Adorn yourself with timeless elegance with this exquisite crochet lace necklace. Featuring delicate floral motifs in soft pastel hues and tiny beaded accents, this handcrafted piece adds a touch of vintage charm to any outfit. Our free pattern guides you through creating this beautiful statement jewelry, perfect for special occasions or everyday grace.
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Crochet Pattern: Elegant Crochet Lace Necklace Pattern: DIY Floral Statement Jewelry
Materials
- Crochet Thread, Size 10: 1 ball Ecru (A), small amounts Light Pink (B), Light Purple (C), Light Mint Green (D)
- Crochet Hook: 1.5mm
- Small White Seed Beads: Approximately 60 beads (with holes large enough for thread)
- Tapestry Needle
- Sewing Needle & Fine Thread (for attaching beads if not crocheted in)
Abbreviations
- ch: chain
- sl st: slip stitch
- sc: single crochet
- hdc: half double crochet
- dc: double crochet
- tr: treble crochet
- yo: yarn over
- st(s): stitch(es)
- sk: skip
- picot: ch3, sl st into 1st ch
- MR: magic ring
- FO: fasten off
Instructions
This necklace is constructed by first creating a central medallion, then symmetrical side sections made of smaller interconnected motifs, and finally adding the neck strap. Beads are added throughout or sewn on at the end.
Special Stitch: Picot (P) – Ch3, sl st into the 1st ch.
Before You Begin: Thread approximately 60 beads onto your Ecru (A) thread. You may need to use a very fine sewing needle to help.
Central Medallion (Start with Ecru A, then incorporate Colors B, C, D)
- Using Ecru (A), make a MR.
- Round 1: Ch1 (does not count as st), 12 sc in MR, sl st to 1st sc. (12 sc)
- Round 2: Ch3 (counts as 1dc), dc in same st, 2dc in each st around, sl st to top of ch3. (24 dc)
- Round 3: Ch1, sc in first dc, *ch3, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc*, repeat from * around, ending with ch3, sl st to 1st sc. (12 ch3-sp)
- Round 4 (Petal Base): Sl st into first ch3-sp. Ch1, (sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc) into ch3-sp. *Sl st in next sc, (sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc) into next ch3-sp.* Repeat from * 5 times. You will have 6 ‘petals’. Sl st to 1st sc of this round.
- Round 5 (Picot Edging with Color): FO Ecru (A). Join Light Pink (B) with sl st into the dc of any petal from R4. *Ch1, Picot, ch1, sl st into same dc. Sl st into next hdc, sc in next sc, sl st in next hdc, sl st into next dc (of the next petal). Repeat from * around, alternating colors (B, C, D for each petal edging). You will have 6 colored picots. Sl st to first sl st. FO.
- Attaching central beads: Sew a seed bead into the center of the medallion. Optionally, sew a bead onto the tip of each colored picot.
Side Floral Motifs (Make 4 Small, 2 Medium; use Ecru A and Colors B, C, D)
Small Floral Motif (SFM) – Make 4 (2 for each side): Use Ecru (A) for base, Light Pink (B) & Light Mint Green (D) for petals.
- Using Ecru (A), ch4, sl st to 1st ch to form a ring.
- Round 1: Ch1, 8sc in ring, sl st to 1st sc. FO.
- Round 2 (Petals): Join Light Pink (B) with sl st into any sc. (ch2, 3dc in same st, ch2, sl st in next sc). Repeat 3 more times. You will have 4 petals. Sl st to 1st sl st. FO.
- Round 3 (Picot Edging): Join Ecru (A) with sl st into the top of any 3dc group (middle dc). *Sc in same st, Picot, sc in same st. Sl st across to the top of the next 3dc group.* Repeat from * 3 times. Sl st to 1st sc. FO.
- Attach a bead to the center of each SFM.
Medium Floral Motif (MFM) – Make 2 (1 for each side): Use Ecru (A) for base, Light Purple (C) & Light Pink (B) for petals.
- Using Ecru (A), ch5, sl st to 1st ch to form a ring.
- Round 1: Ch1, 10sc in ring, sl st to 1st sc. FO.
- Round 2 (Petals): Join Light Purple (C) with sl st into any sc. (ch3, 2dc, ch2, sl st) into same st. *Sl st into next sc, (ch3, 2dc, ch2, sl st) into next sc.* Repeat from * 4 more times. You will have 5 petals. Sl st to 1st sl st. FO.
- Round 3 (Picot Edging): Join Ecru (A) with sl st into the center of any ch2-sp of a petal. *Sc in same sp, Picot, sc in same sp. Sl st across to the next ch2-sp of the next petal.* Repeat from * 4 times. Sl st to 1st sc. FO.
- Attach a bead to the center of each MFM.
Assembly (Using Ecru A)
Order of Motifs (from center outwards on each side): Central Medallion (CM) – MFM – SFM – SFM.
- Lay out your motifs in the desired order. You will have one MFM and two SFMs for each side of the Central Medallion.
- Joining CM to MFMs: Using Ecru (A) and working on the wrong side, sl st the picot tip of one of the CM’s petals to the picot tip of an MFM’s petal. Repeat for the other MFM on the opposite side.
- Joining MFM to SFM (first SFM): Sl st the picot tip of an MFM to the picot tip of an SFM. Repeat for the other side.
- Joining SFM (first) to SFM (second): Sl st the picot tip of the first SFM to the picot tip of the second SFM. Repeat for the other side.
- Ensure all joins are secure and motifs lay flat. Weave in all loose ends.
Neck Strap (Using Ecru A)
- Join Ecru (A) with sl st to the picot tip of the outermost SFM on one side.
- Ch 60 (or desired length for strap).
- Sl st into the picot tip of the outermost SFM on the other side.
- Ch 60 (to complete the other half of the strap).
- Sl st back into the first starting point. FO.
- Alternatively, you can make two separate chains and sew them to the outermost SFMs.
- Weave in any remaining ends.
Your beautiful Delicate Floral Crochet Necklace is complete!