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Closeup showing bead inserted on a stocking stitch ground, by knitting with 2 yarns together, a Woolly^TM nylon bead carrier and a worsted weight Wool-Ease^TM yarn. This image shows a coordinating yarn, but the article and stepwise instructions use a contrasting yarn for demonstration purposes.

Click here to read the article: Bead Insertion - Two Yarn Method.

This is the third in a series of articles on inserting beads and sequins in knitting. This one illustrates the use of a carrier yarn knitted along with the worsted weight yarn to insert small diameter beads on a worsted weight stocking stitch ground. The approach enables the use of beads otherwise too small to thread onto worsted or heavier weight fashion yarn. Read more.. for stepwise illustrated instructions and further discussion.

Fifth of 5 images showing bead insertion on a stocking stitch ground, 2 yarn method.

Click here to read the article: Bead Insertion - Two Yarn Method.

Images in this Series

1. Beads have been carried on woolly nylon and knitted together with a worsted weight yarn.
2. Bring bead up.
3. Hold bead yarn in front, while worsted weight yarn is knitted.
4. Bead yarn to back.
5. Knit with both the bead carrier and worsted weight yarn.

Fourth of 5 images showing bead insertion on a stocking stitch ground, 2 yarn method.

Click here to read the article: Bead Insertion - Two Yarn Method.

Images in this Series

1. Beads have been carried on woolly nylon and knitted together with a worsted weight yarn.
2. Bring bead up.
3. Hold bead yarn in front, while worsted weight yarn is knitted.
4. Bead yarn to back.
5. Knit with both the bead carrier and worsted weight yarn.