Knitted Wire Napkin Rings

To make the knitted wire napkin rings you can use any type of bead (but make sure that they are not to large). I have listed below a color selection which you can easily change to suit your own needs.

What you need

1 packet of colored beads to match your wedding theme

1 pack of gold colored beads

1 packet of pearl beads

1 packet of crystal beads

1 packet of clear seed beads

1 reel of gold beading wire 28 gauge

Size 4mm (No. 5) steel knitting needles

Wire cutters

Instructions

• Randomly thread about 90 beads onto the wire while it is still attached to the reel.



• Using the size 4 mm (No. 5) knitting needles, cast on 4 stitches (don’t include any of the beads when you cast on).



• First Row: Using a plain stitch, begin to knit bringing up a bead for every stitch and knitting it into the stitch.



• Second row: Purl stitch bring up a bead for every stitch and knitting it into the stitch.



• Continue to knit and purl the rows as above until the work is about 13cm (5 1/2 inches). Cast off.



• Cut off the remaining wire leaving about 10 cm (4 inches) use this to ‘sew’ the two ends together to form a circle. Trim of the remaining wire.