Sweet Nothings Crochet: BEAUTIFUL CROCHET CHOKER 7

BEAUTIFUL CROCHET CHOKER 7

All Oval choker

The jewellery stint continues as I discover newer simpler ways to make single line chokers for the new interesting generation of neck wear ;)

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Materials used : Today I’ve used the lovely Indian Red Rose metallic cotton yarn with a 1.75 mm crochet hook ; a chain ; beads, if needed ; glue to seal ends.

For Indians : You could use Anchor , Red ros e or unbranded knitting cotton as well

International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used in this thickness, I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn.

Skill level: Easy to Intermediate

Abbreviations :

sc : Single crochet yo : Yarn Over

st(s) : Stitch(es) hk : hook

lp(s) : Loop(s) dc : Double crochet

sl-st : Slip Stitch

sc-blo : Single Crochet Back Loop Only

fsc : Foundation single crochet

hdc : Half Double crochet

Stitches used :

Starting slip knot : Here’s how you start with a slip knot. https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw

Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : This is a neat new way to start your work without a slip knot. https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs

What is a chain stitch ? Here is an easy video tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY

What is a slip stitch : Here is a neat video tutorial at https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw

Single Crochet : Sc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (2 lps on hk); yo, draw through both lps. One sc made. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/ghACqBpA-3k

First stitch for Single Crochet : This is how I like to start my row of sc.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/6pVYRfsf4_M

Half Double Crochet : Hdc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk) ;

yo, draw through all 3 lps. One hdc made.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/sDiELJdB2Dg

Chainless start for Half Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 start, and this is what I do to start my row of hdc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/lWXpl1KdbZ8

Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);

[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo

Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0

How to add beads : Check this video at https://youtu.be/EcpgMgBox8I

How to work with beads in crochet : Check out this video at https://youtu.be/yanbAnF_pr0

Pattern instructions : (Using U.S terminology)

Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.

Please check the top of this blog (as well as through the blog) for easy video tutorials on all stitches used in today's pattern.

Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern.

For this project we will need to ‘construct’ an oval, which I have decided to work off a foundation single crochet chain.

As I have always said in the past, you can always work with a regular chain, but I prefer the way the foundation chain allows the project(s) to stay even throughout so always use this start.

As I said in my earlier blog (where we started with the foundation double crochet), I once again urge you to try this wonderful start for this small project – and you will be hooked with this start too.. I promise you that! Please check the top of this blog for a “how to”.

In my project I have just worked an oval, but on completion I thought that we could have a picot or beads too.

So, if you so desire, you could pop in a picot at the centre of the ovals.

You could also insert a bead if desired, but if you so decide, please add your beads onto your yarn now.

Hooks on.. let’s go.

Start with fsc in multiples of 6 + 2 , for the length or round neck circumference. Turn.

In our following row / round, we will first along one side of the fsc chain, and then swing around the end and work along the other side of the chain.

IF you find this cumbersome, then you will just work end to end, Row 1 followed by Row 2, fasten off for one side and then re-attach your yarn to work the same two rows (i.e Row 1 & Row 2) along the other side of the fsc chain.

Row / Round 1 : *sc in the 1^st fsc ;

(ch 6, sk next 5 fsc, sc in the next fsc) ;

rep (to) till end*.

Turn, and work 2 sc in the last fsc just to turn such that we are now going to work along the bottom of the fsc chain ;

and rep *to* till end ;

2 sc in the end and join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

The two sc that we work at each end of the fsc starting chain will give it the rounded oval look all the way to the end. That said, the ends of our work will go behind the neck, under the hair, so its not really important.. so if you feel that you need 3 sts (in this or the following round) to get it flat and neat, go for it!

In the following row, we will create our oval, which is the long array of stitches all done in one ch-6 sp.

Depending on how large you want your oval, please use a hdc or a dc.

I have given instructions for hdc.

Row / Round 2 : sl-st in the 1^st ch-6 sp ;

*(1 sc ; 10 hdc ; 1 sc all in the next ch-6 sp) ;

sl-st in the next sc*;

rep *to* till end of row ;

sl-st in the end turning 2 sc ;

and rep *to* till end.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Note : As I suggested earlier, you can throw in a bead or picot.

What I would do is work in the bead or picot right in the middle, which means that you would need to have an uneven number of stitches. As per our instructions above, you have a total of 12 sts, so you’ve have to work a total of 11 or 13 sts to get your bead or picot in the middle.. Got it?

Either way you are going to have a stunning choker.

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And that’s done.. yet another project brilliantly executed !

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