How to Crochet an ID Badge Holder
Badge and ID holders have become a part of modern day living. Whether for work or play, ID badges help to guarantee our safety and access to specific areas we need to enter. Making those ID holders more interesting can be a challenge, however they can let us express our own personal taste if created properly and abide by safety regulations. If you love to crochet, here's an easy crochet ID Badge Holder you can make.
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Things You'll Need
- Cotton thread or yarn (including homespun) Crochet needle (perferably size N) Ring Badge clip Flexible beading wire Magnetic clasp 2 large crimp beads (large enough to go over the wire and thread) 2 decorative beads to cover the crimps Needle-nose pliers or crimping tool
Instructions
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Assemble supplies. The yarn or thread you choose as well as the crochet hook size is a matter of taste and preference. A thinner cotton thread as well as a smaller hook will allow you to create the same look as thicker thread, while making the overall width of the 'lanyard' smaller. Flexible wire is added in the beginning to give the piece more strength. The magnetic clasp should be large enough to easily handle the weight of the piece with your badge attached.
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Begin your chain. A standard lanyard is approximately 27 inches long. You will need to chain using both the thread/yarn and the wire together. Be sure to leave a tail of about 4 inches before the first chain. At approximately 13 to 14" in length, add the ring to 2 of your chains, so it is securely included in your piece. Continue to chain both the thread/yarn and the wire together until you reach the 27" mark. Cut both the thread and the wire about 6 inches past your last chain. Chain 1 pulling the thread/wire through to create a knot and tighten. You should now have a thread/wire tail on both ends of about 4-5 inches in length.
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Begin the next row by inserting your hook into the first chain. Add a new length of yarn to the piece by single crocheting in the first chain. You will be working in the top half of the chain for this side. Make sure as you are picking up the chain stitch that you also pick up the wire. Single crochet down the first side. When you reach the ring, single crochet on the top half of each chain stitch (picking up the wire as well,) making sure you include the ring in your stitch. This will securely fasten the ring onto your piece. Continue down the first half of the lanyard until you reach the end. Pick up the last chain and place 3 single crochets in the last chain.
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Single crochet down the "bottom" side of the chain, again making sure to pick up the wire as you go. When you reach the ring, single crochet, picking up the thread/wire but not the ring, and continue until you reach the end of the piece. Single crochet in the "knot" chain of the original chain and tie off the two ends, leaving the original thread/yarn and the wire. Trim off excess yarn so that all that remains are the original tails.
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Thread the tail through the large holed bead. Place the large crimp bead and 1/2 of the magnetic clasp also on the tail. Pass the wire and yarn back through the crimp bead and through the large holed bead. Pull tight so that the crimp bead rests against the clasp. Close the crimp bead using the needle-nosed pliers or a crimping tool. Pull the large bead over the crimp bead to hide it and trim the excess "tail" from the end. This will securely fasten the magnetic clasp to the piece. Repeat on the other half of the lanyard. Once the clasp is fastened, place a badge clip on the ring in the center of the lanyard and it will be ready to wear.
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Tips & Warnings
It is important to use a magnetic clasp as a safety precaution. Should the badge become stuck on something, the clasp will release at a sharp tug, preventing you from being injured.
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