Crochet necklace

By chain stitching with a special type of sparkly yarn, you can crochet a holiday necklace that is perfect for parties and great for gifts. The yarn features metallic threads and is sold in specialty knitting supply stores. The crochet chain stitch is an uncomplicated pattern suitable for those who have never crocheted before. Wooden beads, used for the adjustable pull closure, are found at craft stores.

1 skein sparkly yarn

Crochet hook J

Tape measure

Scissors

Wooden bead

Make a loop with the yarn 8-inches from the yarn end. Insert the crochet hook into the loop and pull the yarn strand through, creating a chain stitch. Repeat, making enough chain stitches for a 12-inch length of chain. Cut the yarn 8-inches from the last chain and insert the yarn end through the last chain to knot the yarn.

Repeat the previous step four more times to make five yarn chains.

Gather the tails from one end of each yarn chain in your hand. Make a circle of the yarn and insert the tail ends in the circle, forming an overhand knot to connect the chains at the end of the chain pattern. Repeat with the tails on the opposite ends of the yarn chains.

Insert all tail ends into the pony bead. Make an overhand knot with all the tail ends at the ends of the yarn strands.

Slide the pony bead up and down the yarn strands to tighten and loosen the completed necklace.