Free Crochet Pattern: Tanya’s Teardrop Necklace

 

Tanya’s Teardrop Necklacs

Courtesy of Crochet Mon Cherie

This is part 1 of Tanya’s Teardrop Jewelry Set Crochet Along (CAL). If you’d like to join our CAL group and work alongside a group of like minded crocheters, ask questions and socialize,  head on over to Crochet Playground and join the group. Once that’s done, you will be able to join the jewelry event! 

The set is designed by and is the property of Crochet Mon Cherie who has graciously shared her talent with us! Please click on the highlighted word to visit her Facebook page, Ravelry and Etsy shops to see what else she has going on and show her some love!

I’m happy to introduce Cherie’s lovely necklace pattern. This is the first half of an earrings/necklace set. This set is truly lovely and would make a wonderful holiday gift. The necklace is designed in #10 thread with  beads for a bit of sparkle. If you’ve never made jewelry, don’t worry, the skills are basic and the Crochet Playground group will help you through it!

Come back on 12/7 for  Part 2 of the CAL – the coordinating earrings!

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Difficulty Levels: Intermediate

Project Dimensions: Earrings = approx. 2.5 inches/Necklace = approx. 24 inches

Materials Needed:

• 1.5mm Crochet Hook
• #10 Crochet Thread – grey
• Fabric stiffener and stainless steel straight pins for blocking
• 7 Teardrop pendant, charm style beads 
• 2 small jump rings [to attach the clasp to the necklace]
• Clasp style of your choice
• Stitch Marker
• Jewelry Pliers
• Ruler or tape measure

 

Stitches used:

ch – chain
dc – double crochet
hdc – half double crochet
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
sp – space
st(s) – stitch(es)
tr – treble
YO – yarn over

Special Stitches:

Beaded chain:  Slide bead close to hook, yo, pull through loop on hook.**TIP** To keep beads from hanging too loosely, take a moment during your work to pull each beaded chain very tight.

Ttr: Triple Treble: YO 4 times, insert hook into desired stitch, yo, draw through, (yo, draw through 2 loops on hook) until only one loop remains on hook.

Gauge: Gauge is not important for this project

Pattern Notes:

• Weave in loose ends as work progresses.
• Work should be stiffened and formed once completed to maintain the desired appearance.
• Check pattern for materials needed before beginning.

Pattern Instructions

 

STEP 1: Place 7 beads on your thread before beginning.

Beginning Chain: Ch until you have a 10-inch length of chains, slst in second ch from hook and in each ch across. Do not finish off.  Ch 24, place stitch marker in last chain worked, ch until you have another 10-inch length of chains, slst in second ch from hook and in each ch across until you reach your stitch marker.
(You now have both the right and left sections of the necklace chain completed, and the center 24 chains are unworked.)

Working in the center 24:
Row 1: Ch 1, Sc in each of the unworked ch sts. Sl st in first ch of 10-inch ch. {24 sc}

Row 2: Turn, ch 3, dc in first sc, *(dc, ch 2, dc) in next st, skip next 2 sts, repeat from * across, 2dc in last sc. {8 ch-sps}

Row 3: Turn, ch2, dc in next st, ch1, *(dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc, ch 2) in next ch-sp, tr in space between next two dc, ch1, beaded chain, ch1, slst in top of previous tr, ch2,* repeat from *to* until 3 beads have been used,

(Dc, ch 1, dc, ch1, dc, ch 3) in next ch-sp, Ttr {see special stitches} in space between next two dc, ch1, beaded ch, ch1, slst in top of ttr, ch 3, repeat from *to * for remaining three beads, (dc, ch1, dc, ch1, dc, ch1) in next ch-sp, skip next dc, dc in next dc, dc in top of ch-3. Finish off. Weave in ends.

Finishing: Use images above as reference.
Using jewelry pliers, attach a jump ring through the last stitch on one end of the necklace and then through one side of your clasp. Repeat for the other side of necklace using the other clasp ring.

Block/Shape and Stiffen.

 

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