Design and Knit with Colored Beads
A course by Pope VergaraPattern and garment designer
A course by Pope Vergara, Pattern and garment designer
Learn to knit unique pieces with beads to add color to your garments
The world of knitting offers endless possibilities when you experiment with different materials and techniques. Josefina Vergara, better known as Pope, began working with beads to give color and texture to her garments. In this online course, he will teach you how to draw with these small ornaments creating unique designs.
Throughout the units, you will see how to add a touch of creativity to your knitting. Thus, you will learn how to add beads to your crochet garments, knowing the most suitable ones for the different types of yarn, as well as reading sewing charts and creating your own.
What will you learn in this online course?
20 lessons & 22 downloads
What is colorwork with beads?
5 minutes, 39 seconds
The materials
11 minutes, 25 seconds
How to read and make a chart to weave with beads
10 minutes, 28 seconds
Insert the bead in the crochet
11 minutes, 12 seconds
Voltage sample 1
11 minutes, 18 seconds
Tension sample 2
10 minutes, 55 seconds
What's included in this course?
To start, Pope Vergara will tell you a little about her and what she has achieved during her career as a designer of knitwear. In addition, he will show you his influences and tricks to boost your creativity.
Next, you will discover what the colorwork technique with beads is and you will see some ways to apply it to your clothes. You will choose the color palette, sketch your ideas and familiarize yourself with the materials.
At this point, your teacher will show you how to read and design beading charts. Later, you will see how to insert the beads in the crochet and you will make a tension sample that will be useful for your final garment.
Then, you'll move on to reading the pattern, taking measurements, and finally working on your sweater. First, you will knit in the round from the neck down. You will continue with the yoke until you have the complete body and you will finish with the sleeves and cuffs.
Finally, you will hide the threads of the vest and Pope will teach you how to block your garment. By the end of the lessons, you will have learned to weave any pattern and decorate your clothes with beads.
What is this course's project?
You will knit a sweater with a round yoke and decorate it with beads
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
To any weaver with basic knowledge
Requirements and materials
To take the course, you must know how to knit backwards and forwards.
As for materials you will need wool, needles and beads.
Reviews
- 2 months ago
Me encantó el curso, super bien explicado, con buenos recursos que comparte. Gracias!!!!
- 3 months ago
ME ENCANTÓ EL CURSO, MUY BUENA EXPLICACIÓN EN CADA ETAPA, Y DELICADOS MODELOS HERMOSA TRAYECTORIA. TE FELICITO
- 4 months ago
I am sorry to rate not enough this course.I love the Pope's work with beads and really have waited along to make a course with her. That saying, this is a veeery basic one. It should be adv better. there is no such real authorial content inside. just basic general stuff. sorry
- 5 months ago
Es increíble!,,
- 8 months ago
Excelente! Muy detallado, bien explicado y con muchos recursos! Muchas gracias
Content
- U1
Introduction
- About Me
- Influences
- U2
Before starting to knit
- What is colorwork with beads?
- Color palette
- Sketches
- The materials
- U3
Draw with beads
- How to read and make a chart to weave with beads
- Insert the bead in the crochet
- Voltage sample 1
- Tension sample 2
- U4
Knit the sweater
- Pattern reading
- Start knitting the sweater
- The yoke 1
- The yoke 2
- Separate the body from the sleeves 1
- Separate the body from the sleeves 2
- Sleeves 1
- Sleeves 2
- U5
Endings
- Finish the vest
- The blockade
- FP
Final project
- Design and knitting with colored beads
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FAQs
You’ll learn how to integrate beads into knitted garments, design custom charts, select color palettes, read patterns, apply advanced techniques like intarsia and brioche, and create your own patterns for international platforms.
Intermediate knitting skills are recommended, such as knowing basic stitches and how to read patterns. This is not a beginner-level course.
You’ll need yarns of various weights, Japanese beads, needles, interchangeable knitting needles, a yarn needle, and drawing tools like graph paper or a tablet with Procreate.
Beads are added following specific charts during knitting to create textures, decorative patterns, and unique visual details in garments like vests or sweaters.
The course covers techniques such as intarsia, brioche, colorwork, modular design, Magic Loop, and combining different stitches and materials to achieve visual and textural effects.
You’ll learn how to select harmonious palettes, combine yarn weights and fibers, and choose beads that suit your project and desired effect.
Yes, you’ll learn to create and adapt charts on graph paper, design pixelated motifs, and correctly symbolize beads in patterns.