Imagine adorning yourself with the whimsy of nature, transformed through the art of crochet into a delicate Ivy Choker, an accessory as enchanting as it is unique. This Crochet Ivy Choker Pattern invites you into a world where fashion meets the forest, offering a piece that combines the charm of ivy leaves with the timeless elegance of crochet.
Crochet Ivy Choker
Each stitch is a step through a magical garden, turning soft yarn into a botanical masterpiece that rests gently around your neck, a testament to both your skill and the beauty of the natural world.
Materials Needed:
- Yarn of your choice
- Crochet hook suitable for the yarn
Pattern
Choker Base:
- Begin with a slip knot on your hook.
- Make a chain that fits comfortably around your neck. For example, chain about 60.
- Chain one more, then single crochet into the second stitch from your hook.
- Continue single crocheting in every stitch to the end of the chain.
- Once finished, cut your yarn and pull through the end.
- Repeat the single crochet process on the opposite side of the initial chain.
Adding the Texture:
- Reattach your yarn at the first stitch of one side.
- Chain two, then slip stitch into the same stitch.
- Slip stitch into the next stitch, then chain two and slip stitch into the same stitch again.
- Continue this pattern across the choker.
Straps:
- After completing the textured pattern, single crochet on one edge of the choker to begin creating a strap.
- Chain about 60 (or your desired length), then work slip stitches back along the chain towards the choker.
- Attach the strap to the choker with a single crochet on the side. Repeat for the other strap.
Ivy Leaves (Small):
- Start with a slip knot and chain 7.
- Slip stitch into the second chain from your hook.
- Slip stitch again, but this time bring your hook behind the chain before pulling through the yarn. Chain 7 again.
- Repeat for the desired length of your ivy chain. Cut the yarn, leaving extra for attaching to the choker.
Medium Leaves:
- Begin with a slip knot and chain 11.
- Single crochet into the third chain from your hook, slip stitch in the next.
- Go behind the chain, pull through the yarn, and chain 11 again.
- Continue this pattern for the desired length.
Large Leaves:
- Create a slip knot and chain 17.
- Single crochet into the third chain, half double crochet in the next, single crochet in the next, then slip stitch.
- Go around the chain, pull through the yarn, slip stitch, and chain 17 again.
- Follow this pattern to your desired length.
Attaching the Leaves:
- Lay out your choker and decide where you want each ivy chain to be attached.
- Use the extra yarn at the ends of each ivy chain to tie them onto the choker.
Flowers:
- Start with a magic ring.
- Chain 2, then make two double crochets. Chain 2, slip stitch into the ring.
- Repeat this pattern within the ring to create five petals.
- Finish the flower by pulling the thread to close the ring. Make several flowers and attach them to the ivy chains or directly onto the choker as desired.
Mushrooms:
- Begin with a magic ring and make six single crochets inside it.
- Close the ring and slip stitch to join.
- In the next round, increase as instructed to shape the mushroom cap.
- For the stem, chain 3, slip stitch into the first chain, then single crochet into each to form a small stem.
- Attach stems to caps and then to the choker as desired.
Assembly:
- First, attach the mushrooms by finding the necklace's center and securing the mushroom with yarn ends through the necklace's stitches.
- Add the ivy chains around the necklace as you like, securing them with knots and trimming excess yarn.
- Finally, attach the flowers to the ivy chains or directly onto the choker, securing them firmly.
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