, exit bead "B" and then sew above beads "C" and "B" (beneath bead "A"), catching the thread.
4. Pull snug and then sew back down through beads "B" and "D". Continue to bead as usual, decreasing as desired.
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Even-Turn End ~ Two Column Decrease
1. Do not complete your last even row. The last bead you should exit shoud be bead "A".
2. Pick up a bead ("C") and sew back through bead "B".
3. Pull snug and continue to bead as usual, decreasing as desired.
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Odd-Turn End ~ One Column Decrease
1. Slide the last bead of the row ("B") into place and make an odd-count turn.
2. Sew through bead "B" and continue to bead as usual.
3. If you wish to decrease further... The next time you reach the decrease edge, exit bead "E" and then sew beneath bead "A", catching the thread above beads "C" and "B".
4. Pull snug and continue to bead as usual, decreasing as desired.
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Odd-Turn End ~ Two column Decrease
1. Slide the last bead of the row ("A") into place and sew through beads "B", "C" and "D".
2. Continue to bead as usual... If you wish to decrease further... The next time you reach the decrease edge, slide the lastbead of the row ("E") into place and then sew through bead "D".
3. Make a traditional or abbreviated odd-count turn (you should come back out of bead "D" and then sew back through bead "E".
4. Pull snug and continue to bead as usual, decreasing as desired.
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