A Mingled Yarn

If you’re looking for a classy, easy beaded-knitting project, try this one! Leave off the beads and you have the foundations for a wonderfully easy fingerless glove pattern. Try substituting some thing novelty yarn in place of the beads for a bit of change — or use the beads and a thin-strand novelty yarn together.

And sock knitters can use this pattern to get very clear instructions on adding beads to a cuff.

The pattern calls for a total of 150 yards of fingering-weight yarn (so one skein of sock yarn if plenty. What a wonderful excuse to pick up that gorgeous solo skein in the sale bin!). You’ll also need US 2-3 [2.75-3.25 mm] double-pointed (or 2 circular) needles and recommends a Big Eye Needle for stringing the beads onto your yarn. (I can’t recommend Big Eye Needles enough. If you can’t find a source elsewhere, let me know and I’ll see if I can get you a package.)

This 1-sheet pattern with color photo:
KA-ifg: $6.00