How to Make a Crocheted Beaded Necklace

Crocheted beaded necklaces can be finished in a day. It is a project that is suitable for scout groups, 4H clubs or other community groups. The finished necklace makes a handmade gift suitable for birthdays or other holidays. Use plastic beads to keep costs down or make an upscale, designer necklace using sterling silver, gold, glass or crystal beads. Another option for beads is to create your own from polymer clay. This will make the necklace a one-of-a-kind heirloom.

Things You'll Need

• Beads in two colors or sizes
• Small crochet hook, size 12 or smaller
• Lame thread or gold tone embroidery floss
• Scissors
• Beading needle

Instructions

1. Thread the beading needle with the embroidery floss or lame thread. Slide the beads onto the thread in the following order: color or size 1, color or size 2, color or size 1. Repeat until all of the beads are threaded onto the floss.

2. Remove the beading needle and attach the thread to the crochet hook with a slip knot. Slide one bead up to the crochet hook. Make one chain stitch, so that the bead is included in the stitch. Slide the next bead up to the crochet hook and make a chain stitch. Repeat with the third bead.

3. Make 10 chain stitches. Slide a bead up to the crochet hook and make a chain stitch. Slide a second bead up to the crochet hook and make a chain stitch, repeat this with the third bead. Repeat making 10 chain stitches and adding three beads until the necklace is the desired length. Finish the necklace with a chain stitch.

4. Remove the crochet hook and enlarge the last loop so that it just barely fits over the first bead you added. Secure it with a knot. Cut the thread leaving a long tail. Attach the long tail to the beading needle and secure the loose tail into the crochet stitching to finish the necklace.