The Beader’s Calendar 2026: January Jewel

Queen of Frost & Starlight tutorial by Chloe is the January jewel of the Beader’s Calendar 2026 by Beadingschool. This necklace brings celestial elegance and icy brilliance to classic shapes—timeless, radiant, and unmistakably royal for the season.

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You receive a luxury quality calendar to hang on the wall, with 12 projects you can bead during the year, designed by the best bead artists: Ruxandra Puscas, Vicky Roberts, Laura Embrey, Chloe Menage, Anita Schackmann, Giuliana Verdelli, and the Beadingschool Creative Team led by Erika Sándor.⁠

🧵🪡 On the first Monday, the tutorial becomes available for the month’s jewel, so today is the time for the second one already. If you don’t have the Calendar yet, you can get it here.  Once you check out successfully, you can download the Queen of Frost & Starlight tutorial for January right away – just make sure to remain logged into your account. The Calendar will land on your bead mat very soon!

GET TO KNOW OUR DESIGNER!

Chloe Menage is a UK-based designer who creates vibrant and whimsical beadwoven designs in a riot of colours. She has a passion for colour and sparkle – and for sharing her love of beading with others! Her favourite stitches are peyote, RAW and CRAW, and she loves to work with seed beads, shaped beads and crystals.

As an experienced jewellery designer, Chloe has been a Guest Designer on the JewelleryMaker TV shopping channel and was previously editor of popular publication Bead & Jewellery magazine. She has also popped in to join Erika on #NoOneHasToBeadAlone on several occasions.

ABOUT THE QUEEN OF FROST & STARLIGHT NECKLACE

Like starlight frozen in crystal, this necklace tells a story of winter nights and shimmering skies. This necklace features rivolis in multiple sizes, carefully connected and embellished with star cabochons, bicone beads, and soft round pearls.
A jewel that radiates sophistication, light, and regal presence. The design balances structure and sparkle, bringing refined luxury to classic, timeless forms.

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MATERIAL LIST for one necklace:

• 1 x 18mm rivoli
• 2 x 14mm rivoli
• 2 x 12mm rivoli
• 3 x 10mm rivoli
• 2+4 x 8mm Star glass cabochon (Color A + Color B)
• 67 x 3mm round glass beads
• 41 x 2mm round druk true beads
• 8 x 3mm Preciosa bicone beads
• 1 x 12x23mm Elizabeth Neumann Box Clasp
• 1m x 6mm velvet ribbon
• 2 x ribbon ends
• 2 x 6mm jump rings
• 6g Color A + 3g Color B 11/0 Miyuki Seed beads
• 2g 15/0 Miyuki round seed beads
• findings to customize your jewel.

Which one is your favorite?

❄ Starlight – just like a cold breeze of winter nights, in aqua blue and crystal, the original colorway you know from the Calendar picture.
🌸 Roses – warm, pink tones, gentle and playful at the same time, just like Chloe’s signature.
🌌 Galaxies – vivid colors of the galaxies that invites you to the adventure!

SEE THE BEAD BUNDLES!

Chloe has been teaching her colourful projects for more than 15 years and regularly teaches beading workshops around the world virtually from her home studio.  She is loved by her students for her fun and informal classes, her clear, well-written patterns and her patient teaching style.

All of Chloe’s kits, patterns and virtual classes can be found through her brand Pinkhot Jewellery.

We have Face to Face interview when she responded to our questions, in 2021 and it’s really fun to read. Later she started to cooperate with Beadingschool at some projects and you can choose and bead her jewels also from the Designer Zone.

We’re very happy Chloe has been designer Beadingschool cooperate with for some time already. She’s very kind, full of life and colors that inspires us to see the world around differently.