I designed the My Beading Heart Scarf for 2 strands of laceweight yarn, which I originally sampled in Lorna’s Laces Helen’s Lace Purple Club. The idea of my design was to allow closely-toned multi-colored laceweight yarn to mix visually into less distracting, yet ever-interesting color patterns. The idea of the beads was to complement and lend a more structured design element to the otherwise random images produced by the variegated colors of the yarn. Sort of like the ying and yang of design, don’t you think?
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All along though, I had in mind to raid my stash of Jaggerspun Zephyr wool/silk to try out combinations of closely-toned solid colors, too, for subtle yet interesting color play that cannot be achieved by a single solid color alone. For the scarf pictured here, I chose Plum and Mulberry. The beads I chose to enhance the overall effect were Miyuki #2440 Transparent Gray Iris beads. . |
I have lots of other yarn color combos picked out and matching beads, but just not enough time to knit all I want to. So let me know what you try and share pics if you can!
Hi Jackie,
I guess I will come over more often from now on. I really love your patterns, especially this one. We already mailed, you replied my question regarding the beaded socks. I am getting more and more obsessed by the idea of incorporating beads in “normal” knitting. As you can see on my blog, I have been trying to make true bead knitted items. A bracelet is finished and now I am trying to knit a purse with a motif. I will surely purchase one or more of your beautiful patterns. It’s too bad that you have not written a book yet or have you? I would buy it right away!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Hi Grace, Have you seen the smoke ring designs I have? For example, both the Flared Lace Smoke Ring and Silk Smoke Ring have pretty edges to frame the face. Perhaps if you decreased out the last purl column on Flared Lace to narrow it a bit further at the top, that would be enough to draw it closer to your face, jaw and cheeks. Or on that design or the Silk Smoke Ring, change to a size smaller needle to narrow toward the top of the ring and thus help to draw in to your face when worn.
As to your question about the ‘special sized beads’ — since you live in a rural area, you may need to search online for a source. Up in the Northeast, I know that Caravan Beads in Portland Maine carries the beads I used in this scarf (this is where I originally got them), so you might check with them if you do not find someone closer.
Happy knitting, Jackie E-S
Dear Jackie, this is a really beautiful scarf! I am a beginner at lace knitting, and have not been successful but am trying! I wonder if you ever work with customers to create a pattern? I fight trigeminal Neuralgia, which is a very severe disorder of the cranial nerves. I can’t ever have a breeze on my face. See more about TN at my site or at http://www.endthepain.org . So I wondered if there could be a smoke ring that was a bit lacy around the edges but have some covering to protect my face, jaw , and cheek from breezes. My issue is that if it is warm I still need a scarf and if it is bitter cold I need more covering. I have been thinking for all the 23 years I fought this HOW to cover my face YET look pretty and not weird.
So I just wanted to ask you, and also comment that this scarf is really lovely!! Where do you buy these special sized beads? I live rurally so no beads like that here. I am so happy I stumbled on your site today from a link on google. May you have much joy for all the help, encouragement and gorgeous patterns you create.
I am a spinner too! See my blog http://halalsilks.blogspot.com
blessings, grace in Vermont
Oh, Jackie, this is lovely – I especially like the combo of colors in the double strand! Just discovered your blog from finding you on Ravelry!
(((hugs)))
Hi Jackie . . . I *love* this pattern. Enough lace and beads to hold my interest, but not too much to get bored before I switch patterns. Its a fairly fast knit too considering it is fingering weight and beads. Well written — I use the charts. I am using Dream in Color smooshy and unfortunately, don’t have the color number of the beads, but I wrote down they are abalone shell. I’ll post a picture on ravelry later. . . Lea-Ann