Bead Crochet

Great combinations have produced a lot of wonderful things-sweet and sour, wine and cheese, T-shirts and blue jeans-and the latest innovative pairing is beads and crochet. Bead crochet is easy and fun, and it opens up a whole new creative range for both crafts. Bethany Barry, a professional beader and teacher, provides a comprehensive overview of bead crochet that includes history, tools, beading stitches, and basic crochet techniques. A dozen exciting projects use a variety of cords and yarn sizes, thicknesses, and textures to create clothing accessories, jewelry, and sculptural pieces. Projects are offered at all skill levels, and each one is presented with step-by-step instructions and simple illustrations, along with helpful hints and tricks to simplify each technique. A colorful gallery chock-full of original work will knock your socks off with talisman necklaces, groom's prayer beads, a variety of miser bags, a Vermont Wilderness bracelet, and much more!