Crochet necklace "Chrysanthemum"
Designed by Nailya Plaskey Dreaming of summer in snowy Wisconsin, I came up with this flower necklace. The band has a simple square design. The crysanthemum flower, while easy to make, will require some patience. It has thinner petals that curl in the middle, and thicker petals on the outmost layer. I used a small button for closure, but you can choose a hook or a snap instead. The flower covers the closure so it's not visible.
Skill level: beginner to intermediate ;hed dimensions: total length about 15.5 inches, flower about 3 inches in diamete Yarn: 100% mercerized cotton (approximately 220m/50g or 240y/1.75oz), 1 ball white, mall amount of blue. Hook: 1.75mm crochet hook Other materials: 1 small button.
Abbreviations:
ch - chain dc -double crochet st - stitch sc - single crochet sp - space sl st - slip stitch
Directions:
Band:
Chain 148(add multiples of 5 if you would like it longer) Row 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 1 dc in 4th chfrom the hook, 1 dc in the next chain, \*ch 2, skip 2 ch and 1dc into each of the next 3 ch, repeat from\* all across the row. Ch 6 and turn. Row 2: \*2dc in the ch-2 space, ch3, repeat from \*, until last ch-2 sp, 2 dc into ch-2 sp, ch2, 1dc into last dc. Ch3 and turn. Row 3: 2dc into ch-2 sp, \*ch2, 1dc into each of the next 3 ch, repeat from \* all across the row. Cut thread.
Chrysanthemum flower:
First you will be making a base for petals. Crochet in back loops ONLY. Do not connect rounds. Round 1: Ch2, 8sc into the 2nd ch from hook. (8st) Round 2: 2sc in each sc across (16st) Round 3: \*1sc, 2sc into next sc, repeat from \* across. (24st) Round 4: \*3sc, 2sc into next sc, repeat from \* across. (30st) Round 5: \*4sc, 2sc into next sc, repeat from \* across. (36st). Cut thread. Connect thread to a front loop of the sc of the 1" round of the base. To make a petal, ch14, turn, sc into 2"d ch from the hook, 1sc into each of the next 4ch, (5sc total), 1dc into each of the next 7 ch (7dc total), 1sc into last ch, slip stitch into the front loop of the next sc of the base. Continue making petals in the same manner until you finish round 4. Turn. Single crochet around each petal of round 4, making 3sc into the tip of each petal. Cut thread. Finishing: Weave in all ends. Sew a button onto last 2dc of row 2 of the band. Sew a flower to the opposite end, making sure, that the button and the flower are on the same side of the band. You will use the last ch-3 sp of row 2 as a buttonhole. Copyright 2014 by Nailya Plaskey. This pattern may not be copied by any means, traslated to other languages or distributed in any way. You may sellitems you make using this pattern.
