TOOLS & SUPPLIES
- RED HEART® Super Saver®: 1 skein each 722 Pretty ‘n Pink A, 319 Cherry Red B, 254 Pumpkin C, 324 Bright Yellow D, 656 Real Teal E, 528 Medium Purple F, or 312 Black G
- Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 5mm [US I-9] Large wood beads in assorted matching colors, stitch markers, yarn needle
- GAUGE: Gauge is not critical for this project.
· RED HEART® Super Saver®, Art. E300 available in solid color 7 oz (198 g), 364 yd (333 m); prints, multis and heathers 5 oz (141 g), 236 yd (215 m), flecks 5 oz (141g), 260 yds (238 m) skeins
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
Dtr (double treble crochet): Wrap yarn around hook 3 times, [yarn over, pull through 2 lps on hook] 4 times. Picot: Ch 3, slip st in first ch made.
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POMPOM
Wrap yarn around hand 50 times, slide off and tie a long piece of yarn around the entire wrap in the middle. Tie tightly. Hold onto tie strings and trim pompom to a 1" [2.5 cm] ball. Leave tie strings long for attaching.
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TASSEL
Wrap yarn around hand 25 times. Slide a long piece of yarn under wraps at top of your hand and carefully remove yarn from hand. Tie long piece of yarn tightly. Cut wraps at point opposite of tie strings. Hold onto tie strings and shape tassel. Use another long piece of yarn to wrap tassel about ¼" [6mm] to ½" [13mm] below tie string. Tie tightly and thread ends back down through tassel. Trim tassel ends, leaving tie ends on top for attaching.
TODDLER NECKLACE
With A, ch 150. Fasten off. String on 7 beads, move them to center of chain, leaving space for Tassels. Make 2 tassels each with A and D. Tie 2 A tassels and 2 D tassels in between beads. Weave tie ends back into tassels. Trim ends.
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CHILD NECKLACE
With C, ch 50, place first marker, ch 50, place second marker, ch 51, turn, slip st in 2nd st from hook and in each ch to second marker. String on wood beads 8-10" [20-25 cm] from starting end of chain. Remove and replace markers as needed to string beads. Chain 90, skip center section, slip st in next ch at first marker and each ch to beginning. Fasten off. Make 2 pompoms each with B and D and 1 pompom with A. Tie Pompoms on to ch-90 section in following color order: D, B, A, B, D. After tying on pompoms, weave ends of tie back through pompom. Trim ends.
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ADULT NECKLACE
With G, ch 55, place first marker, ch 40, place second marker, ch 56, turn, slip st in 2nd st from hook and each ch to end, ch 60, working on 40 sts between first and second marker, sc in first 16 sts, picot, hdc in next st, picot, dc in next st, picot, tr in next st, dtr in next st, picot, dtr in next st, picot, tr in next st, picot, dc in next st, picot, hdc in next st, picot, sc in next 16 sts to second marker, ch 100. Fasten off. leaving beginning and ending chain hanging.
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String 6 wood beads on ch-60 section, tie hanging end of ch-60 to necklace at second marker. Make 2 pompoms each with E and F and 1 pompom with B. Tie pompoms on to ch-60 section between beads in the following color order: E, F, B, F, E. After tying on pompoms, weave ends of tie back through pompom. Trim ends.
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String 9 wood beads on ch-100 section, tie hanging end of ch-100 to necklace at first marker.
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FINISHING
Weave in ends
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ABBREVIATIONS
A, B, C = Color A, B, C;
ch = chain;
cm = centimeters;
dc = double crochet;
hdc = half double crochet;
mm = millimeters;
sc = single crochet;
st(s) = stitch(es).