‘Tis the season to be jolly, and Day 8 of the Stuff the Stocking blog hop is here to sprinkle some crochet cheer! Hosted by the magical Madame Stitch, this daily dose of delight promises endless fun and freebies. Today’s star? Our very own Sarah’s Choker – a 90s throwback with a modern twist – and guess what? It’s your gift for free! It will always be available free right here on this page, just scroll down to find it! Today though, you can snag the full PDF for free from Ravelry with the code from Madame Stitch!
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Sarah’s Choker
Sarah’s Choker was named after and inspired by Sarah Sanderson of our favourite witchy trio! This intermediate project is the perfect accessory in so many different color combos.
Worked flat, this choker is crocheted as one rectangle, and the ribbon is woven in afterwards.
SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate
YARN: DMC Cotton Embroidery Floss in pink and red.
ALTERNATE YARN: Any embroidery floss will do.
GAUGE: Not important for this pattern.
SIZES: One size, easily customizable.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: 14″ / 35.5 cm long with a starting ch of 76.
YARDAGE / COLOURS: MC – pink – ~20 yards. CC – red – ~10 yards.
HOOK: 2mm
NOTIONS: stitch markers, tapestry needle, 1cm wide ribbon
STITCHES & TECHNIQUES:
Crocheting flat.
ABBREVIATIONS:
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
tr – treble crochet
st – stitch
sk – skip
ch1sp – ch 1 space from previous row
slst – slip stitch
PATTERN NOTES:
ch at start of row does NOT count as stitch
BEGIN PATTERN:
ch a multiple of 15 in MC, +1 ch for turning.
Row 1: sc across.
Row 2: ch4, tr in first st. *ch1, sk1, tr* until one st left, tr in last st.
Switch to CC.
Row 3: sc. *sc in ch1sp, sc* until one st left, sc in last st.
Switch to MC.
Row 4: ch1. *sc5, ch5, turn work. sk4, slst into next st. turn work. in loop, sc4, ch3, sc4* repeat from * to end of row. slst in last sc from previous row.
ch1 and tie off.
FINISHING:
Weave ends in as usual. To insert ribbon, cut length 6 inches longer than length of choker. Weave ribbon back and forth between treble crochets from row 2. Use ribbon to tie choker when worn.