There is a wonderful little series going on right now on Kojo Designs. It’s called Color My Summer. They, along with Delia, are having fabulous guest bloggers share a summer project that is a certain color. I got the color green and came up with this little necklace:
What you need:
–Embroidery thread (I used different shades of green)
–Small crochet hook (I used size F)
–Embroidery needle
–A chain necklace or the parts to make one (I found the white chain and links at JoAnn’s)
–Small jump rings
To create the green circles, I used the same concept but changed the number of stitches to get the different sizes. Here are two examples.
The Large Dark Green:
1. ch 3; sl st in first ch to form circle
2. sc 6 in middle of ring (6)
3. 2 sc in each st around (12)
4. *1 sc, 2 sc* repeat in each st around (18)
5. Fasten off. Using embroidery needle, sew in the ends.
A Smaller Light Green:
1. ch 3; sl st in first ch to form circle
2. sc 7 in middle of ring (7)
3. 2 sc in each st around (14)
4. 1 sc in each st around (14)
5. Fasten off. Using embroidery needle, sew in the ends.
I just did many random ones to create the different sizes. Once you have as many as you like, then prepare your necklace.
I attached the endings to the chain with some needle nose pliers.
Then I added a jump ring to each crocheted circle and attached it to the chain, again using the pliers to open and shut the jump rings.
And that is it! It doesn’t take long at all and comes out pretty cute. I think it would be really lovely in an array of colors! Thanks Kristin and Jordan for having me today. Be sure to check out all of the other wonderful tutorials they have featured over on their blog.
Vasu says
May 12, 2011 at 8:54 amwow….its so beautiful….love the shades…..looks really pretty ๐
Cody says
May 12, 2011 at 9:19 amI love this and crocheting is what I’m in to at the moment, this will make a great (late) Mothers Day gift for my mom. I was waiting for a fab idea!!
Jessica says
May 12, 2011 at 9:33 amI love this!! What a great idea!
Christine says
May 12, 2011 at 9:46 amwhat a pretty necklace!! thanks for sharing!
Delia says
May 12, 2011 at 10:21 amThis is so pretty and inspiring! I love that gradient of green.
Thank you for participating in the series Jessica.
Nena3110 says
May 12, 2011 at 1:41 pmVery nice!
Two Shades of Pink says
May 13, 2011 at 4:38 pmAll I have to say is I want and need this necklace.
And I want and need to know how to crochet.
In that order. ๐
Seaweed and Raine says
May 14, 2011 at 7:05 amSo lovely and fresh! ๐ I have been thinking along the lines of a crochet necklace using circles… I hadn’t thought of using chain though – that’s cool.
bitsofbruce says
May 14, 2011 at 2:23 pmThis is beautiful! I’m really in love with the crochet and chain look that seems to be popping up everywhere right now. This post definitely inspires me to want to experiment with something similar.
Tina @ Squirrel Acorns says
May 14, 2011 at 2:41 pmLove this! I’m definitely going to make one for summer. So unique.
Alyssa says
May 14, 2011 at 10:16 pmI love this, and thankfully a good friend of mine crochets. I am going to have her crochet me some circles (in blue) and make this necklace. Thanks for the awesome idea!
VickiT says
May 14, 2011 at 10:45 pmAwesome! I LOVE this necklace, especially in the colors used. I wish I could remember how to crochet. Years ago my Mom and I made necklaces but they were just a simple stitch adding a bead every so often. Sadly, I can’t even recall how to do those.
Peekadot says
May 15, 2011 at 7:36 amThis is really lovely and it looks fun to wear…Thanks for sharing!
Martha Winger says
May 16, 2011 at 10:35 amFantastic! The perfect summer crochet project. It would be fun to make tiny granny squares or motifs and connect them all to a chain, too. Thanks for sharing your project!
Sawdust and Paperscraps says
May 16, 2011 at 3:48 pmVisiting from Kojo Designs. This is so cute. I haven’t crocheted (is that how you past tense that word? LOL) since I was a young girl. I might just try it again for one of these. Lovely.
~Lavender Dreamer~ says
May 16, 2011 at 8:17 pmThis really is gorgeous! I don’t know if I’m skilled enough to make it but I would love to try! ♥
Dixie n Dottie says
February 29, 2012 at 2:05 pmVery creative! I love it! Great job!
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Anonymous says
February 27, 2013 at 2:18 pmCannot copy pattern??????????
Happy Together says
February 27, 2013 at 3:19 pmNot quite sure what you mean? As in selling them or sharing the pattern or????
Anonymous says
March 7, 2013 at 8:19 pmthis darling project may get me back to crochet.
Chulaporn Chanprasert says
February 19, 2014 at 11:46 pmI like it…So easy!♥♥
Chulaporn Chanprasert says
February 19, 2014 at 11:47 pmI like it♥♥ So beautiful.
Anonymous says
February 20, 2014 at 2:32 pmCan you tell us the numbers of your DMC floss? I’m really bad with shades… I’m a big crocheter and X-stitcher, so I can’t wait t make this!!!
Jessica Fediw says
February 21, 2014 at 2:57 pmI wish I could. Unfortunately, I just have a lot of jumbled up floss I inherited from my mother. If it had a paper with the number, it’s been long gone now. I haven’t looked at how they organize the threads, but I think they kind of grouped them together by the shades of a certain color? Like they do scrapbook paper? If they do, just find a certain color you want and pick a few that are there together. I’m sorry I can’t be of more help.
เฎแฆReneeเฎ says
February 24, 2014 at 7:07 pmCan you tell me how many strands you used of the floss?Do I use one or double up on it?
Jessica Fediw says
February 27, 2014 at 10:55 pmJust one ๐ I just left the strand as it was and didn’t take it apart to make it thinner.
Jacqueline Acevedo says
March 7, 2014 at 3:52 pmCreative, original and mega easy…perfect! Thanks for sharing your talent and idea. ๐
Jessica Fediw says
March 25, 2014 at 6:09 pmThank you so much Jacqueline! I always try to aim for easy projects lol
Beckey says
March 20, 2014 at 11:52 amThis turned out lovely!! The perfect accessory for St Patrick’s Day. I posted about mine (with links to this post!) here: http://my-day-job.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-wearing-of-green.html
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Jessica Fediw says
March 25, 2014 at 6:09 pmIt’s just darling! I love yours. Thank you for sharing with us ๐
Sheila Hoffman says
March 20, 2019 at 10:37 amI found a mistake in the pattern. For the Large Dark Green Circle: In step 4 you have: Between the asterisks= 1 single crochet,2 single crochet, and then repeat in each stitch around. That means you do between the asterisks 3 single crochets in each stitch around , that would end up with 36 stitches. You are welcome.