Advent calender day 19

This is a pattern that was first published in Inside crochet magazine hop you like it.

This pattern is worked in the round use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of the rounds

You will need

Anchor embroidery thread 275, 260 and 262

1.25 mm crochet hook

Stitch markers

Wooden beads 20mm and 15mm

Leather cord

Abbreviations

ch: chain

sl st: slip stitch

dc: double crochet

sts: stitches

Crochet covered beads

Make 6 – 2 in each colour

Start with 6SC into ring                6St

Rnd 1: 2dc into each st to the end. 12sts

Rnd 2: (dc in the first st, 2dc in the next st) repeat to end. 18sts

Rnd 3- 7 : dc in each st to the end. 30sts 

Place a 20mm wooden bead into the cup created making sure to line up the holes

Continue crocheting around the bead.

Rnd 8: (dc2tog, dc in next st) repeat to end.           12sts

Rnd 9: (dc2tog) repeat to end                                    6sts

Cut yarn and thread through loop to secure. Weave in and cut off any loose ends.

Making up

Use the photo as a guide as thread the beads onto the leather cord as so

 7 15mm wooden beads

 1 20mm bead

Cream crochet bead

Light green crochet bead

Dark green crochet bead

3 20mm beads

 Cream crochet bead

20mm bead

Light green crochet bead

20mm bead

Dark green crochet bead

20mm bead

7 15mm beads

Make sure the thread is long enough so the necklace is big enough to fit over your head, then to finish try the ends of the thread together in a knot.

Liz Ward

Amigurumi Barmy