I picked up a couple of crochet hooks while shopping the other day and decided to give them away as an extra prize for the Secret of the Stole, KAL. A tiny crochet hook is used to place beads within your knitted piece as you are knitting it. There is a great tutorial here for how this is done. Since many of the participants in this KAL have never done this technique before I thought I would continue my habit of enabling and put a couple of these hooks up for grabs. If you are a participant in the KAL and need a hook for your beading of this piece just leave me a comment on this post and I will have the DH choose two lucky winners tomorrow, September 13, 2007. You have until 5pm US central time tomorrow. Pithy, loquacious, and implorable comments are all welcome.
OOOH, Sparkley
Category : Fiber Arts
I am really enjoying the process of this KAL. It is my first time laceknitting and so far has been a wonderful experience. You are a great listmom.
I am so looking fwd to knitting this stole but the only thing that worries me is adding the beads , so all the help that you have provided is gratefuly appreciated as would a crochet hook
Very generous of you
I’m still in the process of selecting yarn and beads – haven’t even gotten around to getting myself a crochet hook yet!
Oct 5th can’t come soon enough!!!!!!!
I was considering not using beads (I bought them anyway, of course- so pretty and shiny…) but I figured that the point here is to try something new, so I’m going all the way with it. Of course, this is assuming that I can ever pick up my yarn from the post office…
Thanks for a great group (and a lovely giveaway)!
Love the blog! I can’t wait to get started on the secret stole kal! This will be my first lace project as well as my first bead project! I am going to choose my lace this weekend at the fiber arts fair!
Well, I’ve used the fuzzy dental floss technique, which works pretty well, actually. But I think I’d like to become a hooker… ~ : )
(54 isn’t too old, is it???) Kaykaren
First time beader – second time lace weight lace knitter – will have to buy beads and a hook – love the look of the KAL!