How to Knit With Seashells
You can incorporate a collection of beautiful small seashells gathered on a vacation beach into the edging of a knitted scarf if you know the basics of how to knit. Use a small rotary drill to cut through the seashells neatly, creating a hole and allowing the seashells to be strung on the yarn strand. The end product will be a valued memento of a special time spent on the lake or ocean, and would make a thoughtful handmade gift.
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Things You'll Need
- 50 small seashells
- Dremel drill with #61 diamond tip
- Bottle cap
- Pencil with eraser
- Smooth worsted-weight yarn
- Size 8 knitting needles
- Scissors
Instructions
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Place a seashell in a bottle cap and cover it with water. Hold the seashell steady with a pencil eraser and drill a hole through the shell with a Dremel drill. Repeat with each seashell.
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String 25 seashells on the yarn and push them 36 inches down the yarn strand.
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Cast on 12 stitches with the yarn and your knitting needles.
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Knit one stitch and slide a seashell down the yarn strand next to the knitting needle. Repeat, until you've knitted all 25 seashells into the scarf edge.
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Continue knitting with the plain yarn until the scarf is 30 inches long. Cut the yarn with scissors, leaving a 5-inch tail.
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String the remaining 25 seashells onto the yarn strand. Tie the end of the strand to the 5-inch tail at the end of the scarf. Knit one, slide a seashell and repeat until all seashells have been incorporated into the scarf edge. Cast off.
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