Crochet Bead Stitch
The Crochet Bead Stitch looks intimidating but is an easy stitch to master and is perfect for any additional texture for your many projects! Learn how to make this unique crochet stitch with my tutorial below!
Materials
- Any worsted yarn
- 5 mm H hook
- Tapestry needle
Abbreviations (US terms)
- Chain - ch
- Half double crochet - hdc
- Double crochet - dc
- Bead stitch - no abbreviation
- Yarn over (yo)
Notes
- Yarn Consumption: This stitch is a yarn eater, so make sure you have more than you initially thought you would need. Puffy type stitches are notorious yarn eaters, the best way to counteract that if you do not have enough yarn is space them out, like how I do with my crochet Halloween blanket pattern's border.
- Yarn Weight Flexibility: The bead stitch is highly versatile and can be used with any yarn weight. As long as you're comfortable managing 7 loops on your hook, you can adapt the stitch to suit different yarn types for various projects.
- Swatch Usage: This bead stitch swatch serves as a sample to showcase the texture, but it can easily be turned into a functional project. Using cotton yarn, you could create a beautifully textured washcloth or dishcloth. The stitch adds a touch of elegance while remaining practical for everyday use.
Instructions
- The crochet bead stitch pattern is made in rows, but the bead stitch can also be made in the round.
- Ch x25 (you want it to be an odd number if you are wanting to adjust the size of your starting ch.)
- Row 1: Work a hdc in the 2nd ch from the hook. Make a hdc in each ch until you reach the end of the row (24). Then ch x2 and turn.
- Row 2: Dc in the first available stitch (not the turning chs), and then make a bead stitch over the dc stitch. (see steps below)
- How to crochet the bead stitch: The first step is to make sure a dc was made previously. Then yo, insert hook around the dc POST then pull a loop up
- yo, pull up loop like before, yo and pull up another loop. There should be 7 loops on your hook.
- Yo and pull through all 7 loops on your hook.
- Skip the following stitch and then dc and follow the steps to make another bead stitch. Then repeat until the row is done, you should have 12 bead stitches. The last stitch will just be a dc stitch. Then ch x2 and turn.
- Row 3: Hdc the entire row (24). Then ch x2 and turn.
- For the following rows: Repeat rows 2 and 3 until the length of your project is achieved.
- If doing a ton of rows of bead stitch, it might slant, so make sure you block your project afterwords to fix the slanting.
- Now you know how to make the crochet bead stitch!
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