

One of the easiest and yet most impressive stitches I've made is the Beaded Loop stitch (don't judge me about the name, couldn't think of anything better). Long story short, I found these Ikea beads in my brother's toy box and mixed them with the well-known crochet loop stitch. I made a cardigan out of it and have to admit - it's my go-to when I need something funky but impressive hehe
Difficulty
Easy. You only need to know single crochet. You can find a video right here.
Supplies
Yarn: In tutorial and for cardigan I used aran
Beads: I upcycled Ikead Pyssla beads, but you can you any that you like
Scissors
Yarn Needle
Abbreviations
sc - single crochet
ch - chain stitch
ch-sp chain space
sl st- slip stitch
st(s) - stitch(es)
Pattern Notes
The pattern is written in US terminology
Adjust the size of your loops by varying the position of your tension finger
If you want bigger gaps between rows, use double crochet (or half double) instead of single crochet
Feel free to experiment with loop placements on your garment. By controlling how many single (or double if you choose) crochets you do between loops, you can determine the 'busyness' of your garment
Put your beads on the yarn before you start crocheting. To fill up, you'll need to cut the yarn and repeat the process, so experiment with how many beads you will need in advance to avoid frustration
If you want, you can start 'loopy'ing right after your first single (or double) crochet row
In between the beaded loop stitch rows, work single crochet on the wrong side
Let's Start
Put your beads on the yarn
Make a chain (ch) as long as you need
Single crochet (sc) 2 rows (or until desired height)


Single crochet (sc) across 3rd row until you are ready to start your loops
Push beads as close to the loop on the hook as you can
With your index finger, keep the tension and regulate the wanted size of the loop. With your thumb, push the yarn behind the next stitch
Put hook through the next stitch, yarn over and pull it through
After you pull it through you should see a little smiley face with two loops on your hook
Yarn over the working yarn again and pull through both loops
And that's it—you have your first beaded loop!
Single crochet (sc) into the next stitch (sc will act as gaps between your loops)
Repeat the loop process until you have your wanted amount of loops in the row.
For the next row, turn over your work (we'll be working on the 'wrong side' now) and single crochet (sc) into each stitch until the end
Turn over your work (to the right side) and continue 'loopy'ing


And here's a quick video tutorial 🖤


Made with Beaded Loop Stitch 🖤

