Knitting with BeadsHardcover, 6 November 2018

Knitting with beads is a technique that has been used since the early nineteenth century, but has become increasingly popular in recent years. Now, with new methods offering exciting ways to experiment with materials and equipment, there is no better time to improve your skills. Knitting with Beads is a contemporary guide to a traditional technique covering a variety of different techniques, with beads threaded onto the yarn, as well as beads applied as you go along. these methods are developed further in a chapter on experimenting with year, beads and different stitch patterns, which offers readers the opportunity to develop their own ideas for using beads in their knitting. The projects section at the end of the book includes a wide range of items that allows readers to put these techniques into practice.Bead knitting for a completely beaded fabric; Different methods of beaded knitting in garter stitch and stocking stitch; Creating beaded lace; Adding beads as you knit using the Crochet Hook method; Experimenting with beads, yarn and stitch patterns.