Bead Crochet 101: How to Create Jewelry with Crochet

Learn how to combine crochet with beads and findings to create beaded crochet jewelry with our free bead crochet project tutorials and instructional videos. Pick up some crochet supplies and your favorite beads to get started with creating your own beaded crochet masterpieces.

What is Bead Crochet?

To answer what is bead crochet, we need to first understand: what is crochet? Crochet is a form of textile art in which a single strand of yarn, thread, or other material is interlooped over and over with a crochet hook to create a fabric. Bead crochet is a type of crochet that uses beads in addition to your yarn or thread to create jewelry, accessories, and other items.

How to Jewelry with Bead Crochet

To make beaded crochet jewelry, you will need a crochet hook, yarn or thread, and beads. It is important to choose a yarn or thread that is the right weight for the size of the beads you are using. For example, if you are using small beads, you will need to use a fine weight yarn. A big eye needles or twisted wire needle is handy for getting your beads onto the thread. Additionally, you can create a design without any beads at all. See our Lucky Shamrock Earrings for an example.

Bead Crochet Instructional Videos

The above description of how to bead crochet may be best learned visually. This is best seen in our instructional video:

Featured Video: How to Chain Stitch Crochet with Beads

More Bead Crochet Video Tutorials

Left Handed Beaded Chain Stitch Crochet	Circular Beaded Crochet for Righties	Circular Beaded Crochet for Lefties	How to Crochet Around an Earring and Add a Beaded Edge
How to Finish Beaded Crochet Rope Ends and Attach a Clasp	How to Crochet a Shamrock Clover and Make a Pair of Earrings	Use Kumihimo Bobbins to Keep Embroidery Floss and Cord from Tangling	How to Crochet for Jewelry (without hooks)

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Bead Crochet Patterns and Project Tutorials

Find inspiration and step-by-step instructions for creating crocheted jewelry with bead crochet and our free patterns and project tutorials.

Lucky Shamrock Earrings	Land That I Love Necklace	Halloween Crochet Bracelet	Retired - Breast Cancer Awareness Wrap Bracelet
Retired - Spiral Beaded Crochet Bracelet	Retired - Wisteria Bracelet	Retired - Shamrock Crochet Bracelet	Retired - Beaded Crochet Christmas Tree Garland

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Bead Crochet Jewelry Making Supplies

You can crochet with almost any type of yarn or thread if you make sure it is the right weight to support your beads. Shop for supplies with our expert recommendations below:

• crochet hooks - our Design Team especially recommends Tulip Steel Crotchet Hook, Size #1 (1.60mm), 1 Hook
• big eye or twisted wire needles
• fold over cord ends
• S-Lon (Super-Lon) cord
• Toho Amiet polyester beading thread
• size 6/0 seed beads
• size 8/0 seed beads
• findings like earring hooks and toggle clasps