Crochet unique jewelry to add beauty to any outfit. These pieces are perfect for giving, as well!
Designed by Lisa Gentry.
Skill Level: INTERMEDIATE
Necklace measures 15" around inner edge.
One earring measures 1½" long (not including earring loop).
AUNT LYDIA'S® "Classic Crochet Thread", Size 10: 1 ball 419 Ecru.
Crochet Hook: 1.75mm [US 3] for earrings; 2.15mm [US 4] for necklace; 1.25mm [US 9] for attaching beads.
Tapestry needle, about 176 black opal seed beads (size E), two %" bone rings (for earrings), 2 silver earring loops, one spring ring and one jump ring (for necklace).
GAUGE: 9 sts = 1". CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
Special Stitches
Attach bead = Place bead on smallest hook. Drop loop from larger hook and place on smallest hook. Draw loop through bead. Return loop to larger hook.
dtr = Double treble crochet. [Yarn over] 3 times, insert hook in indicated st, yarn over and draw up a loop, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 4 times.
ttr = Triple treble crochet. [Yarn over] 4 times, insert hook in indicated st, yarn over and draw up a loop, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 5 times.
quad-tr = Quadruple treble crochet. [Yarn over] 5 times, insert hook in indicated st, yarn over and draw up a loop, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 6 times.
quin-tr = Quintuple treble crochet. [Yarn over] 6 times, insert hook in indicated st, yarn over and draw up a loop, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 7 times.
EARRINGS (make 2)
Note: Use 1.75mm [US 3] hook to make earring and 1.25mm [US 9] for attaching beads.
Round 1 (Right Side): Join thread with slip st in bone ring, ch 1, work 11 sc in bone ring, ch 3, slip st in silver earring loop, ch 3, work 25 sc in bone ring; join with slip st in first sc, turn—36 sc.
Round 2: Ch 1, [attach bead, skip next sc, sc in next sc] 7 times, turn; leave remaining sts unworked—7 sc and 7 beads. Round 3: Ch 5 (counts as sc, ch 4), [sc in next sc, ch 4] 6 times, sc in beginning ch-1—8 sc and 7 ch-4 spaces. Fasten off.
NECKLACE
Note: Use 2.15mm [US 4] hook to make necklace and 1.25mm [US 9] for attaching beads.
Foundation: Join thread with slip st in spring ring, ch 130, slip st in jump ring, turn.
Row 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch across, turn—130 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, slip st in first 10 sc, ch 1, sc in next sc, [attach bead, skip next sc, sc in next sc] 54 times, sc in next sc, turn; leave remaining 10 sc unworked—56 sc and 54 beads.
Row 3: Ch 1, [sc in next sc, ch 4] 54 times, sc in next sc, turn; leave remaining sts unworked—55 sc and 54 ch-4 spaces.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first sc, (sc, attach bead, sc) in each of next 3 ch-4 spaces, (dc, attach bead, dc) in each of next 5 ch-4 spaces, (tr, attach bead, tr) in each of next 5 ch-4 spaces, (dtr, attach bead, dtr) in each of next 5 ch-4 spaces, (ttr, attach bead, ttr) in each of next 3 ch-4 spaces, (quad-tr, attach bead, quad-tr) in each of next 3 ch-4 spaces, (quin-tr, attach bead, quin-tr) in each of next 6 ch-4 spaces, (quad-tr, attach bead, quad-tr) in each of next 3 ch-4 spaces, (ttr, attach bead, ttr) in each of next 3 ch-4 spaces, (dtr, attach bead, dtr) in each of next 5 ch-4 spaces, (tr, attach bead, tr) in each of next 5 ch-4 spaces, (dc, attach bead, dc) in each of next 5 ch-4 spaces, (sc, attach bead, sc) in each of next 3 ch-4 spaces, sc in last sc, turn—110 sts and 54 beads.
Row 5: Ch 1, *skip next st, sc in next st, ch 2, attach bead, ch 2; repeat from * to last 2 sts, skip next st, sc in last st—54 beads. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS: ch = ch; dc = double crochet; sc = single crochet; st(s) = stitch(es); tr = treble crochet; * = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated; [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified; ( ) = work directions in parentheses into same st.
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