Uploaded December 2016 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Have you ever used beads in your knitting? The idea sounds a bit intimidating, but it’s actually not terribly difficult. Check out this brand-new Interweave Yarn Hack showing how to knit with beads (with a couple different tool options)!
First, try using Beadle tools, which are meant to hold beads at the ready until the moment you need them. The rice bowl is so you can hold several tools in the same place without them rolling away. What a fun and unusual little trick! The tools have a teeny tiny hook on one end, similar to a crochet hook. When you get to the stitch that needs a bead, just remove the stitch from the left needle (before working it!), run the first bead down the beadle, and pop it right onto the stitch. Next, put that stitch back onto the left needle, and work it like normal! Super simple. If you have several Beadles loaded up before you start working, it helps your work go faster.
Extra tip: Make sure the beads you are using have a hole big enough to go around the stitch.
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Have you ever used beads in your knitting? The idea sounds a bit intimidating, but it’s actually not terribly difficult. Check out this brand-new Interweave Yarn Hack showing how to knit with beads (with a couple different tool options)!
First, try using Beadle tools, which are meant to hold beads at the ready until the moment you need them. The rice bowl is so you can hold several tools in the same place without them rolling away. What a fun and unusual little trick! The tools have a teeny tiny hook on one end, similar to a crochet hook. When you get to the stitch that needs a bead, just remove the stitch from the left needle (before working it!), run the first bead down the beadle, and pop it right onto the stitch. Next, put that stitch back onto the left needle, and work it like normal! Super simple. If you have several Beadles loaded up before you start working, it helps your work go faster.
Extra tip: Make sure the beads you are using have a hole big enough to go around the stitch.
Get more great knitting content at interweave.com
