spring time bracelets

I took a break from the Free form necklace to make some bracelets. A couple for myself and a few for the store. This is my first time consciously doing square stitch. I say that because I've unwittingly done square stitch a few times when making bails and a few other things. It's really very much like ladder stitch. Square stitch however has the same straight side by side beads and rows as loom work does, without the necessity of warping the loom and dealing with the warp threads afterwards. Yes, square stitch takes a little longer than looming because of adding beads one at a time, though I've seen faster ways of doing it by adding multiple beads at a time or adding every other bead and then back-tracking. I am doing it the conventional one bead at a time way right now to get the hang of it. I like the stitch. I've always liked the way it looks, and I like the easiness of following patterns and designing square stitch patterns. I also like the drapey texture. I'll probably be taking some time exploring the depths of this stitch for awhile while doing the free form and finishing the cabochons. The only other stitch i want to learn is herringbone -- but that my friends, is for another day!