How to Crochet with Sequins
Step 1
To start your sequin adventures, you’ll need to string some sequins onto your yarn. For a 4ply yarn, we suggest you start with 5-7mm sequins. You’ll also need some cotton thread and a needle that’s narrow enough to pass through the hole of your sequins.
Step 2
Cut a piece of cotton thread approx 30cm long. Fold it in half and thread the two ends through the needle. Pull the ends through by approx 5cm, to create a loop in the thread away from the needle.
Step 3
Take your yarn and pass the end through the loop in the thread.
Step 4
Thread a few sequins onto the needle. If your sequin has a front and back, make sure you insert the needle into the front of the sequin.
Step 5
Pass the sequins down over the thread…
Step 6
…then gently slide them onto the yarn. You can do this one at a time or do a few sequins at a time.
Step 7
Repeat Steps 4-6 to string all your sequins onto the yarn – we suggest you start with around 30 sequins.
Now you’ll be ready to work the sequins into your stitches. Double crochet stitches tend to work best so try making a fabric with 12 dc. Starting with a right side row, work three plain rows of double crochet – this will give you enough background fabric for the sequins. The next row (a wrong side row) will be a sequin row, placing the sequins on the right side of the fabric.
Step 8
Start the sequin row by working two plain dc.
Step 9
You’ll work the next stitch with a sequin. To do this, start off as usual with a dc: insert hook into the next stitch, yrh and pull up a loop.
Step 10
At the back of the stitch, slide one sequin up the yarn so it sits next to the right side of the fabric.
Step 11
Work yrh and pull through the 2 loops on the hook, to complete the dc stitch as usual. You won’t be able to see the sequin because it will be at the back of the stitch, on the right side of the fabric.
Step 12
Work the next dc without a sequin. Here’s the fabric from the right side.
Step 13
Repeat Steps 2-5 until you’ve placed four sequins. Then work two plain dc to finish the row. Work the next row with just plain dc stitches.
I hope, that this information was really useful to you.
The instructions are a bit confusing. Is there a tutorial or photos documenting the steps involved.