Thursday, July 12, 2012

Crocheted Teething Necklace


Crocheted Teething Necklace
By Jaime DeVries of Jaime D. Designs

Materials

Size 3 Crochet Cotton Thread
Size 6 Steel Hook. 1.8MM
5 Round 5/8 in. beads (15.9mm) Unpainted, unstained, untreated
10 Rounds ½ in. beads (12.7mm) Unpainted, unstained, untreated
40-50 inches of ribbon
Yarn Needle
Stitch marker

Notes:
You will be crocheting around the 5/8 inch beads. It is also done in the round. You could use a stitch marker or just count. In the photos I am using a larger hook to make it easier to see.

Round 1:  Using a Magic Circle, ch1 6sc in the circle. (6)  DO NOT JOIN Pull circle closed a LITTLE. If you pull it all the way closed you will have a hard time getting the ribbon through at the end. Trust me. Learn from my mistake! :)

Round 2: 2sc in back loop of each sc around (12)
My hook is in the back loop, the hole isn't closed all the way, I did not join.

Round 3-6: Sc in back loop of each sc around. (12)
Now you should put your wooden bead in because you will be decreasing next. I like to take the end of the thread from the beginning and weave it up through the hole too. I don’t know if it helps, but I like to think it does. You can also put it in before you do round 6 and work around it. Sometimes that is easier.

Round 7: sc2tog in back loops of each sc around. (6)

Finish off and weave around the circle to close it up some if you need to. Remember, don’t close it all the way as you still need to put ribbon through it. I also like to pull the end through the bead and back out the bottom (round 1) and then cut them both. You should now have a completed bead!
Repeat as many times as needed.

Assembly
Take your yarn needle and thread it with the ribbon. Put the beads on in order that you like. I did a small bead, large bead small bead repeat. When you get them all on, tie a knot at each end of the beads. I gave it a little wiggle room, but not much.

Closure
 Thread each side of the ribbon through 1 bead each. Then thread it through the bead on the other side. Tie a knot at the end of the ribbons and CAREFULLY burn each end of the ribbon with a lighter so that it doesn’t become frayed.

There you have it! A teething necklace!

PLEASE do not leave baby unattended with this piece of jewelry and check the beads often!

2012 Jaime D. Designs  www.jaimeddesigns.com  Please do not copy, re-write, or sell, or this pattern. Finished items may be sold, but please credit Jaime D. Designs as the pattern designer.  Come visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/jaimeddesigns. Help is available at jaimeddesigns@hotmail.com

6 comments:

  1. Great necklace! I happen to have a teething baby I can make this for. Thanks!

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  2. oh YAY thank you for writing up the pattern!

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  3. Thanks for the lovely pattern. My daughter is 17 yo so our teething days are over but I have always wanted to learn how to crochet around beads. I found some large macrame beads at the second hand shop and I am going to use your pattern to make them oh so pretty!

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  4. Love this! I made this for one of my teething necklaces and the other teething nephew was trying to steal it. :) So I made more. I love that it looks so pretty too!

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