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

64 cm x 75 cm / 25 in x 29.5 in, excluding i-cord edges.

MATERIALS

Yarn
Baby Camel Road by mYak
(100% Baby Camel 175 m / 190 yds – 50 g).
Yarn A: 8 skeins of Copper Red.
Yarn B: 1 skein of Gobi.
Yarn C: 1 skein of Thar.

Metreage
Yarn A: 1382 m / 1511 yds of sport-weight yarn.
Yarn B: 250 m / 273 yds of sport-weight yarn.
Yarn C: 250 m / 273 yds of sport-weight yarn.

Beads
Debbie Abrahams glass beads in the following sizes, colours and quantities:
Size 8:
648 x Clear shade 34.
648 x White shade 334.
Size 6:
272 x Petrol shade 541.
272 x Claret shade 538.
216 x Sienna shade 54.

Needles
3.5 mm / US 4 needles, 2 x 3.5 mm / US 4 60 cm / 23 in circular needles, 3.75 mm / US 5 60 cm / 23 in circular needles (used only for transition slip stitch stripe & i-cord bind off), 2 x 3.75 mm / US 5 dpns for i-cord side edging.

Notions
Sewing needle and thread, stitch holder / waste yarn, stitch markers, darning needle.

GAUGE
26.5 sts x 35.5 rows to 10 cm / 4 in on 3.5 mm / US 4 needles in stockinette stitch, after blocking.
For the border, each beaded section should measure 16 cm / 6.25 in wide and 6 cm / 2.25 in long after blocking.