So inspired with your beautiful necklaces!!!Have been driving myself crazy with bead crotchet. Have tried many threads and not happy with any. What thread do you use?
Hi Louise. I use c-Lon thread in either fine or micro weight. I’m using size 11 vintage Italian seed beads at the moment so the holes are not consistent. Driving me a little nuts but I wanted to use some of my stash. Starting it and getting good tension is the hardest part . Sometimes I rip out the beginning after I finish the necklace. Good luck
Thank you! I have c-lon but it seemed so stiff. I’ll give it another try. And yes! The beginning is a problem. Great idea to take out the beginning when you are finished. Have been buying books. One called “Euro the other bead crotchet”. But I don’t see a difference between it and regular crotchet. Do you see a difference? Love your writing! Look forward to your musings!! Thanks!
There are 2 types of bead crochet. When you work with 5 - 9 beads in the round it’s a slip stitch. These necklaces with 24 - 32 beads in a round you bring a bead up and then do a single crochet in the stitch in the round below which locks the bead in place. A subtle difference but the first technique doesn’t work for so many beads in the round. I watched a video years ago. Let me see if I can find it for you.
So inspired with your beautiful necklaces!!!Have been driving myself crazy with bead crotchet. Have tried many threads and not happy with any. What thread do you use?
Hi Louise. I use c-Lon thread in either fine or micro weight. I’m using size 11 vintage Italian seed beads at the moment so the holes are not consistent. Driving me a little nuts but I wanted to use some of my stash. Starting it and getting good tension is the hardest part . Sometimes I rip out the beginning after I finish the necklace. Good luck
Thank you! I have c-lon but it seemed so stiff. I’ll give it another try. And yes! The beginning is a problem. Great idea to take out the beginning when you are finished. Have been buying books. One called “Euro the other bead crotchet”. But I don’t see a difference between it and regular crotchet. Do you see a difference? Love your writing! Look forward to your musings!! Thanks!
There are 2 types of bead crochet. When you work with 5 - 9 beads in the round it’s a slip stitch. These necklaces with 24 - 32 beads in a round you bring a bead up and then do a single crochet in the stitch in the round below which locks the bead in place. A subtle difference but the first technique doesn’t work for so many beads in the round. I watched a video years ago. Let me see if I can find it for you.
I found a video on Euro beading by Ann Benson. I have the book but it didn’t sink in. Now I get it thank you.
Oh dear, another rabbit hole! So impressive are those necklaces!!! I’ll look up bead crocheting, thank you.