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Monday, July 11, 2011

Crochet Chain Link Necklace Tutorial



Hello friends!
I have had many, many requests for a How-To tutorial so others could make a Crochet Chain Link Necklace, so I thought I ought to do it :-) These necklaces are simple, pretty & even practical, yep, they're baby proof!
So here's what you need to know to make yourself a Crochet Chain Link Necklace:
What you need:
90m (100yds) DK weight cotton (approx)
4mm (US#6) crochet hook
Wool Needle to weave in ends
Scissors

Gauge:
Gauge (or tension) is not really important for this pattern. Although if you work in a slightly tighter gauge than normal for this project the links of your chain will hold their shape better :-)

Abbreviations:
Ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
dc = double crochet (sc = single crochet, if using U.S. crochet terms)
yrh = yarn round hook
Pattern:


-Ch 20, join with sl st to form ring, taking care not to twist your sts.


-Ch 1, dc (sc) in each st for 4 rounds.


-Now you will be joining the working edge of your work (top) to the foundation ch (bottom). To do this insert your hook into the next st, then through the bottom loop of the foundation ch that is directly below it (see image above).

-Now yrh, pull through all sts on hook (that was a sl st), now repeat these steps to the end, joining your link together.
-Now you will need to weave in the tail that is remaining (see pics above) (You might be tempted to leave weaving in all the "tails" until you have completed all the chain links, but trust me it is MUCH easier to weave them in as you go :-)


-Now you will roll the sl st join into the centre of your link, and gently squeeze your link to get it into a nice shape. (See pic above)


- Now you will be making your 2nd link, through your first link. Ch 20, join with a sl st to form a ring around your first link (see pic above), complete this link as you did for your previous link.
- Keep adding new links in this way until your necklace is at the desired length.

- When your necklace is at the desired length, "close" your necklace by making one last link between the first link and last link, finish this link as before. Voila! you have finished making your amazing new necklace!!

Of course, you can use different weight yarn if you would like. It's easy, if you're using a heavier weight yarn you might like to start off your links with fewer chain stitches, if you're using a lighter weight yarn you might like to use more chain stitches to create your links. And you don't have to use cotton yarn, you can use anything that you have at hand, or maybe treat yourself to a specialty luxury yarn. Experiment & have fun!

Below are some pictures of other chain link necklaces I have made using various weight yarns & various fibres :-)

Cherry Cotton 4 ply


Saffron Cotton 4 ply


Midnight Wool with silver beads



Noro Sock Yarn

© Copyright Shara Lambeth Designs 2012. Copyright remains that of the author at all times. The pattern is for personal use only. Reproduction of this pattern in anyway (electronic, email, photocopying, transcribing etc) is strictly prohibited, except with the explicit permission of the author. Please do not sell the pattern or the finished product that is made using this pattern without permission of the author, as this is a direct infringement of the copyright laws protecting this pattern. Also please be aware that copyright laws vary from country to country (sometimes even from state to state), I am Australian, in Australia, therefore my patterns are protected by Australian copyright laws. This copyright protection still stands no matter what country the item is made in or who makes it. Thank you :-) 

71 comments:

  1. thanks for this great tutorial.
    even if i am french, i did understand everything !
    i love your necklace, i'll try it !

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  2. Thanks Mamita :-) I hope the photographs are useful :-) I hope you enjoy using the pattern and wearing your new necklace :-)

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  3. New mission in life Shara.
    I'm gonna get fit so I can commission a crochet bikini from you! Love you work.

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  4. Thanks Shara! I'm going to try this - Nanna bling!

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  5. This is a fabulous tutorial! I love how changing the colors makes each necklace so different. I will definitely be linking in a future post so others can come visit!

    Pearl

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  6. I have a huge crush on this necklace!!! Thanks for sharing this great design.

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  7. Thank you lovely ladies! :-)
    Imogen, PLEASE do that! I'm desperate to have an excise to make a crochet bikini, I have so many glorious patterns :-)
    Sister Outlaws: Hahaha! Nanna bling!!! You just made me laugh so much! Love it!! Thank you :-)
    Pearl, please do link it, I love sharing the love of crochet!!
    Kerrie, I also have a huge crush on these necklaces :-) I wear mine non-stop, and the love is not fading :-) hehehe

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  8. Hi Shara,

    I just wanted to let you know that I featured your project on my site, www.AllFreeBeadedJewelry.com. I linked to this project:
    http://www.allfreebeadedjewelry.com/Crocheted-Jewelry/Crochet-Chain-Necklace

    I would like to know if I can link like this to you, including a photo, in the future. Or if you would be willing to allow me to post projects in full on the site - full credit will always be given to you, of course. It would be yet another source of traffic to your blog.

