I rather enjoy knitting with beads, although it does slow me down, mostly because of the small number of beads that will fit onto a normal crochet hook. Cheeto here, will demonstrate.
First, you whisk the hook around in the little bead pot. If you're lucky, you'll snag four beads.
After placing these little guys onto your lovely knitted object, you do some more fishing....
And once more..................
And again.......................................
After the eleventy-millionth fishing expedition of the day, I stared at the crochet hook for a few minutes. ....gotta be a way...mumble mumble...., of course! fleegle yells for...............
Dremel Guy!
Dremel Guy flashed into the room wearing his Formal Socks, a Cape of Invincibility (tm), a Really Old T-shirt, and, of course, his hand-held Miracle Machine! After whisking my hook away, he returned an hour later with this:
Both Cheeto and I were thrilled with the result....
The hook's not much good for crocheting anymore, but the last time I used a size 13 crochet hook to actually crochet was, um, let's see.........scribble........scratch........scribble..........never gonna tell them that number.....Suffice it to say, a long time ago. And I have a spare just in case I take up doilies again. Heh.
23 comments:
nice one!
Knitting problems are definitely the source of great engineering solutions!
Dremel guy doesn't wear pants under his cloak of invisibility (tm)?
Brilliant solution!
I love it! What a great modification!
Dremel Roy did it again! But how to prevent the other beads from sliding off the hook when you slide off the first bead?
Usually I pick up bead after bead from a small and rather long container so that there is a bead on my hook every time I fish vigorously...
Thanks for visiting my blog. The water WAS glorious. Now it is full of oil. :( I suspect my knitting at the beach days are pretty much over.
It makes me cry too.
Love the photos of your valiant helper. He looks so much more cheerful at the end, with the new updated tool.
Bead on!
Clever!!!!!!
Very cool. How does this new dremel method compare to the dental floss method?
Why make do when you can do better?! Great DIY solution.
OOOOh! That practically makes my heart skip a beat!
ooh. clever.
Thank you :o) you might like
Leisure Arts #3853, Mary's Doilies
by Mary Werst - they seem slightly more ocmplicated and intrictae
You'll be rich, I tell you, RICH! Gonna sell on Etsy?
That is awesome, what a brilliant idea! Thanks to Cheeto for displaying your fabulous creation!
As always, you do what you have to in order to get the job done! Now where is my sisters Dremmel.....
I'm knitting with beads right now, and have been playing with trying to make a wire hook, your solution is perfect!
Thanks
Vicki
Very good. Now you have an in-line #13 crochet hook, or something close to it. Just THINK of all the teeny little, extra-cute crocheted bullions you can make with that hook now. Or not.
Wonder how I can convince DH to Dremel my hooks for me.
Ha! I'm not an adult woman with no children and a surprising amount of stuffed animals. I am the owner of a vast collection of craft tools. There, I now feel much better.
I was knitting with beads one time and when I went fishing I felt like my beads were being repelled by my crochet hook.
I think my crochet hook had been magnetised by being stuck on a pattern keeper magnet for many many months, and it was pushing all those little beads away instead of attracting them. I liked my theory, even if it is scientifically flawed!
What a great tutorial and love your little friend/helper!! One of our members mentioned what a great tutorial you had (http://creatingthehive.com/blog-post/3055/soul-hat#comment4378) and she was so right. Thanks!
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