Some Other Options for Hooking Beads

Posted on March 10, 2013 by jackiees

For placing a bead on the yarn loop of a live stitch, you don’t absolutely have to use a crochet hook. Anything that will pull the yarn loop through the hole in you bead can be considered. Continue reading →

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Using a crochet hook to pull a loop of yarn through a bead

Posted on March 10, 2013 by jackiees

This month’s KAL project for Pretty Awesome Yarn Pouch uses the crochet hook method of bead placement. This method does not pre-string the beads on the working yarn like we did for the Beading Hearts Friendship Bracelet. Instead, a bead is placed on a live stitch during the knitting process itself. Continue reading →

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Sizing Up Crochet Hooks

Posted on March 9, 2013 by jackiees

This month’s KAL project for Pretty Awesome Yarn Pouch introduces the crochet hook method of bead placement. For beginners, a common question that comes up is —

Q: What size crochet hook do you use for size 6/0 beads when you’re knitting them into a pattern? Continue reading →

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Do You Hate to Purl?

Posted on March 8, 2013 by jackiees

How do you feel about purling? Hate it? Love it? Don’t care? Continue reading →

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Kicking off BOBBOL for March :: Pretty Awesome Yarn Pouch

Posted on March 1, 2013 by jackiees

For the March BOBBOL knit-along, you’ll get to bring together lace and beads to make an awesome drawstring bag for center-pull yarn balls or cakes. This project also introduces the crochet hook method of bead placement.

Pretty Awesome Yarn Pouch will give your yarn balls a pretty dress-up while protecting the yarn itself. The drawstring loops can also be placed over your arm for on-the-go knitting. Even your fussiest balls will love being tamed by this protective pouch.

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Changing the Number of Stitches for 2-Needle Preemie Hat

Posted on February 26, 2013 by jackiees

Velia wrote:

Right, but it also said you could increase the size by using heavier yarn and a larger needle size. I just increased the number of pattern repeats and made it taller. Love the pattern! Thanks again!

Seemingly Seamless 2-Needle Preemie Hat is sized for premature babies, but you can quite easily upsize it for full term newborns and older babies using either a “change yarn” or a “change number of pattern stitch repeats” approach. Continue reading →

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Making the 2-Needle Preemie Hat Larger by Using Thicker Yarn

Posted on February 26, 2013 by jackiees

Christiane wrote:

Thank you for the new hat. Mommies will love having their babies snuggle and warm. And the pattern can be used for regular hat for other babies too.

Seemingly Seamless 2-Needle Preemie Hat is sized for premature babies, but you can quite easily upsize it for full term newborns and older babies using either a “change yarn” or a “change number of pattern stitch repeats” approach. Continue reading →

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