January 27, 2009

Poinsettia and a jillion beads

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Pretty isn't it? I didn't think the pattern looked like it used a lot of beads, until I read the supply list. 5000 beads?! Wow, she must be over estimating that just to be on the safe side. Umm, nope. I have no idea how many I used, but it was over 150gms of beads. Every single one of those beads were placed individually with a crochet hook onto a stitch and then knit or purled. I think the results were worth it. I like knitting beaded projects every now and then even though they do take more time than regular lace. There was a nice rhythm to knitting the lace, pick up the crochet hook, add bead, set hook down, knit/purl, and continue.

This scarf is knit in two halves and then grafted at the center. I finished the second part in half the time that it took me to do the first. There is a bit of patterned lace on the wrong side of the scarf, but only on a few rows. Overall, it was a fun knit. I got to use up some leftover yarn and beads. Yay for stash knitting!

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12609gPattern: Poinsettia by Susan Pandorf of Sunflower Designs
Yarn: Hengyuanxiang Knitting Wool (not sure of amount used-leftovers from other projects)
Needle: size 2 (2mm) Knit Picks dpns with stoppers on ends to make short straights
Hook: size 11 (1.05mm)--used for bead placement
Beads: 4.5 boxes of 8/0 iris green seed beads (each box was 35gms)
Blocked size: 12.5 inches wide x 56 inches long
Start: January 8, 2009
Finish: January 23, 2009

9 comments:

Leslie said...

All I can say is "WOW". It's beautiful.

Monika said...

This stole is stunning! Amazing, really.

Lynn said...

O-M-G. That project is amazing looking!!! To knit a project with lace and all those beads is fantastic, but to do it all in 15 days, that's unbelievable!! Great job!!

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

That is one of the MOST beautiful scarves you've made! The beads give a special touch...and RED! I LOVE the bright red! AMAZING!

elaines630 said...

That is beautiful! I am so glad I came across this! I am getting married - date TBA - but I know that I want to make myself a shawl/wrap type thing. Now that I have seen one with beads - it has opened up all sorts of possibilities! Thank you so much! Those other patterns she has listed are amazing too!

gayle said...

Wow...
Stunning is the word.
And here I am with a beadless Ice Queen, because I couldn't face working with the few beads called for by the pattern.
WOW!

wiscjennyann said...

I know we your commenters are begining to sound like a broken record but... WOW! That is just spectacular. Amazing work, congratulations!

Heather said...

5,000?!? Holy cow! But...wow...it is gorgeous.

Walden said...

Amazing, that is very beautiful!