I have a lot of thread and yarn left over from projects past so I'm always trying to figure out what to do with all of it.
Today I picked up a partially used ball of DMC 10 white thread and a size 3 crochet hook and made this simple, fast Valentine's Day choker. Instructions for making your own are here too. It only took me about an hour (including breaks for bathroom, a cigarette, and answering the phone!) to complete this project. One thing I didn't do was string pearl beads on my thread before I started the project. Looking at it now, I can see it would be pretty with pearl beads at each ch 3 along the edge although I do like it as it is, too.
Start with chaining the length you need the choker to be, measuring around the neck you're making it for. (Everyone's necks are different sizes and for this to set on the neck properly it ought to be measured in order to do so.)
After determining length and chaining as many as you need, ch 2 and work 1 dc in each chain stitch across.
Chain 7, and working along chain stitch edge (don't turn to work along dc edge), sc in first ch stitch and in next.
(*ch 3, sc in next 2 ch) across without skipping a ch because it will leave a space where you don't want one and the chain 3 wouldn't make a loop but a square space.
At end of your work, chain 7 and attach with slip stitch to the top of first dc made. This will give you a hole to use for a button or rosette closure.
I weaved some craft satin ribbon through the dc across, although you don't have to do this. Also, I left the ends of ribbon long and hanging but they could be trimmed and sewn in place, if desired.
Finally, attach a rosette or small button to one end, weave in loose ends, and you're done!
Happy Valentine's Day!
6 comments:
Cynthia,
Very pretty! Thank you for sharing your patterns--I am disabled so I cannot spend money on luxuries. Thanks again--you help keep me from getting depressed.
Dawn
I made this in brown and added a pear-shaped pearl drop in the center. Lovely! I'm going to need one to match every outfit. -Ellie
I just found this pattern and hope to make it soon.
Thank you for sharing it with us to use that love to crochet!
Oh, this is SO pretty! I love the rosette as a closure. I would like to make one as a gift, so I don't want to measure my friend's neck and spoil the surprise :), so I think I will try to crochet a chain at each end, which she can use then use to tie the choker with a little bow at the back of her neck. Do you think a tied bow like that would stay put, or would it come undone too easily? The point of having something so pretty, after all, is to be able to wear it a lot and have it stay in place, right!
I think you have a great idea, crocheting a chain at each end. I think the texture of the crocheted chain will keep in in tact and not slip open like a ribbon might because it's, well, slippery. :-)
Good luck, let me know how it turns out.
Great Ellie! Sounds beautiful !
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