Elegant Crochet Floral Bird Necklace Pattern: Craft Your Own Wearable Garden

Crochet Pattern: Elegant Crochet Floral Bird Necklace Pattern: Craft Your Own Wearable Garden

Materials

• Crochet thread, size 10, in: light green (main vine), medium green (leaves), pale pink (roses), cream (roses), light blue (birds)
• 1.5mm or 1.75mm crochet hook (or size suitable for thread)
• Small pearl beads (approx. 3mm-4mm, white/cream and pale pink)
• Small seed beads (optional, for detailing)
• Jewelry clasp and jump rings
• Tapestry needle
• Fine sewing needle and matching thread (or clear monofilament for assembly)
• Small amount of black embroidery floss for bird eyes

Abbreviations

• ch = chain
• sl st = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• dc = double crochet
• tr = treble crochet
• inc = increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec = decrease (sc 2 together)
• st(s) = stitch(es)
• MR = magic ring
• FO = fasten off

Instructions

This pattern creates individual components which are then assembled onto a main vine. Work tightly for a delicate finish.

Crochet Rose (Make 6-8, in pale pink and cream)

• Foundation: Ch 30.
• Row 1: (Sc, hdc, dc, tr) into the 4th ch from hook (counts as 1 st), skip 1 ch, sl st in next ch. *[Sc, hdc, dc, tr] in next ch, skip 1 ch, sl st in next ch.* Repeat from * to * across the chain. You should have a ruffled strip.
• Assembly: Carefully roll the ruffled strip from one end, coiling it tightly at the center to form a rose shape. Use a sewing needle and matching thread to stitch through the base of the rose to secure its shape. FO.

Crochet Leaf (Make 15-20, in light and medium green)

• Foundation: Ch 6.
• Row 1: Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in last ch (this forms the tip), working along the other side of the foundation chain: dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st, sl st in last st.
• Sl st to join to first sl st. FO, leaving a long tail for attachment.

Crochet Bird (Make 2-3, in light blue)

• Round 1: Start with a MR, make 6 sc into the ring. (6 sts)
• Round 2: Inc in each st around. (12 sts)
• Round 3-4: Sc in each st around. (12 sts)
• Round 5: (Sc in next 2 sts, dec) around. (9 sts)
• Round 6: Sc in each st around. (9 sts)
• Round 7: (Sc in next st, dec) around. (6 sts)
• FO, leaving a tail for attachment. Lightly stuff with yarn ends if desired, or flatten the shape. Use black embroidery floss to embroider tiny French knots for eyes.

Main Vine/Necklace Base (in light green)

• Length: Determine your desired necklace length. Ch approximately 100-150 chs (adjust as needed for desired length).
• Structure: Sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. This creates a sturdier, slightly thicker chain. FO, leaving tails for clasp attachment.

Assembly of Necklace

This is where your creativity comes in! Lay out your main vine and arrange the crocheted roses, leaves, and birds as desired. Refer to the image for inspiration on placement.

• Using the long tails left on the leaves and birds, and a sewing needle for the roses, securely stitch each component to the main vine. Vary the placement of light and medium green leaves.
• Weave in all remaining yarn ends securely into the back of the crochet work.
• Thread pearl beads and smaller pink beads onto a fine sewing needle with matching thread or monofilament. Stitch these beads onto the necklace, scattering them around the flowers and leaves, and along the main vine as shown in the image. Some beads can be attached directly to the main vine.
• Attach a jewelry clasp to one end of the main vine and a jump ring to the other using the leftover yarn tails or by securely stitching them on with fine thread.

Your beautiful Crochet Floral Bird Necklace is now complete!