Pioneer Cuff is a simple lace cuff knit in either lace, light fingering or fingering weight yarn that incorporates both pre-strung beads that are slipped in between stitches and larger beads that are placed on stitches with super floss or a crochet hook. This is a GREAT learning cuff, for teaching multiple beading techniques and knitting simple lace! Pattern is both charted and written out and includes video links for working with the beads! Pioneer Cuff is also used as a learning pattern in my Craftsy class: Knitting with Beads!
There are also kits available for Pioneer Cuff... check them out!
Materials
15 yards of lace or fingering weight yarn
60 Size 8 glass seed beads
4 Czech Crystal Beads or Size 6 glass seed beads
2 Snap Clasps
Super Floss or crochet hook for placing beads
Dental Floss Threader for stringing on beads
Fingering- US Size 2 [2.75 mm] needles
Lace- US Size 1 [2.25 mm] needles
Tapestry needle
Sewing thread and needle for attaching clasps
Gauge
Lace- 8 sts to 1 inch in stockinette stitch, before blocking
Fingering- 7 sts to 1 inch in stockinette stitch, before blocking
Finished Measurements
Lace Weight Cuff-
1.25 inches wide x 5 (6) inches long, blocked
Fingering Weight Cuff-
2 inches wide x 5.5 (6.5) inches long, blocked