Enchanting Necklace

Description

Padded cord rings, an Irish crochet technique that can be a bit tricky, have been adapted for ease in this elegant, shapely necklace with focal pendant.

Finished Size: 18 1/2″ long
Thread: Nazli Gelin Garden Thread
Size 10 (distributed by Universal Yarn)
(100% Egyptian Giza mercerized cotton;
306 yd [280 m]/13/4 oz [50 g]; ): #700-09
beige (MC), #700-35 brown (CC); one ball
each.
Hook: Size 7 (1.65 mm) steel hook. Adjust
hook size if necessary to obtain correct
gauge
Notions: St marker (m); 5?8″ button; needle
and thread to sew button to necklace; if
making traditional padding cords, nonworking
end of size G/6 (4 mm) hook.
Gauge: Each padding cord ring measures
3/4″ across.
Originally Published: Interweave Crochet, Summer 2015