Talking Crochet ... Evening Elegance

Evening Elegance

Design by Mary Layfield

Skill Level
Easy

Finished Size
One size fits most

Materials

Coats Opera crochet cotton size 20 (442 yds per ball):

50 yds black

Size 10/1.15mm steel crochet hook
Sewing needle
Sewing thread
Bead reamer
Accessories from Blue Moon Bead Co.:

2 packages 8mm #64166 gold foil beads
1 #65416 teardrop bead
Silver hook and eye

Pattern Note
If needed, a bead reamer is helpful to make holes larger to help thread through beads easier. The Blue Moon beads used in our sample necklace can be found here: bluemoonbeads.com/bead-catalog/catpage27.htm.

Instructions

Necklace
Thread 9 gold foil beads, teardrop bead, 9 gold foil beads onto thread.
[Ch 24, sc in 24th ch from hook, ch 10, sc in center ch of ch-24, ch 4, drop lp from hook, pull up bead over ch-4 just made, pick up dropped lp] 9 times, ch 8, drop lp from hook, pull up teardrop bead and another gold foil bead over ch-8 just made, pick up dropped lp, [ch 24, sc in 24 ch from hook, ch 10, sc in center ch of ch-24, ch 4, drop lp from hook, pull up bead over ch-4 just made, pick up dropped lp] 8 times, ch 24, sc in 24 ch from hook, ch 10, sc in center ch of ch-24. Fasten off.
Attach hook and eye to ends of Necklace.