Cluster Bone Ring Bracelet
Designed By Julie A. Bolduc
This bracelet is made in a similar way to the bone ring necklace I designed earlier but it has cluster stitches between each ring. It is fast, fun and easy to make and would make a wonderful bazaar or craft fair item to sell.
Materials Needed:
Small amount Luster Sheen in any color
8 bone rings ½" diam
Necklace clasp of choice
2 small Jump rings
Size C/2 2.75 mm aluminum crochet hook
2 pairs of fine jewelry pliers
Tapestry Needle for weaving in ends
Yarn Thickness: 2mm
Gauge: 6sc=1"
Finished Size: 8" long 1" wide
Skill Level Intermediate
Cluster cl: Yo, insert hook in st indicated, yo, pull up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook, yo, insert hook in same st, yo, pull up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook, yo, insert hook in same st, yo, pull up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook, yo, pull through all lps on hook.
Instructions
First Side: Tie yarn onto first ring. 3sc in this ring. (Ch3, cl in base of ch3. 3sc in new ring) Rep between () until you use up all 8 rings.
Other Side: Ch3. 3sc in last ring joined. ((Ch3, cl in base of ch3. 3sc in next ring.)) Rep bet (()) until end with 3sc in the first ring. Ch3. Join w/slst to first sc. Fasten off. Weave ends into back of work.
Final Assembly
Attach clasp to the ch3 lps at each end of bracelet. Pry open a jump ring with a pair of pliers in each hand. One to hold the jump ring the the other to open the jump ring. While holding the open jump ring, place one of the ch3 lps on it then one part of the clasp, close the jump ring. Do the same with the other jump ring and the other end of the bracelet. Be sure not to twist the bracelet.
Design written on Saturday, August 11, 2001. Copyright ©2001 By Julie A. Bolduc p107020