Buttons & Beads
The Button & Bead Class teaches you how to knit, stuff, embroider and felt buttons and beads and also how to make cords for stringing beads. These little felted projects are the ideal way to finish your garments. You can use scraps left over from any of our kits and yarn packs to make sets of buttons or a necklace to match your garments. Felted buttons and beads are little works of art and they are an easy and fun way to develop your creativity.
This class is entirely digital and contains no physical content. All class content is accessed online via our steek dot scot website so a computer and internet connection are essential to access the class. The worksheet can be viewed online, but is also provided in a form that is suitable for printing on a home printer. You will also need to have materials on hand to use this class. You will find a list of required materials further down this page.
This class is suitable for all abilities, from beginner to expert. However, if you are a beginner knitter then you should first go to the free Video Tutorials section on the Virtual Yarns website for some basic knitting preparations. You can look at the Cast-on Methods tutorial; the Knit & Purl tutorial and the Casting Off tutorial to prepare for this class.
All of the information in this class is also demonstrated in Creative Course 1 & 3, so if you are planning on buying those courses do not also buy this bead and button class. Creative Course 2 also shows you how to make one colour buttons. This Button & Bead class is for those who just want to make buttons and beads to match their projects.
You can buy the Button & Bead Class for £10 from our www.steek.scot website by clicking below.
What do I need to complete this class?
Do I need a computer and internet access to use this class?
Yes, you will need a computer and internet connection, and also a printer, or access to a printer, if you wish to print out your worksheet (which is recommended).
What materials will I need to have ready at home for this class?
You will require -
- Small amounts of Alice Starmore™ Hebridean 2 Ply yarn. As a guide, buttons and beads when stuffed and felted weigh - Tiny 0.3g; small 0.6g; medium 1g; large 2g; extra large (large made on 4mm needles) 4g.
- 1 Pair of 3.25mm needles.
- 1 Pair of household gloves.
- Basin or bowl for felting.
- Size 18 or 20 tapestry needle.
For the beads you will also require the following -
- Bodkin for making beads.
- 1 Pair of 4mm needles to make an extra large loose-knit bead for contrast stuffing.
- 1mm Diameter rubber thread for making beads with holes ( you can use a larger diameter - up to 2mm, and use fewer threads for each hole).
What yarn will I need for this class?
Alice Starmore™ Hebridean 2 Ply pure new wool yarn has been used for all the felted designs and swatches in this class. It is a unique artisan yarn which has been designed and made to ensure it can be felted to perfection using the processes demonstrated in the video class. No other yarns have been used for this course and no responsibilty can be taken if other yarns are used unsuccessfuly. Please note that highly processed yarns, superwash yarns, worsted yarns and any yarns containing fibre other than pure new wool will not felt successfully. Some woollen spun yarns may felt but the results can be coarse and unpleasant to the touch and there is no guarantee that the correct sizes, shapes and effects can be achieved.
Purchase Information
The Button & Bead Class is a digital online class containing video tutorials, imagery, a worksheet and online learning support. If you buy the Button & Bead Class an account will be created for you on our steek dot scot website and you will be able to access it through the website. You can only use this class if you have a computer and internet access.
Customers have a statutory right to cancel an order up to 14 calendar days after ordering, provided the online content has not been accessed via account login. Once the course content is accessed the return period is automatically waived. You can find our Terms & Conditions here.