    Please let me know, I would love to work with you further.
    Thanks!
    Maggie Kmiecik
    mkmiecik@primecp.com

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  9. Thanks Maggie :-) I've sent you an email :-)

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  10. Brit SC seems to be an American Slip Stitch (sl st) ...
    And an American DC = a Brit Treble ... so do you actually mean :::: American SC / Brit DC?

    These conversions do my little brain in ... sorry!!!!

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  11. Phew PainterGirl! Lucky you're on the ball! Thank you for noticing and for taking the time to let me know :-) I must have been suffering from a temporary case of crochet conversion dyslexia! It's all fixed now :-)

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  12. wow - this is amazing! and much simpler to follow than the 1940s/50s patterns i am frowning over at the moment! thankyou x

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  13. Great DIY. Very thorough in presenting the steps clearly. My sister crochet's, I might ask her to make me a necklace.

    Miss Bias

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  14. Complimenti per il tutorial, e grazie per averlo condiviso. Mi piace molto!

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  15. Obrigada, pelo passo a passo, mesmo não falando ingles, dá para fazer um
    muito bonito. Beijos
    Clais

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  16. Ola Clais! Obrigado, estou feliz que voce gosta disso :-)

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  17. Thank you so much for this!!! I'm linking to it on my blog :) I used a heavier weight yarn, did a few mods, and made it into a garland for my tree. I'm loving it! So thank you again for sharing your skills :)

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  18. This is great! Because of health issues I am finding it harder and harder to use double ended needles and 4 ply yarns as they are so small and until now that was the only way I could find of making a chain link necklace. Woohoo! I'm back, baby! Excellente!

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  19. Hello zoesmum :-) Yay! I'm so happy to read your message :-) I'd love to see your results :-)

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  20. Thank you so much for this pattern. I love it, it is gorgeous. I am already thinking of variations using this as a base. Plus I think that if I use the pattern for the ring without encircling it into a chain link but making it 15-18 inches long that will make a good base for other type of necklaces without having to do an i-cord, much less time consuming too.

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  21. This is amazing, just one question, can you do this same thing with hearts?

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  22. Hello Aaron and Andrea Parker :-) I'm glad you like the tutorial :-)
    Do you mean make heart shaped chain links?? I haven't tried that, but anything is possible with crochet :-)

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  23. hai shara, this is good ,and i'll try it

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  24. Thank you for sharing your talent! Love this!!

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  25. You're welcome Joanna! I'm glad you're enjoying the pattern :-)

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  26. Ciao! Sono italiana, molto bello il tuo tutorial, grazie. Rosalia

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    1. Ciao Rosalia! io sono felice che ti piace il modello! avere una buona giornata

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  27. Didn't realize I'd already commented on this, too funny. I'd forgotten all about it. I've seen many crochet patterns for necklaces and this one has then beat for elegance, ease of crocheting and etc. love it!

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  28. Love this! Is there anyone I could get the written pattern? For some reason I am not good with following along with tutorials, I'm better just with the written pattern. Thanks!

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  29. Hello B :-)
    I'm glad you like the Chain Link necklace :-)
    The written pattern is exactly the same as the text in the tutorial, I've just added photographs of each step to help with making the pattern. Give it a go, don't be put off by the "tutorial" title :-)
    Have fun with it!!

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  30. I don't crochet, but I love the look of this chain link! I'd really love to have a 6-8 foot garland of this in white. Would you be willing to make and sell that to me? If so, how much?

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  31. My daughter reports that my grandson loves his soft toy! I'm inspired to make several for baby gifts.

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  32. Great pattern! I featured it in a roundup on my blog today and actually connected it to Christmas. ;-) http://bookpeoplestudio.wordpress.com/2013/12/13/collinktion-a-christmas-carol/

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  33. This is so awesome! I'm now working on your Voyages Beanie as part of a CAL and happened to find this. Love it! :) Lisa

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    1. Hello Lisa,
      Thank you so much for your message :-) I'm really glad you're enjoying the patterns :-) Who is running/doing the CAL? I'd love to check it out :-)

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  34. Hi Shara, it's actually a joint KAL/CAL on Facebook, here's the link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1413524718890070

    Though you may not understand much because it's a group of Italians working on one knit and one crochet pattern, both of which are in English. The point is to learn how to read English instructions. I'm a US expat, so I can read them fine, but I'm doing it so I can learn more of both knit and crochet. I just learned the basics of crochet a month or two ago.

