Tag Archives: beaded garter stitch

Bonus: Rotating even-count grid designs

Posted on February 21, 2014 by jackiees

antics with even count designs Because of the “square” nature of beaded garter stitch, our little beaded shamrock design  can easily be rotated 90° or 180° or 270°, as though it were doing cartwheels. Since the design is not exactly … Continue reading →

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sometimes it’s the simple things

Posted on February 12, 2014 by jackiees

After you’ve completed stringing beads onto your yarn for Irish Coffee Cozy, its time to cast on. You won’t be using beads for a while, so slide them down along the yarn out of the way until needed later when … Continue reading →

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Reasons for Pulse Warmers

Posted on January 22, 2013 by jackiees

Last week in A Peek Behind the Scenes, I wrote about how the beads do not show on the wrong side of Beaded Garter Stitch. This is an advantage for articles to be used for warmth, since the beads (which can … Continue reading →

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Beaded Garter Stitch: A fun and easy bit-sized start to knitting with beads

Posted on January 7, 2013 by jackiees

Knitting with beads is fascinating and fun. Who can resist adding bling to their knitting? Before you know it, you might find you are addicted to thinking of ways to add beads everywhere! The basic techniques of knitting with beads … Continue reading →

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