Circles & Rectangles Choker Free Crochet Pattern

Great New Free Pattern: Circle & Rectangle Choker!
You can do it with beads, do it withough beads or a combination of both.
Only a few varriations are pictured here, but I'm sure you can think up a lot more!
How about using fun fur yarn or sequins!

Size 10 crochet thread and size E beads are used in the pattern.  I got the wire choker in the jewelry making isle of my local craft store--Michaels I think.
Also here is a beading tutorial to get you started!

Enjoy!
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How To Crochet With Beads Photo Tutorial

 I just posted this tutorial on How to crochet with beads.  It's a step by step photo tutorial.

Here it the link to the cuff pattern to the left:

And a cuff done using pearl beads.

This technique also works well with sequins like in this phone holder/ extra pocket.

Enjoy!

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PEARL-GRAY BEADED/ROUNDS NECKLACE

MATERIALS:
Size 5 DMC Pearl Cotton (27 yd skein) in Gray (318), 270 size 5mm Pearl-Gray beads, O hook, necklace clasp and large eye beading needle.

FINISHED SIZE: 20"

NECKLACE:

Thread 70 beads onto the Gray DMC with beading needle, remove needle.

BEADED RINGS:

With DMC, O hook and leaving long ends, ch-1, (slide bead, ch-1) 10 times, ch-1, fasten off.

-Make 7 strands (you will tie them together later)

CROCHET ROUNDS:

With DMC and O hook ch-6, sl st to form a ring.

RND 1: Ch-1, work 20 hdc in ring, sl st top beg ch-1, fasten off.

-Make 8

BEADED CHAINS:

Thread 200 beads onto the Gray DMC with beading needle, remove needle.
With DMC, O hook and leaving long ends, ch-1, (slide bead, ch-1) 100 times, ch-1, fasten off.

-Make 2.

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER:

Insert one beaded section through the middle of two crochet rounds, tie beaded section together to form a ring, knot, trim ends. Take next beaded section, insert it into the previous joined crochet round’s center and a new crochet round, knot ends together. Rep this until all 8 rounds are joined together by beaded rings.
Insert one beaded chain into 1st crochet round until center is found, fold beaded chain in half and knot free ends to one clasp section for the necklace. Do the same thing with the last crochet circle and remaining beaded chain.

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Beaded Oval Dolie Free Crochet Pattern

Beaded Oval Dolie Free Crochet Pattern

MATERIALS:

Size 10 crochet thread in White, size 7 hook, 3 bottles of 28 grams ea size E seed beads in a blue & green mix and large eye beading needle.

FINISHED DOILIE: 7-1\4” X 13-1\2”

DOLIE:

With large eye beading needle thread on 162 beads onto white thread, remove beading needle.

With 7 hook and thread, ch-3, sl st to form a ring.

RND 1: Ch-1, 8 sc in ring, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (8 sts)

RND 2: * Sl st in front lp next st, ch-3, work 3 trc cl in sa st, sl st sa st, * rep bet ** 8 times, do not turn.

RND 3: * Sl st in back lp next st left after working rnd 2, ch-3, work 3 trc cl in sa st, sl st sa st, * rep bet ** 8 times, do not turn.

RND 4: Ch-3, sl st top trc cl next back petal, * (slide bead, ch-1) 3 times, sl st top next trc cl, 8 rep bet ** 9 times, do not turn.

RND 5: Ch-1, * (slide bead, ch-1) 4 times, sl st next lp, * rep bet ** 9 times.

RND 6: Ch-1, * (slide bead, ch-1) 5 times, sl st next lp, * rep bet ** 9 times.

RND 7: Ch-1, * (slide bead, ch-1) 6 times, sl st next lp, * rep bet ** 9 times.

RND 8: (Ch-7, sl st next lp) 9 times, ch-7, sl st base beg lp, ch-1, turn. (10 lps)

RND 9: sl st into 1st lp, ch-1, work 10 sc in ea lp around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (100 sts)

RND 10: Sc 1st st, (ch-6, sk 6 sts, sc next st) 13 times, ch-6, sk 8 sts, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn.

RND 11: Sl st next lp, ch-1, sc sa lp as beg ch-1, * ch-3, (trc, ch-1) 7 times next lp, trc sa lp, ch-3, sc next lp, * rep bet ** 6 times, ch-3, (trc, ch-1) 7 times next lp, trc sa lp, ch-3, sl st top beg sc, fasten off.

