Lotus petal collar
This collar was made with a no. 2.5 crochet and a lace mercerized cotton yarn, but any yarn (+ the right hook) could work. It's a matter of taste. I called it "collar", but it looks more like a necklace and, again a matter of personal taste, I think it's showcased best against a wide round neckline.
So, the pattern: Chain 4, close loop.
Chain about 140. You can place a stitch marker in the chain after the first 20 cm, which is one of the cords. The next part should fit you around the neck, not to loosely, not to tight.
Chain 3 and turn. Row 1: skip one ch, dc in the next, \* ch1, skip one ch, dc in the next\* Repeat \*..\* up to the marker if you placed one, or 20 cm before the end of the row. Turn.
Count the squares before starting row 2. The number must be even. (Every petal takes two squares.) Row 2: \*ch 3, dc in same st, ch 3, 6 dc in loop, skip one dc (from the previous row), sl st in the next \* Repeat \*..\* until the last square. After the last petal, sl st in the top of the square below (the first ch 3 of row 1).
The second cord: Sc in the next ch and ch some 20 cm more. End with a ch 4 loop. Weave in the two ends, iron a little or block if you want, and enjoy!
Variation: I made another one with fuller, fatter petals, that I like better than the original. It's exactly the same pattern, except I used trs instead of dcs for the petals. So I rewroteRow 2 as follows:
Here are the two collars, the dc petal and the tr petal together for comparison. The fatter petals push one another making the necklace rounder, fuller.
Row 2: \*ch 4, tr in same st, ch 4, 6 tr in loop, skip one tr (from the previous row), sl st in the next\* Repeat \*..\* until the last square of row 1. After the last petal, sl st in the top of the square below (the first ch 4 of row 1).
