Tian-tian by Stephanie Erin

Tian-tian

Crochet
March 2023
Light Fingering ?
26 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Double crochet in the back loop only (UK)
3.25 mm (D)
1498 - 3434 yards (1370 - 3140 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
low vision format available
UK
English

Terrifically tactile, Stephanie’s beaded jumper twinkles to life in any light. The all-over beading isn’t visually overwhelming but, rather, creates a unique pattern on the entire fabric surface.

Featured in Issue 4 Spring/Summer 2023 of Moorit.

MEASUREMENTS

1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)(7, 8, 9, 10)

Finished bust circumference: 80 (86, 92.5, 104.5, 111)(123, 129, 141.5, 147.5, 160)cm / 31.5 (34, 36.25, 41.25, 43.5)(48.5, 51, 55.75, 58.25, 63)”

Designed with 0-7.5cm / 0-3” of negative ease.

Model is wearing size 2 with no ease.

YARN

Less Traveled Yarn Paloma 4-ply/fingering (90% Merino, 10% silk; 423m / 463yd per 100g)

Sample is made in colourway Karma.

1370 (1600, 1660, 1990, 2100)(2470, 2550, 2870, 2960, 3140)m / 1500 (1750, 1815, 2175, 2295)(2700, 2790, 3140, 3235, 3435)yd

HOOKS & NOTIONS

3.25mm (US D/3)

Seed beads size 6/0 (approximately 120 beads per 10g)
MC: 200 (230, 240, 280, 300)(350, 360, 410, 420, 450)g
CC: 50 (60, 60, 70, 80)(90, 90, 110, 110, 120)g

Tiny crochet hook, small enough to fit through the hole in the beads. For the sample, a 1mm hook was used.

1 stitch marker

TENSION

26 dcBLO x 28 rnds = 10cm x 10cm / 4” x 4” for the finished garment after blocking

Crocheting with this many beads will affect your tension; the beads will limit horizontal stretch, and will also weigh the fabric down causing some vertical stretching. For the sample swatch, worked over the bead stitch pattern, the tension was 24 dcBLO x 30 rnds = 10cm x 10cm / 4” x 4”.

ACCESSIBILITY
The accessible version of the magazine is a standalone digital file which comes packaged with all digital editions of the magazine. The text is all black, 24 point sans serif font, no italics, with fully written directions. All patterns have been specially formatted and tested to be read clearly by screen reader and read aloud software.