Fiesta Strand Necklace

This colorful and fun necklace is fast and easy to make. I made it in under an hour and also it is one of the very few where you add the beads as you go instead of stringing all of the beads on first.

Materials Needed:
Speed Cro Sheen in white or size 5 crochet cotton
12 - 6.5 x 4mm Mini Pony Beads, white
6 each - 6.5 x 4mm Mini Pony Beads, black, red, orange, yellow, green and blue
Size 2 Steel Crochet Hook
Tapestry Needle for weaving in ends

Yarn Thickness: 2mm
Gauge: 8sc=1"
Finished Size: 33" long
Skill Level: Beginner

Instructions
RND 1: This is all just 1 round. *Ch3, yo insert hook in 3rd ch from hook, yo, pull up a lp, insert hook in bead, yo, pull through bead and 2 lps on hook. Ch1.

To follow the color pattern in the sample, Repeat from * in the following color order. (Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, white, black, white, blue, green, yellow, orange, red, white, black, white.) Rep bet () 3 times total. Join w/slst to first ch to close. Fasten off, weave ends into work. Now slip it over your head and enjoy! Or wrap it around your wrist up to 4 times for a bracelet.

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Random Quick Tip!

Sewn CD Trivets
You can make great trivets by using old CD's and heavy fabric. Make 2 circles of heavy fabric & 2circles of terry towel fabric 1" bigger in diameter than the CD.Then layer the pieces in the following way. Heavy fabric, right side down, terry towel, CD, terry towel, heavy fabric right side up. Hand baste the layers together 3/8" away from the edges being carful not to hit the CD. Then on your sewing machine, work a zigzag around the edges to lock in the frayed edges. Then you can use a decorative crochet thread or yarn and a hand needle to work a blanket stitch around the edge. Then if you wanted to, you can work a row of crochet stitches around on the blanket stitches.