How Do You String Beads Onto Yarn?
Yarn projects can be fun for the whole family. A great way to embellish any yarn project is to string beads onto yarn. Once you’ve seen this easy trick for stringing beads onto yarn, you will use it again and again. First, you’ll want to select the right beads and the right yarn. One way to avoid frustration when stringing beads onto yarn is to be sure to select beads that are large enough for the width of the yarn. You want to be sure that the bead will string onto the yarn easily, because otherwise, you could fray the yarn and your project could look messy. Be sure to carefully compare the size of the hole on the bead to the yarn. Also, since manufacturing defects can cause variations in the quality and size of the individual beads, when you want to string beads onto yarn, buy more beads than you actually need, just in case. Once you have selected your beads, to string beads onto yarn you’ll also need: • a needle (be sure it is small enough to fit into the beads) • a 12-inch piece of
