Crochet Hemp Jewelry
Hemp, knitting worsted weight, (or use 2 strands of smaller weight)
Crochet hook, size 5mm (US H 8)
Ear wires,
Lanyard hooks, or jump rings
Chain or a shoelace
Beads or buttons
Darning needle
Optional SUBSTITUTES:
Jute twine, use a 5 mm hook
Crochet cotton, use a size 2 hook, and 2 strands of cotton
100% cotton worsted, use a 5 mm hook
Knitting worsted yarns of any kind, use a 5 mm hook
Household twine, use a 5 mm hook
Make the medallions with just about any type of yarn or fibre.
1. Chain 3.
2. Make 12 double crochet in the 3rd stitch from the hook. Slip stitch to join to the first double crochet,
and fasten off.
3. Weave the yarn ends into the finished work.
4. Stitch beads, or buttons as desired on the medallions.
5. Attach jump rings, or lanyard hooks to the tops (you determine the tops), of the medallions,
and attach to earwires, or string onto a chain, or a shoelace. The shoelace can be tied in a permanent
position if it is long enough to go over your head, or tied short each time you wear it, as a choker.
See the photos for a variety of yarns and designs.
By Shellie Wilson. Shellie is the chief creative editor for Craftbits.