With large eye beading needle thread on 266 beads, remove needle.

RND 12: Join end rnd 11, ch-1, turn, * (slide bead, ch-1) 9 times, sl st ch-1 sp bet 4th and 5th trc previous row, rep bet () 9 times, sl st top next sc, * rep bet ** around ending with sl st top 1st sl st do not turn. (14 lps)

RND 13: * (slide bead, ch-1) 10 times, sl st next lp, * rep bet ** 14 times, do not turn.

RND 14: (Ch-11, sl st next lp) 14 times, ch-11, sl st bottom 1st sl st made, ch-1, turn. (15 lps)

RND 15: Sl st next lp, ch-1, work 11 hdc in ea lp around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (165 sts)

RND 17: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 14 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, fasten off.

With large eye beading needle thread 390 beads onto white and remove beading needle.

ROW 18: Join end rnd 17, ch-1, *(slide bead, ch-1) 5 times, sk 4 sts, sl st next st, * rep bet ** 12 times, leave remaining sts unworked, turn. (12 lps)

ROW 19-29: Ch-2, sl st 1st lp, * (slide bead, ch-1) 5 times, sl st next lp, * rep bet ** across, turn. End row 29 fasten off. (11 lps)(10 lps)(9 lps)(8 lps)(7 lps)(6 lps)(5 lps)(4 lps)(3 lps)(2 lps) (1 lp)

With large eye beading needle thread 390 beads onto white and remove beading needle.

ROW 30: Count over 27 sts from end st row 18, join next st, ch-1, *(slide bead, ch-1) 5 times, sk 4 sts, sl st next st, * rep bet ** 12 times, leave remaining sts unworked, turn. (12 lps)

ROW 31-40: Ch-2, sl st 1st lp, * (slide bead, ch-1) 5 times, sl st next lp, * rep bet ** across, turn. End row 40 fasten off. (11 lps)(10 lps)(9 lps)(8 lps)(7 lps)(6 lps)(5 lps)(4 lps)(3 lps)(2 lps) (1 lp)

ROW 41: Join sa st as 1st st row 30, (ch-4, sl st next lp), rep bet () in ea beaded lp and side of lp, fasten off. (23 lps)

ROW 42: Join sa st as 1st st row 18, (ch-4, sl st next lp), rep bet () in ea beaded lp and side of lp, do not fasten off. (23 lps)

RND 43: Ch-1, turn, work 5 hdc in ea lp and hdc in ea st around outer edge of do lie, sl st top beg hdc, fasten off.


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Large Eye Beading Needle and Crochet

Large Eye Beading Needle, just what is one and why use it instead of a large eye regular needle.

Whenever I use beads or sequins in a pattern I design I always state in the "materials needed" a large eye beading needle.

To the left you will see a picture of a large eye beading needle next to a sewing needle large enough to take size 10 crochet thread.

The large eye beading needle is thinner than a regular sewing needle or tapestry needle and usually pointed on both ends instead of just one.

A regular sewing needle has a very specific size "eye" or opening where the thread is to go through. If you need a bigger eye for a thicker thread you will then need a bigger needle.

And that was always the problem when I went to thread the beads or sequins onto my crochet thread. If I had a needle with an eye large enough to take the crochet thread then it was too thick to take the size E beads or sequins I wanted to use.



I naturally went to a larger size bead. It worked, but the bead was heavier and I didn't get the look I was after and until recently, sequins all had the same size hole, unless of course you wanted to make the hole bigger...one by one...yeah, me either.

Then I found the large eye beading needle. As you can see in the picture to the left, same needle as before, but what an eye!

No matter how thick the string, yarn, cord, whatever, it always fits!

Because the beading needle is basically just two pieces of thin wire connected at each end you can use size E beads and sequins on size 10 crochet thread without a problem.

I love them! Except when I polk myself in the hand because both ends are pointy--which happens to me a lot, but I've also stabbed myself with regular sewing needles so deep I bleed as well. In other words, its probably me not the needle at fault.

Large Eye Beading needles can be found in the bead and jewelry isle in most craft stores. Just look for the area with the findings and you'll find an entire array of beading needles.


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