Tuesday 15 January 2013

Crocheting Pearls Darling

Sew today Teddy has been helping me make a crocheted necklace! Pinterest has inspired me - in my head I had a looong necklace, quite simple, which I could loop around me neck a few times.

I rummaged through the vintage suitcase I use as my craft stash and the only beads I had which would fit on my thinnest wool were nobbley pearls...which I love.


 This is what I ended up with! I really like it actually. Apparently it needs blocking which makes it holds its shape better. Soak in warm water and then pin to the ironing board, slightly stretched.


Thing is, I got a bit carried away and tried a scalloped edging - now I'm not sure if this will work...anyone have any preference - plain or with edging? I made the pattern up too which I can post if I go for the scalloped type. Do you think it would lay flat on my chest or curl up and look messy? Choices choices!
I would love to try this with proper crochet thread, a tiny needle and seed beads - there's no end to different colours and different edgings you could play with...I feel a new obsession coming on.

They were sew quick that really, I have no excuse to not make more!



5 comments:

  1. Love this necklace. Very cute. Never got the hang of crochet. Will try again someday. purple24 from Blogging into 2013 (swapbot).

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    1. Thank you - good luck if you ever pick up the crochet hook again!

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  2. Great combination. I love pearls and teddys.
    Jude
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  3. Well I like both. But I think I prefer the one with just the chain. Maybe when you have a go at the finer cotton crochet thread the scallop edge will look better. Even I have never had a go at this. Is this a first?? Well done!! :)

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    1. Good plan mummysew! I think I agree so well go with that :) this means I need crochet thread and bead supplies for Glasgow...hint hint :P x x

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