My weekend post was about Valentines Hearts, but I’m not finished yet. This pendant is a bit more complex than the projects I showed you in my last post, so I’m going to walk you thru how I made it.
I used Kreinik #12 metallic with a 1.75mm steel hook. I made 2 “Crocheted Love” hearts, and 1 “Simple Sweetheart” heart. I attached the Simple Sweetheart to the front of one of the larger hearts.
I crocheted my larger hearts together with single crochet stitch border and used a “hoist-on” method to place beads along the border.
For the “hoist-on” method I worked the last stitch before the stitch I want to place my bead on. Then extend the working loop and remove my hook from the loop. I then use a smaller steel hook to pick up a bead and insert that hook into the working loop.
I slide the bead from the shaft of the hook onto the working loop.
Then re-insert my hook that I was crocheting with to complete my stitch. This leaves the bead sitting on the top of the stitch.
Along the curve at the top of the heart I made 1 single crochet stitch working thru the tops of the stitches on both hearts, then placed a bead and chained 1 before making a single crochet in the next stitch. This created enough ease to curve around the curved section of the heart without causing the fabric to cup.
When I reached the straight edges of the heart I made my beaded chain 1, then sc2tog to keep the border from becoming ruffled.
Before completing the sc border I poured some dried lavender buds inside the 2 large hearts. When worn the warmth from the body will release the fragrance of the lavender.
I left long enough tails to weave them back up to the top of the heart. Then I used the tails to sew a split ring to the back of the heart to string it on a necklace.
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Love this! Thanks for sharing. Looks like I’ve found my perfect Christmas gifts to make. Note to self: Buy replacement lavender plant early, waited too long last year and they were all gone 😦
I actually cheat and purchase a bag of organic lavender buds from a local shop. I have a difficult time growing lavender up here on the mountain due to our often very short growing season.
The hearts would make lovely ornaments for the tree too.
Cool I never would have thought of that! Thank you!
This is great! I happen to have UV beads which are white indoors and turn into pastel colors in the sunlight. I would love to hear ideas for this combo!