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HEMP FLOWERS NECKLACE

design by NORAH GAUGHAN

WHO SAYS OIAMONDS ARE A GIRLS (ONLY) BEST FRIEND? Finely workcd hemp makcs for stunning jewclry in a ctochetcd necklace that goes perfectly w<th a low-cut top ot drcss The flower motifs are worked scparateiy. then sewn togethet to erratę an asymmetricai, artis-tic piece. The band cłoses at the back ot' the neck with a button of your choosing. Drcss the piece up or down accordmg to your mood. or give it as a unigue and special gift.

Finiihcd Słze 18* <45.5 cm) long and 5'/:* (14 cm) dccp.

Yam I lemp (or Knimng AllhcmpJ Sport Wcight (100A> long fiber hemp; 150 >d (137 m\l\'/ o; (45 g|): »30 hnck. ł skem. Yam di»-tribocd liy Lana Knits. ®

Hook Si:e Q2 (3 mm). Ad)u»t hook sl* as nccessary to i>btatn the correct g.mge.

Notions Tapestry ncedle; one '/•’ (1.3-cm) button to mntch; sewing ncedle and mutching thread.

Cauge 26 st» - 4’ (lOcm) on band; tnotif A - 3* (7.5 cm) in tliamcter.

Skill Lcvcl Intcrmcdtate.

Sticch Guide

V-*t (I3c, ch 2, dc) in same st.

SbcN fsh): (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp.

Notc

Necklace is composed of a band and scvcral motifs of varying si:cs, workcd scparatcly, then sewn tog.

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Motif A (make I)

Ch 6 and join with sl st tn ftrst ch.

Rnd I: Ch 3 (coums .is fint dc), work 23 dc in ring, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch to join—24 sts.

Rnd 2: Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch 2). dc in top ch of ch-3 (counts as first V-st), ch 1, skip ncxt 2 dc, *V-st (sec Stitch Guide) in ncxt dc. ch 1. skip ncxt 2 dc; rep frotn * around. sl st in 3rd ch of heg ch to join—8 V-srs.

Rnd 3: Sl st uYtfffst ch-2 sp, ch 3 (counts as ftrst dc), (dc. ch 2. 2 dc) in same ch-2 sp. sc in ncxt ch-1 sp. sh (sce Stitch Guide) in next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp; rep from • around, sl st tn 3rd ch of turning ch to join—8 sh.

Rnd 4: Sl st'tn first ch-2 sp. ch 3. (2 dc. ch 1, 3 dc) in same ch-2 sp. skip next 2 dc, sc bet last dc and ncxt sc. sc het next 2 sts, *(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) tn ncxt ch-2 sp, skip next 2 dc. sc bet last dc and next sc, sc bet ncxt 2 sts; rep from * around. sl st tn 3rd ch of turninR ch to join—8 ch-1 sp. Fastcn off.

Motif B (make I)

Work same as motif A through Rnd 2.

Rnd 3: Ch 1, *3 sc tn next ch-2 sp. sc in next ch-1 sp; rep from • around. sl st in first sc to join—24 sc. Fastcn off.

Motif C (make 2)

Work same as motif A through Rnd I. Fastcn off.

Motif D (make I)

Work same as motif A through Rnd 1.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in top of heg ch-3, ch 3, skip next 2 dc, *sc in ncxt dc, ch 3, skip next 2 dc; rep from • around, sl st tn ftrst sc to join—12 ch-3 sp. Fastcn off.

Motif E (make 2)

Ch 6 and join with sl st in first ch.

Rnd 1: Ch 1. work 12 sc in ring. sl st in ftrst sc to join—12 sc. i

Rnd 2; Ch 1, *sc in sc, ch 3, skip ncxt sc; rep from • around. I sl st in ftrst sc to join—6 ch-3 sp. Fastcn off.

Motif F (make I)

Ch 9 and join with sl st in first ch.

Rnd I: (Th 3. work 35 dc tn ring, sl st in 3rd ch of turmng ch to join—36 sts. Fastcn off.