Beading anyone!?!

[Frangipani]

I have an extensive collection of beads I bought a few months ago and haven't really used them. I tried it once on a scarf I made and it sold for considerably more than I usually get.

Does anyone have experience in beading or know where I could find some good instruction on how to officially bead my crocheted items so that they're done right and well?

Any advice would be great!!!
Thanks,
Bec:wave

[RachelG]

I don't really know how to describe how I do it very well, but I use beads in my crochet all the time. It makes my projects stand out and sparkle. :))

[Frangipani]

I'm just wondering if you thread it onto the yarn before starting or do you sort of "sew" it in later? I threaded it onto a scarf afterwards and it looked great, but I know there are other techniques that might be better or longer lasting.

Thanks,
Bec

[MarvieN]

Crochet with beads links (http://home.inreach.com/marthac/beads.html)

beadcrochet.com (http://beadcrochet.com/)

I didn't take the time to look them over but here's two sites that came up when I googled it =)

[SamplerLady]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v478/SamplerLady/mmouseplus.gifWhat makes you think you did the beading "wrong"? If it worked and they stayed on, I would think it would be the "right" way! :D

[RachelG]

I always thread them on my thread first. Then I have two ways of doing it...either put them so they pop out on the front of my work, or putting the bead actually so the ch-5 loop is through it. I wish I had a digital :camera !

[emeraldmoon]

I use beads all the time when I make my purses..
I string the beads on the thread or the yarn first.. There are sites thatyou can find to show you how to crochet with beads.. I wish I had known about them way before I ever learned to use the beads..

[CraftyChristine]

<span style="font-family:comic sans ms; color:purple;">My aunt makes the most intricate beaded doilies I've ever seen and they're gorgeous! When I went to stay with her for a week last February she taught me how.

She strings all of her beads on her thread first, then adds them as she crochets. If you want them all close together, sc is the best. It also seems to work the best in rounds, since you're working with just one side...you don't get beads on the wrong side.

I'm still really new to it and don't know a lot, but I'll share whatever I can <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/veryhappy.gif" /></span>

[Frangipani]

What makes you think you did the beading "wrong"? If it worked and they stayed on, I would think it would be the "right" way

I know what you're saying but it being my first time, I also felt like the beads could have been secured better or the thread I used could have been sturdier, but I have not heard any complaints yet so that's good.

Thanks everyone for the tips. I'm going to look more into it because I really like how some of the beaded items look.

Bec:hug

[natalie058]

Lily Chin has a book out called KNit and Crochet With Beads, I believe. I've not heard any feedback but it might be a good resource to check out.

[Yarnentangled]

The magazine Simply Creative Crochet has a great article on crocheting with beads. Unfortunately its prolly off the store shelves by now because the display date ended Jan 4. Perhaps there is a way you can get a back issue since its still recent.

Lily Chin wrote the article "the need to bead" and it features a really pretty beaded scarf. The directions are easy peazy so I would think her books would be easy to follow.

I have browsed her books at the bookstore and was a bit overwhelmed at the projects . I recommend you take a look at her publications to see if its something up your alley.

[marymac]

I have crocheted pieces that I add the bead when I come to the stitch that needs beading. Actually I am working on a doily now that I am doing that way. The problem with this method is that I'm using a size 8 steel hook, but when I get ready to place a bead, I have to do it with a size 12 hook (in order to have the hook go through the hole on the bead). This is very SLOW AND AWKWARD!! It works, tho. I would say if you had a project you just wanted to put a few beads around the outside of...do it this way.

(change to smaller hook, yo-pick up bead onto hook-pull thread though bead-replace smaller hook with your larger hook in the loop you pulled through the bead-then carry on!) dang it, I bet that's about as clear as mud. Well, experiment, and you'll see how its done
Picture on my blog listed below!

[klouised]

Here are the instructions I put in my leaflets for crocheting with beads.



Add the necessary amount of beads to your thread. For each stitch with a bead, slide a bead up to the work, and finish stitch. The bead will be on the opposite side of work. It’s best to put that into consideration while you are doing your work. Sometimes, you are not able to do that, so when you need the bead on the same side of the work push the bead through the work to the other side. Sometimes, if the stitches are loose it’s needful to take a needle and thread and sew a stitch to keep the bead in place.

SC: If you are doing scs, pull up a loop in your st, slide bead down, YO, and pull thread through loops.

DC: Work a dc in st leaving the last lp of dc on hk. Slide bead down to work. Yo and draw through the last 2 lps on the hk.

There are other ways of crocheting beads on the right side, but it doesn't work for the patterns that I do. I do a lot of mesh stitching with sts in a ch-3 sp or something like that. If you put the bead in that space on the right side, then the bead slides under the st and on the other side. This may not make sense to you, but I don't know how else to explain it.

I hope this little bit helps you.

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