    Actually, that brings me to a question about your voyages beanie, but perhaps it would make more sense to ask it in the comments for that post, so I will do that now! :) Lisa

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    1. Hello Lisa, Thank you for the link. It sounds like a really good idea for a group! Please see that I have replied to your other message on the Voyages Beanie pattern page :-)

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  35. This a great pattern. This would make a great handle for a crocheted bag.

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  36. Great pattern I just finished one for my self. And live it.

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  37. Thanks for sharing this great tutorial. I was knitting something simular last year, but the links are much bigger. Will you please allow me to use this pattern of yours to crochet about 20 of these necklaces to put on my market table? You can email me at
    wena.terblanche@gmail.com

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  38. Hi. Sorry if this is a silly question but I'm new to crochet and have been trying to teach myself. On each of the 4 rounds do I chain 1 first or is that just on the first round?
    Thanks, Natasha

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    1. Hello Natasha :-) That's definitely not a silly question :-) You only need to do the chain 1 once at the very beginning. You just keep working around the ring (without the need to join each round with a slip stitch etc) for 4 rounds, as it it's a spiral continuing around. This helps to avoid any sort of visible "seam" :-) I hope that helps :-)

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  39. That's great Shara, thanks :-)

    I'll see how I get on.

    Natasha

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  40. May I sell these in my Etsy store? All design credit to you...

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    1. Hello Kira :-) I'm happy for you to sell the chainlink necklaces/scarves you make this from pattern, just add a note to the item description letting people know where the pattern is from :-) Enjoy!

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  41. I've been looking for simple yet fancy to do for Christmas gifts and this scarf is perfect!

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  42. I haven't done crochet for about 30 years. Is there any chance of you doing a video tutorial. I'm a visual learner!
    Thanks

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    1. Hello Stephen, thank you for your message :-) I hadn't planned doing a video tutorial for this pattern, but maybe I will in the future :-) Thank you for the suggestion :-)

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  43. Hi Shara, may I sell these via Facebook?

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    1. Hello Sarah, yes, I'm happy for you to sell the necklaces/scarves you make using this pattern online, just add a quick note to the item description letting people know where the pattern is from :-) Thank you!

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  44. Hi. Your pattern reads Dc (Sc). Do I Dc or Sc? Sorry but I'm confused

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    1. Hello mylittlenest :-) This pattern is written in British/Australian crochet terms with U.S crochet terms in parenthesis. Check the Abbreviations section of this pattern where this information is clarified :-) I hope you enjoy the pattern :-)

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  45. I am working on some teething toys at the moment & this is perfect for joining them together. Do you mind if I make individual rings to use as teething rings to sell? Full credit will be noted on all items for sale.

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    1. Hello Gayle, that sounds like a really great idea :-) I'm happy for you to do this :-) I'd love to see some pics if you want to share a link :-) Have a lovely weekend :-)

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  46. Hi Shara! Coming close to a year after finishing this project, I've finally written about it on my blog! (You can see it here. ) Thanks again for the great pattern! :) Lisa

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  47. Hi, Shara! I'd like permission to sell some chain link items on Etsy. I'm happy to give you credit for the pattern.

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    1. Hello Leanne :-) I'm happy for you to sell the items you make from my patterns in your Etsy store :-) All I ask is that you add a little note to the item description letting people know where the pattern is from :-) Thanks so much for taking the time to write and ask permission, I really appreciate it :-)

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  48. I have finally found 'the pattern' to use a beautiful metallic yarn I have been saving for the right pattern. Thank you!

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    1. Yay! :-) I have made a few of these in metallic yarns and they really do look fabulous. My favourite one is made with a very sparkly gold yarn and I wear it a lot :-) I hope you love yours too!

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  49. Thank you for the pattern! I can't wait to make my chain link necklace : - )

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  50. Thank you for the pattern of the chainlink necklace. Your tutorial is nice and clear. I wish to get your permission to make few of these in different colours for our church market. If you say yes, I will put a card on the items with credit to you.

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    1. Hello Magda :-) Thank you for your message :-) I am happy for you to sell the items you make from my patterns. I realise it can be difficult to label items with information about the pattern, so there is no need to do that if you don't wish to :-) Thankmyou for taking the time to write and ask, I really appreciate it :-) I hope your market is very successful!!

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  56. Hiya, could I please sell the finished product, I would of course give you pattern credit - many thanks George ☺

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  57. Interesting pattern, thank you for sharing it!

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