What is the largest size bead that I can use with this knitter? Can I use beads as large as 8 mm?
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The top hole measures 15mm or 11/2cm or 3/4 inch. I measured beads by putting them through the hole and all but the large fancy beads go through easily. I had no problem with 10mm beads. Hope that helps. Regards.
1646987
That's a hard one because they are both wonderful products! The plastic pegs are easier to work with over all. I think the basic knit that comes off the 28 inch knitting board is better for panels. The all in one I think would be easier for garments or three dementional objects like little stuffed animals. Also for beginners the all in one might be easier to learn off of. With the metal pegs they are very close together and you could easily miss winding the yarn around for your pattern. I have both boards and like both but I lean towards the 28 inch knitting board. I hope this helps. Enjoy creating!
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Hello: Pls Check out the actual Authentic Knitting Board website for more information and selections of many boards ( including another 28" board. http://www.knittingboard.com/Knitting_Boards_s/1.htm The following info is from their site. Each board has 84 pins for 84 double stitches. You can use them all or just a few depending on your project. The maximum knitting width of this board is aprox 30"-45" depending on the yarn and spacersbeing used. (I have 4 of their looms that I enjoy using! happy looming! )
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62 to 63 beads wide or roughly a 5-3/8 inch width for the working area of the spring. Actual width of the finished project is, of course, dependent on the size of your beads.
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You can use any circular needles in place of regular needles. Just knit back and forth as you normally would and pretend the cable isn't there.
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10" is what I came up with as well, and unlike D. Numanfortier, I don't put other supplies in the middle compartment... I have 6 to 8 skeins of yarn standing on edge, depending on the project I'm working on, and while they do hold each other up to a point, they often collapse to the middle or as the skein gets down to the end, it collapses which cause 1 or 2 of the others to fall over, blocking the yarn somewhat... which means I have to stop what I'm doing, stand everything back up and try to form the remainder of the one skein to continue to feed yarn. I've come up with a plan to take a 4" round mailing tube, cut to height for the center. I'll make 8 slits in the bottom about 4" high, and cut cardboard inserts 8" tall, by 6" wide, and put slits in them from the top down to 4" from the bottom. I'll slide one per slit on the tube and when done, I'll have what looks from the top, like a bicycle wheel with spokes going out... effectively giving me 8 compartments to stand the yarn in. the middle can hold my tunisian needles and patterns... Hope this helps.
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You need to determine what size holes are in beads you are using so the line will fit obviously. Next criteria would be how strong you want it to be. Berkley gives their line diameters as .011" diameter for 8# test, up to .044" diameter for 130# test. There are numerous choices in-between those 2 sizes. Their website will give more details. http://www.berkley-fishing.com/Berkley%C2%AE-Trilene%C2%AE-Big-Game%E2%84%A2/1285546,default,pd.html#start=1
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Your owners manual, page 39, gives specs on the recommended needles. Embroidery they recommend size 75/11. You can use any brand, as long as they are specifically for home sewing machines (back of the post is flat) These needles are correct, but I did not like the quality, they broke frequently and had rough spots that caused the thread to fray and fabric to pucker and run. Also their ad is misleading, the price is for only 10 needles, even though the picture shows a 500 pack The Organ brand in the gray pack are a much better quality: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0042B9K2C/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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just put beads in long cake pan cover with water stir around every once in a while take out when you see the size you want
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I make 200-300 headbands at a time out of 12 and 13 ounce baby rib knit. I also sew lace of all types on tutus. I make hundreds of keyfobs where I sew grosgrain ribbon to 1.25 inch wide x 2.5mm thick heavy duty cotton webbing/belt material. I hope this helps you.
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I just got my Beadsmith 1-Step BIG Looper - it makes an eye 3mm inside diameter. Took me a few head pins before I got the feel of the device. I don't have full use of my left hand because of a stroke, but I was able use it. The other Beadsmith 1-Step Looper makes a loop approximately1.4 or 1.5 ID. I THINK I'm going to order that one also, I'm not sure which model this one is, so just make certain before you order. I think this one makes the small loops.
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Yes it does. I have made a couple of hat bands using size 11 beads. They look beautiful.
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That is exactly what I've been using them for in the past year. The needle is a little big for weaving in ends on fingering weight sock projects, but everything bigger than that works great!
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I cannot say for sure, I have not tried it on beads. Beads tend to roll around and it is possible to lose several, but may work for tiny beads such as seed beads. I have tried to use it on larger jewels (8-10mm) and they tend to fall off quickly.
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LOL, you have contacted another bead lover! Actually, I just got out a tube of beads to try in the holder and it works just great! Never thought of it... THANKS :) (I used mine for lipsticks)
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You can use a little bigger but need bigger eye of needle. What size thread do you want to use? Monday phoneme. Sammy sewingmachineoutlet
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That depends upon the shape of your bead and finding. I waste far fewer crimp beads with this tool though. It is like having a third hand. It would be nice if they'd make one that was smaller. I do like this tool and would purchase it again.