Making Jewelry with a French Knitter: The Easy Way to Make Beautiful Beaded Accessories (Design Originals 3486)

Making Jewelry with a French Knitter: The Easy Way to Make Beautiful Beaded Accessories (Design Originals)

This new book offers an easy, fun way to learn to use the versatile French knitter—a small round knitting loom that has been around for centuries but is now available to the modern crafter at a low cost. You'll develop advanced skills with this amazing tool as you combine beads with yarn, stretchy cord, monofilament or embroidery thread to create simple yet elegant jewelry and accessories.

Using a variety of materials and the French Knitting tool from Clover you will learn to create simple yet elegant jewelry and accessories. The Clover tool offers the use of three interchangeable heads which allows you to make a variety of thicknesses and add complexity in your pieces. Complete instructions and some history about the tool are included to help you get started in making nine great projects in easy to follow, simple steps.

From the Back Cover:

Using a variety of materials and the French Knitter tool from Clover Needlecraft, Inc., you will learn to create simple, yet elegant, jewelry and accessories. The Clover tool offers the use of three interchangeable heads which allows you to make a variety of thicknesses and add complexity in your pieces. Complete instructions and some history about the tool are included to help you get started in making nine great projects in easy to follow, simple steps. Different types of materials, including yarn, nylon, embroidery thread, and wire can be used, as well as an assortment of beads. This technique is fun for crafters of all ages!

About the Author:

Carol C. Porter was born and raised in Washington State. She has taught quiltmaking since 1988 and currently teaches a variety of classes at quilt shops around the Pacific Northwest.