Beaded colourwork is the term Jeanette uses to describe the technique of threading beads onto yarn(s) in a predetermined sequence in order to create motifs or patterns that are revealed as the item is knitted. As ‘threading on’ is often done before the initial cast on, colour combinations can be planned in advance, leading to the creation of unusual and interesting motifs

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

32 cm x 32 cm / 12.5 in x 12.5 in excluding strap, which can be adjusted as required

MATERIALS

Yarn
Yarn A: Sunday Morning DK by Sonder Yarn Co (75% Bluefaced Leicester, 25% Masham, 245 m / 268 yds – 100 g). 2 skeins of Free Spirit

Yarn B: Sunday Morning 4ply by Sonder Yarn Co (75% Bluefaced Leicester, 25% Masham, 395 m / 432 yds – 100 g). 1 skein of Radio Flyer

Metreage
Yarn A: 371 yds / 340 m of DK-weight yarn.
Yarn B: 371 yds / 340 m of fingering-weight yarn

Beads
Debbie Abrahams size 6 glass beads in the following colours and quantities:
96 x Clear colour 34
72 x Orange colour 36
66 x White colour 334
72 x Fruit Salad colour 752
44 x Pewter colour 56

Needles
4.5 mm / US 7 32 in / 80 cm circular needles, 4.5 mm / US 7 40 cm / 16 in circular needles, 4.5 mm / US 7 double pointed needles

Notions
4.5 mm / US 7 crochet hook, small amount of WY (one end of fingering & DK held together) for provisional cast on and setting aside stitches, stitch markers or WY, sewing needle and thread, darning needle

GAUGE
21.5 sts x 28 rnds to 10 cm / 4 in on 4.5 mm / US 7 needles in stockinette stitch, garter stitch and slip-stitch stripe pattern, after blocking