Materials
crochet cotton thread size 10
US size 4 steel crochet hook
90 - 4 mm beads
starching materials: fabric stiffener, blocking (ironing) board, plastic wrap, resealable plastic bag, terry towel, paper towels, rust proof straight pins
translucent nylon or metallic thread

Gauge
not important - slight change in size will not alter overall effect

Special Stitches
back post single crochet
front post cluster
picot

Pattern uses 7 rounds.