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Crochet Bead Necklace With Ribbon Flower

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Remember the promise I made at the introduction section of Johannas guest post? After being inspired by her crochet lace bead, I decided to
make a fully covered bead with crochet cotton thread, string them up to become an elegant necklace. You can get the tutorial and crochet
pattern below.
This necklace is a great gift to female friends and relatives. Choose her favorite color and make one for her especially this gifting season
Browse through the above photo gallery to find the necklace in other colors. Notice the ribbon flower on my right? I guest posted the tutorial
on Anas blog, PBF Collection, click here to go direct to the how-to.
Time really flies like rocket!!! Just realized that it has been 2 months since Johanna guest posted the crochet charm tutorial, I feel like it was
just yesterday, OMG!!! Now, it is November, my favorite year end has arrived. I am dying for shopping for Christmas and especially enjoy the
atmosphere when I walk into a shopping mall and listen to the lovely Christmas carols. This year, I am able to put up my Christmas tree (my
little one is 2 now, YAY!!!), cant wait to decorate it and dont have to worry that he will pull the whole tree down.

Materials & Tools:

1. DMC pearl cotton thread #8 (double strand) or cotton lace thread #20
2. Crochet hook: 1.5 mm
3. Plastic or wooden beads: 20mm (5 pcs.), 18mm (6 pcs.)
4. Ribbon (light weight): approx. 2 yards (depends on the length of the necklace)
5. Necklace clasp and jump ring
6. Tapestry Needle with long eye

7. Round Nose Plier

8. Scissors
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
sc2tog=single crochet 2 together
st = stitch
sl knot = slip knot
slst = slip stitch
fo = fasten of
mm = move marker
Patterns:
1. Crochet On 20mm bead
beg sl knot, make a big loop of yarn as the hanging string
r1 : ch2, 8sc in 2nd ch from hook (8 st)
r2 : *2sc in each st* repeat 8 times (16 st), mm
r3 : *1sc in first st, 2sc in next st* repeat 8 times (24st), mm
r4 r8 : 1sc in each st first st, around, mm
Insert bead
r9 : * sc2tog in first st, 1sc in next st* repeat 8 times (16st), mm
r10 : *2sc in first st* repeat 8 times (8st), fo
2. Crochet on 18mm bead
beg sl knot, make a big loop of yarn as the hanging string
r1 : ch2, 6sc in 2nd ch from hook (6 st)
r2 : *2sc in each st* repeat 6 times (12 st), mm
r3 : *1sc in first st, 2sc in next st* repeat 6 times (18st), mm
r4 r7 : 1sc in each st first st, around, mm
Insert
r8 : * sc2tog in first st, 1sc in next st* repeat 6 times (12st), mm
r9 : *2sc in first st* repeat 6 times (6st), fo

Get the above materials and tools ready. For light color thread, use light color
beads like white or beige. Use black beads for dark color thread.

Make sl knot, leave a length of about 3-4 inches tail.

Follow the pattern and crochet with snugly tight tension. Tuck in the bead into the crochet shell when it says insert bead.
Continue crochet until the end.
Fasten of with a 3-4 end.
Use a tapestry needle to insert the start tail through the hole and come out from the other side.

You have 2 ends on one side. Tie them into knot firmly.

Bring both ends back to the start end by using a tapestry needle.
Clip threads close to the bead. The thread ends are thus hidden inside the bead.
Repeat to all the beads.

Close-up photo of the beginning row of the crochet.

Close-up photo of the finishing end of the crochet.

String all the beads up by sliding the ribbon through the holes using a tapestry,
with 5 bigger beads at the center and 3 smaller beads on each side.
If you like to space the beads in between, tie a big knot on the ribbon in between the beads.

Measure the length you want for your necklace. Cut away the excess.
Finally attach the jump ring and necklace clasp at the end of the ribbon.
As an option, you can also leave the tail ends long and tie into a ribbon instead of installing the clasp.

Here there is, the complete crochet bead necklace with the ribbon flower.
I went out for a cup of cofee with it, how about you?
Enjoy your day!!!!