Beadism

Knitting
June 2023
Sport (12 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 44 rows = 4 inches
in Beaded stocking stitch
US 2 - 2.75 mm
114 - 350 yards (104 - 320 m)
variable sizes to fit different screen devices: 7 x 16.5cm/2.75" x 6.5" - 18.5 x 23cm/ 7.25" x 9"
English
This pattern is available from knitsonik.teachable.com for £40.00.

This pattern is not currently available to buy as a standalone design; it’s the third release of six accessory patterns in the highly original and exciting Yarnadelic Remixes 0.1 project by Felicity (Felix) Ford and Muriel Pensivy. Each pattern in this project is rooted in music, and the project has a rich, multimedia home on Teachable. The designs are contextualised with inspiring video and audio content that really brings their stories and musical links to life.

Beadism is a fully lined cosy decorated with beads, that can be adapted to fit and protect most smartphones and tablets. Bands of colour differentiate the melody and basslines of the song Music For A Found Harmonium by Penguin Cafe Orchestra, while beads outline the notes for each of these parts of the music. The pattern sample is worked in two green shades from the Yarnadelic yarn range: Harmonium (song for a), and Nobody Knows; a version of the song provides a co-ordinating ringtone.

Details on size options

Because of the underlying mathematical relationship between the musical notes and the motifs used in the Yarnadelic Remixes 0.1 collection, for several of the patterns, adjusting the stitch-counts will throw the patterns out of alignment. For this reason, re-sizing designs to make them bigger or smaller is most easily achieved by tweaking the gauge at which they are knit. That way the stitch and round counts remain consistent, yet you are able to get a more exact fit.

While swatching for the designs in this collection for which this is applicable, please consult the relevant GAUGE TABLE provided with each pattern. These have been provided to assist you with working out which stitch (width) and round (height) counts you will need to achieve in order to get the best fit.

GAUGE TABLES, test-knitting and detailed notes on these patterns enable you to get the best fit by getting the right gauge for your screen devices. The full size range covered is for smartphones and medium-sized tablets, and covers a range of options from 7 x 16.5cm/2.75” x 6.5” to 18.5 x 23cm/ 7.25” x 9”.

Yarn

Shades and quantities of yarn for samples are given to help with calculating yarn needed for your project(s). Use the same yarn shades or different combinations to make your own remix of each design!

FOR SMARTPHONE SIZE COSY
The sample uses John Arbon’s Yarnadelic Sport Weight / Heavy 4 ply, 333m (364yds) per 100g in the following shades and quantities:

A Harmonium (song for a) 22g/71m (78 yds)
B Nobody Knows 10g/33m (36 yds)

The sample uses Toho Size 6 Glass Seed Beads in the following colours and quantities:

C Gold Black Diamond 10g
D PF Silver Line Milky Lt Topaz 5g

FOR TABLET SIZE COSY
The sample uses John Arbon’s Yarnadelic Sport Weight / Heavy 4 ply, 333m (364yds) per 100g in the following shades and quantities:

A Harmonium (song for a) 66g/220m (241 yds)
B Nobody Knows 30g/100m (109 yards)

The sample uses Toho Size 6 Glass Seed Beads in the following colours and quantities:

C Gold Black Diamond 20g
D PF Silver Line Milky Lt Topaz 10g

Credits

Beadism Concept & Design
Felicity (Felix) Ford

Pattern Layout
Felicity (Felix) Ford

Tech-Editing
Tian Connaughton, Frauke Urban

Test Knitting
Muriel Pensivy (hat), Helen Beckett (mitts)

Project & Launch Support
Tian Connaughton & her Pattern Partnership

Yarn Support
John Arbon Textiles

Photography
Felicity (Felix) Ford

Knitwear Stylist
Kupa Matondo

Model
Faith Makawa

Makeup Artist
Belle-Amie Kaldjob

Location
Blewbury Studio