Beaded Choker

29th June 2007

posted in Crochet, How-To |

Beaded Choker

You Will Need:
Size 10 crochet thread
29 small glass beads
Beading needle
Optional Clasp
Steel hook size 4/2.00mm (or size needed to obtain gauge)

Gauge: 7 hdc per inch
Note: If you plan to add a clasp for closure, make the size closest to your actual neck measurement. If you plan to tie the ends together to fasten your choker, make a size or two larger.
Before you begin: String 29 beads onto the crochet thread using a beading needle. Remove needle and make a slip knot as normal.

Ch 122 (136, 150).
Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in next 29 (36, 43) chs. Ch 4
(Hdc in next 2 chs, ch 4) 29 times.
Turn. Ch 2. sc in top of first ch-loop.
(Ch 3, pulling a bead into 2nd ch, sc in top of next ch-loop) 29 times.
Ch 1, turn.
*Sc around ch beside bead (side closer to your hook-hand), ch 1 taking care to pass the ch behind the bead, sc around ch beside bead (side farther from your hook-hand)
Rep from * 28 more times.
Sl st down to the foundation ch.
Hdc in ea ch – 30 (37, 44).
Finish off.
Weave in ends.
Attach clasp, if desired.

For my choker, I used solid-colored crochet thread with multicolored beads.
Try one color of beads with a variegated thread for a different effect!

If you use this pattern to make a necklace, please post a link to your blog entry or your photo in the comments. I’d love to see it!

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1 On June 29th, 2007, Meagan said:

When I made this, I had trouble getting the beaded part to lay down flat. It sticks up like a ruffly clown collar. I tried making it tighter and the base chain looser, but that didn’t work either. Any more suggestions? (This was also ~ 2 years ago and I haven’t tried again since so maybe I’d get it right this time.)

posted on June 29th, 2007 at 5:22 pm

2 On July 1st, 2007, admin said:

If you look at that first picture, where you’re wearing it… you can see that mine kind of curved too, not flat. I think if you flipped it “inside out” it would curve down instead of up, and be pretty.

It has been forever since I’ve made one too. I’m just posting the pattern because I was getting a lot of hits from people looking for this pattern, since I redirected traffic from hook me up! crochet.

posted on July 1st, 2007 at 8:47 am

3 On July 1st, 2007, Hook Me Up! Crochet | Joyful Abode said:

[…] Beaded Choker […]

posted on July 1st, 2007 at 8:49 am

4 On September 20th, 2007, Bobbie Miller said:

I just made this choker last night. If you want to see a fun, but ridiculous picture of it, go to my blog - http://360.yahoo.com/Bobbie1914. I really like the way it made up. Too bad the picture doesn’t show more! LOL

posted on September 20th, 2007 at 1:34 pm

5 On September 26th, 2007, haley said:

a link to my blog http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=235700762&blogID=313526596

i hope myspace lets you see it. thanks for the beautiful pattern!

posted on September 26th, 2007 at 5:36 am

6 On September 27th, 2007, Joyful Abode said:

Bobbie! I love that picture. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

Haley, I couldn’t see your myspace blog. I’m sure it turned out well though. And you’re very welcome.

posted on September 27th, 2007 at 5:11 am

7 On December 7th, 2007, Sarah the weird one said:

UmMm.. Hey.. (somewhat pissed off cause i didn’t realize that the “please add _ and _” was a math question for 3 times thus leaving me typing this for the fourth time..) please please please answer my question. (yes you can probably guess now that i’m a weird little kid on your website.)

ANYWAY. i wanted to ask how you would put on the choker after making it. ( no i did not steal your design but it is a very beautiful one. its probably too complicated for me so i’m not even going to try.) Wouldn’t the choker be too small to fit through your head? i don’t think it’ll stretch that far… >.

posted on December 7th, 2007 at 8:49 pm

8 On January 6th, 2008, Joyful Abode said:

Hey Sarah. You can either attach a clasp to it (just look in the jewelry aisle of your craft store) or make the ends long enough to tie together in back.

posted on January 6th, 2008 at 8:16 am