Renaissance Neck Jewelry

2 variations

Materials:

A softer size 10 thread (like DMC Cebelia) in black or color of choice, size 5 steel hook, 36" length of 1/4" satin ribbon, 3 beads of choice.

Instructions (for variation 01):
(Worked in the Mile-a-Minute pattern):
Ch 6, join into ring. Ch3, 2dc, ch 2, 3dc in ring.
Ch 3, turn, work 3 dc, ch2, 3dc in ch-2 space of previous row.
Ch 3, turn, rep last row until crocheted neck jewelry measures approx. 12" or length desired. Fasten off. Attach beads to lower edge of center front loop of crocheted neck jewelry by crocheting a short chain on which to thread them. Place beads over chain, tie a large enough knot (may have to triple-tie to get it big enough so beads won't fall off) below lowest bead, weave in thread ends securely and trim. Weave 36" of 1/4" ribbon through center ch-2 spaces along length of crocheted neck jewelry. To wear, tie ribbon at back of neck with bead trim at center front.
Copyright 2003 - Kathy North

Instructions (for variation 02 with chain edging):

Gauge with size 10 thread on size 5 steel hook: 31 shells = 12"  crocheted neck jewelry (should have 15 loops along side)

Follow the mile-a-minute pattern for crocheted neck jewelry as written, then:
At end of last shell, ch 5, start working down length of crocheted neck jewelry with sc in first side loop, *ch 6, sc in next loop, rep from * across 7 loops. In 8th loop, sc in loop, ch 3, attach bead, ch 3, sc in same loop, then continue with ch 6, sc in next loop across remaining 7 loops. At end of piece, ch 6 (to turn corner), sc in center of end shell, ch 6 (to turn next corner), sc in next side loop, *ch 6, sc in next loop, rep from * across to other end of crocheted neck jewelry, ch 6, sl st to beg sc, fasten off. Weave ribbon through center holes for ties.
Copyright 2003 - Kathy North
, ch 6, sl st to beg sc, fasten off. Weave ribbon through center holes for ties.