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10 HD Video Lessons
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Laura Nelkin
Laura is a knitwear, lace and jewelry designer, who has contributed to Knitty.com and Creative Knitting. She has a degree in apparel design, but took to knitting years ago and hasn't looked back since. View profile »
Knitting With Beads
with Laura Nelkin
Add sparkle and shine to your lace! Laura Nelkin shows you how easy and rewarding it is to incorporate beads into your knitting projects.
A Note from Laura Nelkin, Instructor of Knitting with Beads
Beads add texture and surface interest to your knitwear, making this class perfect for anyone looking to add some sparkle to their knits. In addition to my exclusive patterns for a dynamic cuff and two multi-sized shawls in both lace-weight and fingering-weight yarn, my online class, Knitting with Beads, shares with you the techniques you will need to incorporate beads into any of your projects. With these new skills, you will become the independent knitter you've always wanted to be. Join me in this class, get my patterns, and enjoy a whole new level of knitting!
What You Will Learn in Knitting with Beads
- How to properly choose and purchase beads
- How to string beads onto your yarn -- before you start or as you go
- How to work nupps, adding texture to your knitting
- How to pick up stitches and use a provisional cast-on
- How to knit double-sided lace
- How to hone your techniques by practicing on swatches
- How to fix mistakes quickly and easily
- How to become a more proficient lace knitter
- How to add beads to any pattern
Projects You Will Make in Knitting with Beads
- The Pioneer Bracelet: Knit flat in a rectangle, then finished with jewelry closures, this exclusive pattern makes for a dramatic accessory, perfect for casual hangouts and more formal gatherings.
- The Accola Shawl: Multiple bead techniques adorn this shawl, which has you starting at the bottom border, then knitting up its body. Knitting this exclusive pattern is highly rewarding, and the end result is stunning.
- The Clarus Shawl: Add bling in the form of beaded edging to the gorgeous Clarus shawl, first seen in Laura's online Craftsy class, Mastering Lace Shawls.
What You'll Need:
- Tape measure
- Blocking wires and mat
- Wool wash
- Sewing needles and thread
Lesson Plan
| 1 | Introduction | 7:46 |
| 2 | Techniques | 1:16:55 |
| 3 | Pioneer Cuff Part 1 | 36:55 |
| 4 | Pioneer Cuff Part 2 | 18:31 |
| 5 | Accola Shawl 1 | 39:25 |
| 6 | Accola Shawl 2 | 30:42 |
| 7 | Accola Shawl 3 | 1:00:22 |
| 8 | Accola Shawl 4 | 36:46 |
| 9 | Clarus Shawl With Beads | 22:23 |
| 10 | Bonus: Adding Beads to Other Patterns | 30:56 |
Skills you should have:
- Bind off
- Cast on
- Knit and purl
Recent 5 star reviews of this class
Average Review:
Knitting With Beads, with Laura Nelkin
I signed up for this class because I have always wanted to know how to embellish my knitting with beads in a way other than simply sewing the beads on the knitted fabric. I thought this would be just a "show and tell" how-to-place-beads-on-a-knitted-fabric class, but no, Laura had better ideas. She could, of course, just make a tutorial class like those you see in UTube (nothing against them, I make use of a lot of them!, but she thought we would be much more motivated if we could learn the ...
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Laura teaches a great class, with lots of techniques to apply to other projects as well as these. I had all I needed to be able to transform a shawlette I was working on, plus the enjoyable class projects.
LOVE IT!
I really really loved this class, Laura was correct in saying that I would want a bead stash very quickly! Excellent Teacher, You can tell how much she loves beads and designing and it really makes for a class you don't want to stop watching and patterns that you will want to knit right away. I have never worked with beads before this class, and everything was so clear that I was able to pick it up right away. Excellent Course!
Favorite Class
This is my third knitting class wth Craftsy and my favorite! I took this class along with the Mastering Lace Shawls class. The two classes really complimented each other. I loved all the detailed instructions on using beads while knitting and ways to adapt existing patterns to include beads. The videos were clear and very well explained. Loved all the projects included. Fantastic class, I highly recommend.
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