The Design

“Enjoy a bit of sparkle—add beads!”

We love the delicate, feminine touch and hint of twinkle that beads add to a knitted piece. The options of bead placement and color are perfect for personalizing a classic pattern. Recently, in our search for a wee bit of pre-holiday sparkle, Kit knit up a Mohair Bias Loop with our tiny Mill Hill glass seed beads. The result was gorgeous! Kidsilk Haze’s mohair/silk fabric combined with seed beads add up to a lightly warm, elegant and subtly sparkly accessory that you’ll wear long after it graces your shoulders at the holiday parties.

Kit chose beads in color #18081 Anthracite to complement Kidsilk Haze in color #639 Anthracite (shown at left). You’ll find some of our new favorite bead-yarn combinations below. (See our size 8 bead and Kidsilk Haze pages if you would rather select your own.) Pick up the Churchmouse Mohair Bias Loop pattern above, if you don’t already own it, select your beads and yarn, and bring a little sparkle to your shoulders.

The Details

FINISHED SIZE
Approx. 16–17"/41–43cm across x 42"/107cm around.

BUNDLE INCLUDES
2 skeins Rowan Kidsilk Haze (229 yds/210m each); and
1 package size 8 beads.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US Size J (6mm) crochet hook for provisional cast-on.
US Size 13/14 (.9mm) steel crochet hook (small enough to bring lace-weight yarn through a size 8 seed bead).
US 10½ (6.5mm) circular needle, or size to get gauge.
Another circular needle to hold stitches while grafting.
Darning needle to finish.

GAUGE
Approx. 12 sts = 4"/10cm in stockinette stitch, after blocking.