Knit One, Bead Too Essential Techniques for Knitting with Beads

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Format: Spiral Bound
Pub. Date: 2009-06-10
Publisher(s): Storey Publishing, LLC
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Summary

Never have two distinct crafts paired as beautifully as knitting and beading. In Knit One, Bead Too Judith Durant introduces crafters to fun stitching techniques that perk up knitted items with beautiful beads. Now knitters will have fun embellishing their fiber crafts with pretty beads, and jewelry makers will enjoy the challenge of working with beads in a whole new way. Knit One, Bead Too arms crafters with the skills to pair fibers and beads in unexpected ways. Five distinct knitting methods fully incorporate beads into knitted items rather than simply adding beads as fringe or appliqué. The results are intricate works of art that every knitter will be proud to wear. Each of the five techniques - Bead Knitting, Beaded Knitting, Slipstitch Bead Knitting, Carry-along Bead Knitting, and Hooked Beading - is carefully described with in-depth text and step-by-step illustrations. Durant describes all the tips and tricks of knitting with each technique, including casting on and binding off, beading with various stitches, and correcting mistakes. Each of the five technique sections includes three complete patterns that highlight that beading method. A Golden Purse shows off Beaded Knitting on an evening bag that sparkles and shimmers. A subtler project uses Slipstitch Bead Knitting to add elegance to a Magic Mohair Beret. Thirteen additional projects give crafters plenty of options to play with before striking out on their own. Once the techniques are mastered, knitters will want to add beads to all sorts of patterns!

Author Biography

Judith Durant is the editor of the best-selling One-Skein Wonders series, which currently includes seven volumes; the author of Cable Left, Cable RightIncrease, Decrease, and Knit One, Bead Too; and the co-author of Knitting Know-How. Durant has been knitting for more than 50 years and has been writing and editing for more than 30 years. She currently lives in Lowell, Massachusetts.
 

Table of Contents

The Best of Both Worlds

1 Tools and Techniques
Beads
Yarn
Knitting Needles and Hooks
Beading Surfaces
Winding Yarn
Pre-Stringing Beads
Taming Strung Beads

2 Bead Knitting
Technique in Detail: Preventing Bias Skew, Knitting with a Bead, Purling with a Bead, Reading Charts, Correcting Mistakes
Projects: Carpet Coasters, Turquoise Mixed Bag, Colorful Diamonds Gloves

3 Beaded Knitting
Technique in Detail: Beading between Knit Stitches, Beading between Purl Stitches, Beading with Garter and Reverse Stockinette Stitches, Shaping with Beads, Casting On and Binding Off with Multiple Beads, Correcting Mistakes
Projects: Iridescent Beaded Scarf, Golden Purse, Crystal Cardigan

4 Slipstitch Bead Knitting
Technique in Detail: Slipstitching a Single Bead, Slipstitching Multiple Beads, Inspired Slipstich Beading
Projects: Magic Mohair Beret, Beady-Eyed Cable Socks, Beads-Go-Sporty Pullover

5 Carry-Along Bead Knitting
Technique in Detail: Placing a Bead over a Single Stitch, Placing Several Beads over a Single Stitch, Placing Several Beads over Multiple Stitches, Correcting Mistakes, Avoiding the Twist, Inspired Carry-Along Beads
Projects: Grapes and Berries Pillow, Drop-Bead Evening Shell, Zulu Inspired Vest

6 Hook Bead Knitting
Technique in Detail: Hooking a Bead, Bead Placement by Rows, Knitting vs. Slipping, Slipstitch Beading vs. Hook Bead Knitting, Inspired Hook Bead Knitting
Projects: Mermaid Shoulder Bag, Beady Tam, Wedding Stole

7 Putting It All Together
Project: Sampler Beaded Bag

Abbreviations
Bead Sizes
Glossary
Bibliography
Resources
Index
Acknowledgments

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