Island Necklace and Earrings Crochet Pattern Download

Description

Inspired by this season’s exaggerated jewelry, Robyn Chachula created colorful thread motifs and crafted them into earrings and an asymmetrical necklace prefect for a stroll along an island beach. Transport yourself, if only in your mind, with these lightweight fashion statements, which you can whip up in an evening.

Finished Size: Necklace: about 36″ long with largest motif 2½” in diameter; Earrings: 2½” tall and 2¼” wide.

Yarn: Aunt Lydia’s Classic Crochet Thread size 10 (100% mercerized cotton, 350 yd [320 m]): #486 navy (MC), #450 aqua (CC1), #421 goldenrod (CC2), and #622 kelly green (CC3), 1 ball each. Thread distributed by Coats & Clark.

Yarn Weight: #0 – Lace

Gauge: Large necklace motif = about 2½” in diameter; small necklace motif = about 1″ in diameter.

Hook: Size 1.5 mm steel hook. Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

Notions: Stitch marker (m); small amount of polyfil; sewing needle for weaving in ends; rustproof pins; fabric stiffener; 7 mm jump rings (19 for necklace, 2 for earrings); six ¾” eye pins; one 15 mm lobster clasp; 12″ of fashion chain; 2 earring hooks; 2 small needle-nose pliers.

Originally Published: Interweave Crochet Summer 2009