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Make a pretty necklace for the change of season!
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February Koigu Journal

Let's make something fast and frivolous

As winter ends in the North we're looking for projects to match the change of light
and how it makes us feel about colors. In the Southern half of the globe,
you're changing toward Autumn and its earthier, red/gold colors.
In all locales, it's time for a pretty little project.
Frances is modeling a necklace crocheted in a simple motif that looks something like a
pomegranate. Each motif is edged in the same color and has a bead placed at 
the bottom for stability.
They are then joined to a slip stitch beaded band that fastens at the back.
This is a great time to use up scraps of your favorite colors, or some KPM
mini skeins. There are so many amazing colorways to combine, but the necklace
would be equally effective in two! 

 

Choose five colors that are fairly close in tone















Leaf Motif
 

The motif is reminiscent of Irish crochet

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Finished Size 21"
Materials KPM #2335 gold (MC), #1101 pale rose (A), #2260 purple (B), #2162 pale lavender (C), #1155 bright pink (D), #2403 grey (E)
Crochet Hook USD 3.75mm
Beading needle
60 size #6 seed beads #5341 olivine/copper lined (these are from Beadazzled)
One 1/2" button with shank
Motif (see diagram)
Round 1: Ch7, hdc into 3rd ch from hook; 2dc, hdc, sc, ch2, sc into opposite side of same ch; continue along opposite side of ch loops; hdc, 2dc, hdc, ch1, slip st to beg of round.
Round 2: Working in back loops of Round 1, sc into ch space at beg of Round 1, sc, 2hdc into next st, 2dc into next st, dc, 2hdc, 3sc into 2-ch space, 2hdc, dc, 2dc into next st, 2hdc into next st, sc into ch space; slip st into beg of round. Break off yarn. 
Round 3: Attach MC, Ch5, slip st into 2nd ch, then into each of next 3ch; working in back loops only, sc into 1st st of Round 2, 2sc into next st, 8sc, 2sc into next sc, ch2, place bead up against hook, ch1, sc into same st, 7sc, 2sc into next st, sc. Slip st to beg of round. Fasten off.

Band Thread beads onto MC.
Make 1 motif with A; 2 motifs ea with B, C, D, E.
With MC, ch136. Slip st into 2nd ch from hook, and into ea loop to end.
Ch1, slip st into 8th st to make loop, *slip st into next st, bring bead up to hook, ch1, slip st into next 3sts; rep from *until 4 sts remain; slip st into last 4 sts.
Work next row on opposite side of band: Ch1, *slip st into next 9 sts, slip into next st, attaching motif to the st through the top of the stem; repeat from * 10X; slip st into remaining sts. Fasten off.
Wet block to flatten motifs and band.
Sew button on to end of band.
 
Publication date: March 17, 2015
Retails for $17.95 US / $20.95 CANADA
112 pages ISBN: 978-1-936096-84-8

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