They're bigger than seed beads. The next size up that's commonly available, I think.
To thread beads that'll just fit if they squash the yarn, take a loop of floss or some such (actually a floss threader works great). Put the yarn through the loop and use the floss (or threader) like a needle to thread the beads onto the yarn.
I've never tried this, but a friend of mine who does a lot of knitting with beads says she dips the end of the yarn in something like Elmer's glue, then squishes it while it dries. That way the yarn becomes stiff and thin enough to act as a needle for picking up and threading the beads. Might be worth a shot.
Seed beads come in multiple sizes. The smallest size that will fit on sock yarn is a size 10/0 seed bead; sizes 11/0, 12/0, 13/0, 14/0, 15/0, 16/0 and 18/0 will NOT fit on sock yarn or smaller.
However, sizes 5/0, 6/0, 8/0, 9/0, and 10/0 will (or should) fit on sock yarn, provided you're using Czech or Japanese seed beads. Chinese seed beads are off-sized; a 10/0 Chinese seed bead is too small to fit on sock yarn.
6/0 seed beads are also called E-beads or pony beads, depending on who you purchase them from, so it wouldn't hurt to check for those. However, I'd guess that on those pictured, they're either 8/0, 9/0, or 10/0... and I deal with beads daily, so I'm pretty good at my eyeball guesses. :)
They are from "Perler på pulsen", a norwegian knitting book. The beaded wrist warmers are a very integral part of the norwegian knitting tradition, however a little known one. I have recieved a pair from norwegen once, and also have the book here somewhere on a CD. The wristwarmer was knit on a 2 or 2½mm. needle. In pure wool, of course. You can use any intarsia/fair isle pattern for beaded wristwarmers. Count out how many beads you need (how many stitches in another colour), thread them on the yarn from the beginning on, CO 30-35 stitches, and every time the chart indicates another 'colour', slip a bead into the stitch. The wristwarmers are all knit in garter stitch. The edge stitches are _not_ slipped. They have to be quite snug when trying them on, because they need to hold on to your hand/wrist. They are exceedingly usefull, I always use mine in the barn in the winter, caring for the horses and cleaning the stalls. Free fingers but warm hands. Plus they are so stylish.
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To thread beads that'll just fit if they squash the yarn, take a loop of floss or some such (actually a floss threader works great). Put the yarn through the loop and use the floss (or threader) like a needle to thread the beads onto the yarn.
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However, sizes 5/0, 6/0, 8/0, 9/0, and 10/0 will (or should) fit on sock yarn, provided you're using Czech or Japanese seed beads. Chinese seed beads are off-sized; a 10/0 Chinese seed bead is too small to fit on sock yarn.
6/0 seed beads are also called E-beads or pony beads, depending on who you purchase them from, so it wouldn't hurt to check for those. However, I'd guess that on those pictured, they're either 8/0, 9/0, or 10/0... and I deal with beads daily, so I'm pretty good at my eyeball guesses. :)
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Count out how many beads you need (how many stitches in another colour), thread them on the yarn from the beginning on, CO 30-35 stitches, and every time the chart indicates another 'colour', slip a bead into the stitch.
The wristwarmers are all knit in garter stitch. The edge stitches are _not_ slipped. They have to be quite snug when trying them on, because they need to hold on to your hand/wrist. They are exceedingly usefull, I always use mine in the barn in the winter, caring for the horses and cleaning the stalls. Free fingers but warm hands. Plus they are so stylish.
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