Bead Crochet

by Bethany Barry

Showcasing the latest innovative craft pairing, beads and crochet, this guide provides a comprehensive overview of bead crochet that includes history, tools, beading stitches, and basic crochet techniques. A dozen exciting projects are included that use a variety of cords and yarn sizes, thicknesses, and textures to create clothing accessories, jewelry, and sculptural pieces. Projects are offered at all skill levels, and each one is presented with step-by-step instructions and simple illustrations, along with helpful hints and tricks to simplify each technique. A colorful gallery full of original work profiles talisman necklaces, groom’s prayer beads, a variety of miser bags, and a Vermont wilderness bracelet.

Genres: Crafts, Crochet, Jewellery, Nonfiction, Beading

128 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2004

Reviews

[Cindy · Rating 2 out of 5]

While the how tips are mildly helpful and the projects made are pretty, nothing in this book sparked the inspiration needed to get out the bead boxes. There is good basic info here - crocheting with beads, working flat in the round, tubular crocheted bead ropes, etc. - if you aren't a beginner you don't need that info, and if you want to do something more complex than bead soup (lots of shapes and sized randomly used in one project) you won't find either instructions or examples to inspire in this book.

[Jawa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wow some really gorgeous projects in here. Clear concise directions.

[Alicia]

I could probably use this book.