For a great beginner project in Peyote stitch try a Triangle Bead Bracelet.

Figure 1 String one bead on the thread and loop through it again, leaving a 6 inch tail. Add beads until you reach your desired length, making sure it is an even count. The tail will be woven back into the work later.

Figure 2 To start the next row pick up bead #9 and pass the needle through bead #7. This will be the second bead from the end. Be sure to keep the tension tight enough to produce the brick pattern but not so tight as to make the work stiff.

Figure 3 Pick up bead #10 and pass through bead #5. Continue in this manner until you reach the end of the row.

Figure 4 To turn to go back across in the opposite direction, pick up bead #13 and pass through the last bead in the previous row, bead #12.

Tension Advice: In beginning a peyote piece the thread that is looped around the first bead serves a dual purpose. First, it helps to keep your beads from falling off. Second, it helps to adjust your tension when adding the next row. As the next row is added the beads may become loose and need tightening. To do that slide the looped bead up the thread to tighten the row. Once the piece is completed, unloop the thread from around the bead and weave back into the piece.

Picot Edging You can add a picot edging to either side of a piece of flat peyote stitch while you are working the length by simply adding an extra bead when you make the turn at the end of the row. This bead will turn sideways and cover the threads on the side of your work.