Statement necklace

You’ll need a 3.25 mm crochet hook, sport weight cotton yarn in CREAM and LIGHT GRAY, metallic crochet thread in GOLD and SILVER.

CROCHET_NECKLACE4

Follow the chart and written instructions below to make the necklace

NECKLACE
Crocheted in the round from Rnd 1-3, then worked in short rows from R4-9 on the right side.
With CREAM and GOLD ch 110. Sl st in the first ch made to close in the round. Take care not to twist your work.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, dc 109 (close the last dc with GRAY and SILVER)= 110 sts. Sl st in the 3rd beginning ch to close the round.
Cut CREAM/GOLD leaving a 2” strand.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc 8, 2 dc in next st, (dc 9, 2 dc in next st) rep ( ) 10 times (close the last dc with BONE/GOLD)= 121 sts. Sl st in the 3rd beginning ch to close the round.
Cut GRAY/ SILVER leaving a 2” strand.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc 9, 2 dc in next st, (dc 10, 2 dc in next st) rep ( ) 10 times= 132 sts. Sl st in the 3rd beginning ch to close the round.
Fasten off.
Join GRAY/ SILVER to st #37 of last round.
R4: Ch 3, dc 10, (3 dc in next st, dc 11), rep ( ) 3 times, 3 dc in next st, dc 11= 67 sts
Fasten off.
Join CREAM/GOLD to st #6 of the last row.
R5: Ch 3, dc 6, (3 dc in next st, dc 13), rep ( ) 3 times, 3 dc in next st, dc 7= 65 sts.
Fasten off.
Join GRAY/ SILVER to st #17 of the last row.
R6: Ch 3, dc 7, 3 dc in next st, dc 15, 3 dc in next st, dc 8= 37 sts. Fasten off.
Join CREAM/GOLD to st #5 of the last row.
R7: Ch 3, dc 4, 3 dc in next st, dc 17, 3 dc in next st, dc 5= 33 sts. Fasten off.
Join GRAY/ SILVER to st #9 of the last row.
R8: Ch 3, dc 7, 5 dc in next st, dc 8= 21 sts.
Fasten off.
Join CREAM/GOLD to st #3 of the last row.
R9: Ch 3, dc 6, ch 8, (dc 1, ch 8, dc 1) in next st, ch 8, (dc 1, ch 8, dc 1) in next st, ch 8, (dc 1, ch 8, dc 1) in next st, ch 8, dc 7= 20 sts.
Fasten off.

FINISHING
Weave in all ends.
The necklace is ready.

CREAM and GOLD
GRAY and SILVER

ABBREVIATIONS
ch: chain
Rnd: round
R: row
dc: double crochet (UK treble crochet)
sl st: slip stitch