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Luck-O-The Irish Choker

Luck-O-The Irish Choker

Designed By Julie A. Bolduc

This choker is made with four beaded leaf clovers linked together. You can add more or less clovers to make a proper fit.

Materials Needed:
Size 10 crochet cotton in lime green DMC Traditions was used in the example
60-76 glass E Beads Lime green
Size 7 steel crochet hook
Tapestry Needle
Barrell Clasp of choice

Yarn Thickness: 10thread
Gauge: 1 clover is ¾"x¾"
Finished Size: 13" long
Skill Level: Beginner

Instructions
Special Stitch Beaded Double Crochet: bdc: Start the double crochet as you normally do but before pulling the thread through the last 2 lps, bring up a bead then pull the thread through the last 2 lps on hook locking the bead in the stitch.

First Clover: String all beads onto thread. Ch4. Join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch1. Sc in ring. *Ch3. Dc, bdc, dc in 3rd ch from hook. Ch2. Slst in same ch. Sc in ring. Rep from * 2 times more. Ch3. Dc, bdc, dc in 3rd ch from hook. Ch2. Slst in same ch. Slst to first sc. Fasten off and weave ends into back of work.

Clovers 2-15 or how ever many more you need to get the right length: Ch4. Join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch1. Sc in ring. (Ch3. Dc in 3rd ch from hook. Bdc in same ch. Pick up previous clover, put back sides facing each other, slst to beaded dc of prev clover. Dc in same ch as bdc. Ch2. Slst in same ch.) Sc in ring. Rep bet () once. Sc in ring. Ch3. Dc, bdc, dc in 3rd ch from hook. Ch2. Slst in same ch. Sc in ring. Ch3. Dc, bdc, dc in 3rd ch from hook. Ch2. Slst in same ch. Slst to first sc. Fasten off and weave ends into back of work. Fasten clasp onto each end of choker.

Design written on Thursday, March 10, 2005. Copyright ©2005 By Julie A. Bolduc p107029

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