Skein Passion

Luscious 'fioro' hand died merino-silk yarn skeins from The Yarn Bowl in the shades sepia rose, abalone and plum purple As Valentines day approaches sprinklings of pink hearts and cutesy romance sayings start popping up all over the place. Yarn sales are overflowing with red and pink colourways and patterns are dotted with love knots.  But I want to talk about Passion. That deep intense desire you experience when you touch that divine squishy yarn skein, you know the one I'm talking about, that skein that makes your heart sing. It's a magic colour, squishing it is like touching a cloud with the lustre of angels. The yarn of your dreams. Where were you when you had that experience the first time? In a specialty yarn store looking at the silk-alpaca blends? I'm willing to bet it wasn't, more likely it was at the discount store passing the bargain aisle and this little ball of fluff caught your eye and you sighed and squished it and wished you had the skill to turn

Crochet Beading Foundation Row

Crochet Beading Foundation Row


Crochet Beading is one of my favourite methods for starting an openwork crochet project.

Today the term 'beading', when used in relation to crochet, is likely to refer to the use of adding glass, or other types of beads to crochet.

However the traditional use of the term 'Crochet Beading' references the definition of beading as a trim, a term which is still commonly used today in carpentry to denote trims.

Crochet Beading is a fancy foundation row which results in an openwork trim that is ideal for weaving ribbon through, or to use as an edging. I find crochet beading very useful for stitching a project to fabric, allowing the crochet to be worked up separately.

How to work a crochet beading foundation row

This traditional method of working a Crochet Beading is a stitch that deserves to be as popular today as it once was.

Crochet Beading of Triples


US crochet terms used 

Stitches
Chain - Ch
Triple - TR (yarn over 3 times)

Chain 6, triple into 1st chain, *chain 3, triple into the second of the three overs of the previous triple, catching the lower loop at the same time, repeat from* to end.

method of working the second over for crochet beading

Crochet Beading of Trebles

Australian / UK crochet terms used 

Stitches
Chain - Ch
Double Treble - DTR (yarn over 3 times)

Chain 6, double treble into 1st chain, *chain 3, 1 double treble into the second of the three overs of the previous double treble, catching the lower loop at the same time, repeat from* to end.


How to work a crochet beading foundation row, free pattern and tutorial.