Bead Knitted Bags features the historically rich technique of bead knitting - a method of knitting beads directly into stitches to create a dense but supple tapestry-like fabric, in the style of vintage antique beaded bags.

Accompanied by a DVD featuring twenty video tutorials, this beautiful guide to bead knitting--a method of knitting beads directly into stitches to create a supple tapestry-like fabric--provides ten step-by-step projects, knitting instructions, and valuable tips and techniques. Original.

Bead Knitted Bags features the historically rich technique of bead knitting. This is a method of knitting beads directly into stitches to create a dense but supple tapestry-like fabric in the style of vintage antique beaded bags. With detailed instruction and sequenced illustrations, the author provides a clear, step-by-step guide to the craft, complemented by 20 video tutorials on the accompanying DVD. Each of the 10 projects in the book contains a materials list, detailed knitting instructions and colour-coded graphs of the entire pattern or a repeating motif. Each project has a unique strap, closure, or edging and the author provides finishing suggestions and helpful hints throughout the book, making it an ideal introduction to this exciting and unusual craft.