How to Make a Crocheted Necklace With Ladder Yarn

You can crochet a charming necklace with specialty ladder yarn.

Ladder yarn is a novelty yarn found in specialty stores. The yarn often features metallic threads, which makes it desirable for a crocheted necklace. No previous knowledge of crocheting is required to make the necklace, which uses only an uncomplicated chain stitch in its construction. The finished necklace also benefits from a slide closure, which makes its length adjustable. Making the necklaces would be a great activity for a child over the age of 8 with an interest in stitchery.

Things You'll Need

• 1 skein ladder yarn
• Ruler
• Crochet hook, size I
• Scissors
• Pony bead

Instructions

1. Knot a loop in the ladder yarn that is 8 inches from the end of the skein strand. Insert the crochet hook in the loop.

2. Grasp the yarn strand and pull the strand through the loop to make one chain stitch. Repeat 50 times to make 50 chain stitches.

3. Cut the ladder yarn 8 inches from the last chain stitch with the scissors. Insert the end of the yarn in the last loop and pull it tight.

4. Repeat the first three steps four times to make five crochet necklace strands.

5. Gather the strands at one end of the necklace in your hand and make a circle with the yarn ends. Insert the ends of the strand in the circle to make a knot positioned at the beginning of the chain stitches. Slide all the strand ends through the center hole of the pony bead.

6. Repeat with the opposite end strand ends, sliding the ends through the pony bead in the opposite direction.

7. Gather all strand ends in your hand, make a circle and insert the yarn ends in the circle and pull to make a knot as close to the strand ends as possible. Slide the pony bead to adjust the size of the finished necklace.

Resources

• Craft Yarn Council of America: Learn Single Crochet
• “Easy Crocheted Accessories”; Carol Meldrum; 2006