Free Crochet Necklace Pattern – Fearless
Make a statement with this bold, chunky crochet necklace! Crochet meets exposed wood to form striking lines, punctuated by a more delicate flower motif.
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Woodpeckers Crafts
I met the folks from Woodpeckers Crafts at a conference earlier this year, and they really couldn’t be nicer! They have an extensive catalog of all different wood products, and we discussed several ideas for combining them with yarn. This necklace was one of those ideas, and they sent me the wood rings for free to make it.
Originally I had been thinking of crocheting all the way around the wood circles. But the wood was so smooth and even, it seemed like a shame to cover it up.
Finishing the wood
The wood pieces come unfinished, and Andee at Mama’s 2 Hands suggested I might want to finish or seal them. Now I am by no means a woodworker, but the folks at my local hardware store helped me choose this tung oil finish. It brightened up the wood beautifully, and added a bit of a shine. It was easy to apply too! The smell was strong though, so I was glad to be in a well ventilated area.
Lion Brand BonBons yarn
I chose to work with some BonBons yarn from my stash. Lion Brand had originally sent me this yarn for a different project, but I had only needed a few of the colors. This Sparkling Peach color was the one of the leftovers. It’s amazing how much yarn there is in each little skein!
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Fearless
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Materials
- Wood toss-rings, available at Woodpeckers Crafts
- 3 – 2.25 inch rings (large ring)
- 8 – 1.5 inch rings (small ring)
- 25 yds Lion Brands BonBons – Sparkling Peach from #660 Celebrate
- Size F / 3.75 mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
- Size D / 3.25 mm crochet hook or 0.5 mm smaller than larger hook size.
- Tapestry Needle
- Necklace clasp (optional)
- Wood finish (optional)
Project Level
Intermediate: The actual stitches are easy, but the small size and working around the rings makes them a little more challenging.
Size
Inside (crochet part) of necklace is about 27 inches in circumference. Center ring and drop adds about 6 inches in length.
Gauge
Exact gauge isn’t critical. Use pattern as gauge swatch: the 20 sc worked into the first ring should be able to cover half the ring without puckering or gaps.
Abbreviations used
(Pattern is written in US terms)
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
sk = skip
st(s) = stitch(es)
sl st = slip stitch
rnd = round
Instructions
Finish or stain wood if desired, following instructions on product label. Ensure wood is completely dry before using.
To adjust necklace length, start and end row 1 with more or fewer chains. Work 1 more chain at the end than at the beginning (for turning chain).
Necklace
Row 1:
With larger hook, ch 35
- Ring 1: 20 sc around a small ring. Slide stitches together so they cover half the ring.
- Ring 2: 20 sc around next small ring. Slide stitches together so they cover half the ring.
- Ring 3: 30 sc around large ring. Slide stitches together so they cover half the ring.
- Ring 4: 20 sc around next small ring. Slide stitches together so they cover half the ring.
- Ring 5 (center): 10 sc around next large ring. Slide stitches together snuggly, they will only cover a small portion of the ring.
- Ring 6: 20 sc around next small ring. Slide stitches together so they cover half the ring.
- Ring 7: 30 sc around large ring. Slide stitches together so they cover half the ring.
- Rings 8 & 9: 20 sc around next small ring. Slide stitches together so they cover half the ring.
- Ch 36, do not fasten off.
Row 2:
- With smaller hook, turn, sl st in each ch to first ring.
- Ring 1: Sl st in first st, (ch-1, sl st) in next 18 sts, sk last st
- Rings 2-8: Sk first st, sl st in next st, (ch-1, sl st) in each st across to last st, sk last st
- Ring 9: Sk first st, sl st in next st, (ch-1, sl st) in each st across
- Sl st in each ch across, fasten off.
Use necklace tails to sew the two chain ends together, OR attach your choice of clasp to the chain ends. Weave in ends.
You can stop here if you like, or continue to add the drop.
Drop:
Place a loop or slip knot on larger hook.
Round 1: 40 sc around a separate small ring, join with sl st to first st.
Round 2:
- Do not turn. With larger hook, ch 1, sl st in next st, [ch 1, sl st in next st, ch 10, remove working loop from hook, pull working loop through center ring of necklace and place back on hook, sl st in same st] twice, ch 1, sl st in next st. (2 connecting loops)
- [Ch 1, sl st in next st, (hdc, 2 dc) in next st, (2 dc, hdc) in next st, sl st in next st] 4 times. (4 petals)
- Ch 1, sl st in next st, [ch 1, sl st in next st, ch 8, remove working loop from hook, pull working loop through a new small ring, place back on hook, sl st in same st] twice, ch 1, sl st in next st. (2 connecting loops)
- [Ch 1, sl st in next st, (hdc, 2 dc) in next st, (2 dc, hdc) in next st, sl st in next st] 4 times. Fasten off. (4 petals)
Weave in all remaining ends.
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2 Comments
Cindy deRosier
It’s stunning. Maybe if I keep practicing…
Pia Thadani
You can totally do it! The main part of the necklace is nothing but chains and single crochets, only the flower has other stitches 🙂