Description
Crocheting with beads is a beautifully effective technique that is much simpler than you imagine. There is no need to learn any new stitches as the beads are simply added in to your crochet at certain stages of the stitch to create a lovely effect.
Jane will show you how to thread beads onto your yarn, how to add bead to a double and treble stitch and she will also show you how to add a bead into a half treble stitch on the right side of the work.
Yarn and beads will be provided.
About the leader
I am a crochet designer and maker working hard to expand the popular notion of crochet and edge it away from the idea that it is a craft representative of an older, ‘Granny’, generation. My goal is to produce crochet projects that are ground-breaking in design and technique – that push the boundaries of the craft – but are also within the reach financially and technically of the world’s crocheters to reproduce at home.
The majority of my working time is spent designing and making high quality crochet projects for the home interior: blankets; wall hangings; cushions and throws. Designing for the home gives me the freedom to experiment with lots of eye-catching colour, texture and techniques. I create unique projects for display and exhibition, using paintings, architecture or textiles as the catalyst for my designs. Then, with my knowledge of the market, gained from my many years working in the craft industry, I produce a wide range of yarn kits and brochure patterns for sale via both trade and retail.
I work alongside UK yarn producers, distributors and printers to source superior and trustworthy kit components at affordable prices, so that crocheters from all walks of life can share in my design. I believe in the importance of teaching skills and passing on my knowledge, so I also tutor workshops, give demonstrations and inspirational talks and exhibit my work as frequently as possible.
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Skills required
Participants need to have a good knowledge of crochet stitches and need to be able to understand standard terms and abbreviations. This is not a workshop for beginners.
Preparation
No preparation required.
What to bring
Participants need to bring:
- 3mm, 3.5mm and 4mm crochet hooks
- a notebook and pen/pencil
- A small sewing kit including scissors, a knitters sewing needle, and a fine sewing needle and thread is also required.
Additional material
Participants will be provided with a printed pattern and workshop notes.
