Even-Turn End ~ One Column Increase
1. When you finish your last even row, do not turn to begin the next row.
2. Pick up two beads ("C" and "D") and sew back into bead "B".
3. Sew up through beads "A" and "C".
4. Sew back through bead "D" and proceed as usual. Notice that the increase that you just made actually begins two rows back (bead "C"). Also note that the side you just increased is now an odd-turn end since the row will now begin with a "down" bead.
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Even-Turn End ~ Two Column Increase
1. When you finish your last even row, do not turn to begin the next row.
2. Pick up three beads ("B", "C" and "D") and slide them to the beadwork. Sew back through bead "B".
3. Pull snug and continue beading as usual. Notice that the increase that you just made actually begins two rows back (bead "C").
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Odd-Turn End ~ One column Increase
1&2. Complete an odd-turn row using the traditional or abbreviated turn (the diagram shows the latter). Your needle should exit bead "A".
3. Pick up two beads ("C" and "D") and sew back into bead "A".
4. Sew up through beads "B" and "D". You are now in position to begin an even-turn row. Notice that the increase that you just made actually begins three rows back (bead "C"). See the next section if you wish to begin the next row with another increase.
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Odd-Turn End ~ One column Increase, Second Row (see the previous section)
1. Pick up two more beads ("E"&"F") and sew back into beads "D" and "A".
2. Sew up through beads "B", "C" and "E".
3. Sew down through bead "F".
4. Pull snug. You are now in position to begin the next row.
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Odd-Turn End ~ Two Column Increase
1. Pick up bead "C" and slide it into position. Sew through the thread between the tops of beads "A" and "B".
2. Pull snug.
3. Sew through the thread between the tops of beads "B" and "C".
4. Pick up three more beads ("D", "E" and "F") and slide them to the beadwork. Continue to the next section.
5. Sew through beads "B" and "D".
6. Pull snug and sew through beads "C", "D" and "E".
7. Sew through bead "F".
8. Pull snug. You are now in position to begin the next row. Notice that the increase that you just made actually begins two rows back (bead "E").
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