A new way to knit with beads!
For years, Jeanette Sloan has been developing a new way of working with beads in knitting. In Beaded Colourwork: A Modern Approach to Knitting with Beads, she shares this carefully refined technique step by step, inviting knitters to explore entirely new ways of creating motifs with beads.
Explore the possibilities of using beads in your knitting with Beaded Colourwork. This book brings together sparkly beads, cosy yarns and chic silhouettes in a rainbow of colours, reflecting Jeanette’s signature style. Jeanette’s creations are modern and edgy, pushing the boundaries of traditional knitting techniques while challenging the knitter to create something inspirational and breathtakingly beautiful.
First and foremost, this strikingly modern book is a practical guide to the technique itself. Featuring 17 contemporary garments and accessories, it combines colourwork, slip stitches and beads to create graphic motifs with elegant texture and subtle shimmer. With clear tutorials, detailed charts and beautifully styled photography, Beaded Colourwork is an inspiring choice for knitters eager to learn something truly new.
Inside the book, you will find a contemporary collection of 17 knitting patterns. The collection includes both accessories and garments — from stylish beanies and shawls to a luxurious poncho and an eye-catching cardigan — all designed to make beaded knitting approachable and enjoyable, while demonstrating how beads, colourwork and slip stitches can be combined in versatile, wearable ways.
Alongside the patterns, Jeanette shares her expertise through clear guidance, helpful tips and thoughtful design details, making the technique both accessible and rewarding to learn. With its joyful use of colour, bold yet wearable silhouettes and beautifully styled photography, Beaded Colourwork offers knitters an inspiring way to explore embellishment through a truly modern technique. Like tiny dots of light, glass beads can add a touch of luxury to the humblest of fibres, a comforting tactile quality to the plainest knit and as much embellishment to a project as you care, or dare, to add.
Jeanette Sloan BEM is a leading UK knitwear designer. She teaches both online and in person, and her writing has appeared in knitting publications including Vogue Knitting and Laine Magazine, where she has a regular column. Jeanette is also the founder of BIPOC in Fiber, a resource showcasing BIPOC fibre artists.
• 184 pages
• 17 knitting patterns: 4 bags, 2 sweaters, 2 shawls, 2 hats, 2 scarves, 1 cardigan, 1 vest, 1 poncho, 1 cowl and 1 pair of mittens.
• Hardcover
