Bits of Lace and Bits of Beads - BOBBOL 2013
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BOBBOL 2013 is the nickname for Bits of Beads/Bits of Lace, and continues the popular Bits of Lace 2012 Series with the addition of projects for building skills in beading.

Index of BOBBOL 2013 Tutorials, Tips & Techniques

• Combining Beads and Yarn: Learning to Make Good Choices
• Beaded Garter Stitch: A Peek Behind the Scenes
• Bead Row Pre-Counting Tip
• Ideas for finding places to buy beads
• Reasons for Pulse Warmers
• Tidy Stretchy Edges
• Minimalist Seaming
• Pointers and Tips about Elasticity
• Tips and Techniques for Part 1 of the 2-Needle Preemie Hat
• Knitting the Crown of the Preemie Hat
• Handmade Baby Item Donations Listing
• Seaming the Preemie Hat
• Knitting the Preemie Hat Circularly :: Converting rows to rounds
• Making the 2-Needle Preemie Hat Larger by Using Thicker Yarn
• Changing the Number of Stitches for 2-Needle Preemie Hat
• Sizing Up Crochet Hooks
• Using a crochet hook to pull a loop of yarn through a bead
• Some Other Options for Hooking Beads
• Going Around with Lace
• Knitting the Lace Edging of Pretty Awesome Yarn Pouch - Part 1
• Part 2 of Knitting the Lace Edging of Pretty Awesome Yarn Pouch
• Knitting the Main Body of the Yarn Pouch
• Completing the Pretty Awesome Yarn Pouch
• Bonus Step-by-step Technique: Gathered Woven Closure
• What Kind of Bead Color Person Are You?
• Check Your Thread Colors for Colorfastness
• Knitting Lacy Stripes for the Mini Flag
• Tips for Changing Colors in the Mini Flag
• String 50 Beads for the Mini US Flag Stars
• Tips for Stringing Tiny Loose Beads
• Knitting the Bead Stars in the Mini Flag
• Words about Completing the Mini Flag
• Binding Off to Enhance a Wavy Edge
• Easy "Cheating" Center Start for Double Point Needles
• For Art's Sake vs. Utilitarian - Does your knitting have to have a practical purpose?
• Decorative Crochet Chain Bind Off Technique for Lace Knitting (and knitted version)
• Blocking a Circular Lace Doily
• Roadmap for a Top-Down Triangle Shawl
• Setting Up the Center Back Neckline of the Top-Down Triangle Shawl
• Tips and Techniques for the Main Body of the Top-Down Triangle Shawl
• Approaching the Finish Line of June's Top-Down Tri Shawl KAL
• The Continuous Attach-as-you-knit Lace Edging Bind Off
• Extra Bonus: Sizing Up Dolly's Top-Down Tri Shawl
• Stringing Beads in a Planned Color Sequence
• Single Bead Placement in Front of a Slipped Stitch
• Swags of Beads
• Bead Fringe Loops
• Beyond the Holes of Lace
• Facial Features vs. Featureless
• Transferring Strings of Beads
• Structural Beaded Knitting
• Thinking of I-cord as a type of circular knitting on 2 needles
• Tips for Working with Lots of Strung Beads
• Wrap-up for Little Beaded Pumpkin KAL: Stuffing and Closing
• Photo Tutorial: How to Knit the Beaded Loops Edging
• Using the Beaded Loops Edging as a basis for casting on
• Keeping It Simple Short Rows
• Beading the Bind Off Row
• Neck Lace: Finishing and Ideas for Wearing
• Any Beads Any Yarn (Make Your Own Beaded Accent Yarn)
• Let's Twist! Plaited Ribbing
• Tips for Making the Most of Beaded Accent Yarn
• The Self-Reinforced Thumb Slot (a.k.a. self-reinforced one-row buttonhole)
• Finishing Touches for Easy Elegance
• Speeding Up Bead Stringing
• Thoughts on Beading the Lace Doily Beret
• Starting the Lace Doily Beret
• Bonus: Guidelines to Make a Thread Doily from the Lace Doily Beret Pattern
• Making It Around the Lace Doily Beret Rounds
• The Balanced 3-to-2 Decrease: step-by-step photo tutorial
• Shaping the Lace Doily Beret vs. Tam