Start with a needle on a thread. Tie a sloppy knot at the end so your beads won’t slide off.
(pic 1) Put 10 beads on the thread.		 Instrucrions on how to bead the alternative square stitch step 1
(pic 2) Add 2 beads #’s 11 and 12.
Go through #’s 9 and 10.
Go back through #’s 11 and 12.		 Instrucrions on beading the alternative square stitch step 2
(pic 3) Add 4 beads #’ 13-16.
Go through #’s 5 and 6.
Go back through #’s 15 and 16. 		Instrucrions on how to bead the alternative square stitch step 3
(pic 4) Add 4 beads #’s 17-20.
Go through #’s 1 and 2.
Go back through #’s 17 and 20. 		Instrucrions on beading the alternative square stitch step 4
(pic 5) Tie a square knot with the two threads. Instrucrions on how to bead the alternative square stitch step 5
(pic 6) Add 4 beads #’s 21-24.
Go through #’s 17 and 18.
Go back through #’s 21 and 24.		 Instrucrions on beading the alternative square stitch step 6
The next thing to do with this stitch is a tube, or circle for a bag.
(pic 7) Add the amount of beads needed to go around the size bag you want.
The picture here shows 16, which in not really enough to make a bag! 		Instrucrions on how to bead the alternative square stitch step 7
(pic 8) Add 4 beads #’s 17-20.
Go through #’s 4 and 3.
Go back through #’s 19 and 20.		 Instrucrions on how to bead the alternative square stitch step 8
(pic 9) Keep adding beads in this manner.
Then pretty soon you’ll have the body of a bag! 		Instrucrions on how to bead the alternative square stitch step 9