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Learn How to Knit with Beads with this Fun Book

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knit one, bead too

Helen is getting this one.

This week’s giveaway is a book all about embellishing your knitting with beads. Knit One, Bead Too by Judith Durant is the perfect book to get you started using beads in your knitting, because it covers all the techniques you need to know, offers plenty of examples for how to use beads as a design element and has 15 patterns (some of which you can find on Ravelry) using a variety of techniques on a range of projects, from bags to pillows to a gorgeous wedding stole.

This book really is a one-stop source for everything you need to know about adding beads to your knitting, so if that’s a technique you want to try or something you’d like to do more of, you’re going to want to leave a comment on this post for a chance to win it.

Leave a comment before the end of the day Sunday, Aug. 6, and I’ll pick a winner at random. I’d love to know if you’ve ever used beads in your knitting before. I have a couple of times and it’s lovely but not something I think to do very often.

Thanks for visiting, commenting and sharing, and good luck!

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Comments

  1. Yes I have used beads in knitting.
    Stunning effect.
    It’s my birthday…Hope I win!

  2. I love adding beads to my knitting. I have added beads to shawls, scarves, and fingerless mitts. I think this book will be very helpful. Thank you.

  5. I have the beads, I knit, I just never had the courage to do it. One day I will. I saw Lily Chin doing that once on TV and it looked pretty easy. But then, Lily would make anything look easy.

  6. I started adding beads to my knitting after I spotted a woman knitting with beads on the bus to work.

  7. I’ve knitted a beaded hairband for my daughter, but would like to be more adventurous in my beaded knitting!

  9. I’ve tried to knit with beads without instruction and wasn’t successful. I definitely need to learn the technique. I would love to have this book.

  13. I’ve taught a class on knitting a beaded scarf. The beads were located on the scarf ends and create a godet affect. The scarf was knit in two pieces and grafted at the center. I’d love to learn more techniques!

  14. Oh, I would LOVE to get this book! I’ve been planning to learn how to knit with beads for several months now. I have a scarf project and a shawl project that I plan to knit with beads.

  15. I have used beads to decorate my traditional clothing. I would love to learn how to use beads when I knit.

  17. I have not knitted with beads, but it looks so pretty and fun. I would like to learn how and this book would be a great tool to help me with that. Thanks

  19. I haven’t used beads………..kind of a place that angels fear to tread. This might push me over the starting line;)

    from ‘neath the bright blue skies of VT,
    the Vermonster

  20. I have never used beads in my knitting or crocheting, but would love to one of these days. The past three years I have been busy knitting and crocheting baby items for my one daughter and now I’m back doing more baby things for my other daughter. It would be wonderful to have a book to teach me from the start how to add beads correctly to an item.

  21. I am also new to beading in my knitting projects and I love the extra glamour they add! It’s not that hard to do after all! This looks like a great resource book!

  22. I am a beginner at knitting. So, I don’t know how to do this. I love the look of beads in sweaters and would like to make a shawl with beads.

  23. Yeah, I added beads to a shawl I was making for a friend. Threading hundreds of beads was a bit of lengthy surprise and I thought I’d understood the placement directions but the beads ended up facing the back of the piece. Obviously I need a smidgen of help before starting again.

  24. I have restrung beads but prefer to use the tiny crochet hook, which I got stuck in my hand one day! Trip to the ER removed it! Then I finished the shawl!

  25. I haven’t yet tried to knit with beads, but would love to try it!
    Thanks, Kim R.

  27. I have tried using beads in one project, but I’m interested in expanding my use of them. Especially in shawls.

  28. oooooh, beads! To date, have not used beads in my knitting. would like to learn. I have one pattern, that I have not started, because of the beads. What a nice looking resource to own! Someday, I’ll start Fragile Heart wrap — do need to figure out the bead parts!

  30. I have never used beads in my knitting, but I would love to learn how! I have two awesome granddaughters who would love some of their knitted Granny gifts to be a little blinged out ????

  31. I haven’t tried knitting with beads, but I’d love to learn. I think beads can be a beautiful addition to knitting. Thanks for this great giveaway!!

  33. I do a lot of bead crochet but haven’t tried knitting with beads yet. It is something I have wanted to try.

  34. I would love this book. I bought a booklet of beaded Christmas ornament patterns a couple of years ago and have played around with one or two of theservice patterns a time or two since purchase. Planned to give them to friends and co-workers as gifts but just haven’t been able to achieve an actual “finished” look. Thank you for the opportunity to participate in your give-away.

  35. I have beads and of course I have yarn. I just have never had the guts to put them together. This book would definitely change that!!

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Pencil Knitting Patterns

Getting ready for back to school makes me think about pencil crafts, so let’s take a look at some pencil themed knitting patterns! 

I recently made a pencil on a circular knitting machine, and it was a fun, quick, easy project that uses little bits of leftover yarn (and if you don’t have yellow you can make it a colored pencil using whatever color’s your favorite). And if you want to make a bigger version check out this pattern from Orange Olive Road on Etsy.

If you want to knit a pencil pillow by hand, check out Sketchy, available on Ravelry from Shana S. Cohen. This one uses worsted weight yarn and has two size options and the choice to make a pencil with an eraser or a colored pencil. 

Pencil scarves seem to be the most popular kind of pencil knitting pattern, and there are lot of cute ones. This one from Cosy Craft UK mostly uses garter stitch, with some welts to add texture and what looks like an I-cord edging. It calls for DK weight yarn. 

If you want to go all garter stitch try this version from Emsley Co Creations, which uses five colors of DK weight yarn and just a little shaping to make the point of the pencil.

There’s also this fun, mostly stockinette so it looks like it curls a bit, pencil pattern that looks like it’s worked in chunky yarn from Little Knits Studio. This one uses just a little garter stitch and easy shaping for the point. 

If you don’t want a pencil scarf, how about some pencil socks? The No. 2 Pencil Socks from The Yarn Enabler are available from Ravelry and use five colors of sock yarn. They feature wide ribs to mimic the texture of a pencil and have options to be worked from the top down or the toe up. 

Needs Sharpening by Alexander Walker is a free pattern on Ravelry that uses five colors of sock yarn to make a sort of shortie sock. The little bit of black at the tips of the toes inspired the name. These, too, can be worked in either direction and are available in three sizes.