Eco DIY: Crochet Necklace

My eco crafting frenzy continues on (the craft fair my mom entered me in is December 11th!)
I liked this crochet necklace idea so much I wanted to share it with ya'll! There are alot of people out there who love jewelry but have allergies to either metal, chemicals in leather cords, or toxic fabric cords... I am one of those people and so I am always trying to come up with cute shit to wear that is eco, chem free, and safe. For this crochet jewelry project I used soy yarn! (Soy and Bamboo yarns are very silky and have a natural sheen.)

I would really like to elaborate on this crochet necklace idea, but for now here is the simple pattern I made up last night ::::

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1. (ch) chain stitch --- make a crochet chain the length you would like your necklace to hang. I don't get anal about the math.

2. (s) single crochet stitch --- at the end of your chain, turn your work and do a single crochet stitch in the first hole.

3. (ch) 4 --- make 4 chain stitches off the single crochet.

4. SKIP 2 --- skip two holes AFTER you've made the 4 chains.

5. (s) single crochet --- make a single crochet stitch in the next hole AFTER the two you skipped.

6. REPEAT step #3-#5 --- this repeat makes the lace effect, repeat it till you get to the end of your original chain.

7. THE BALL/clasp --- when I got to the end of the lace, I did 6-8 DOUBLE crochet stitches all going into the same hole at the very end of the necklace. This make a fan or shell shape - which I then folded over once and used a SLIP STITCH to hold in place, the folded over again and did another SLIP STITCH to hold in place, creating a ball shape. The ball can then be poked through the lace holes to hold the necklace on!!! Way cool. :)))

8. Pendant --- I would rather do all crochet and make it really fancy, but for now a nice glass or ceramic pendant is fun! I tied it on with some hemp twine that was the same color as the soy yarn I used to crochet with.

Xoxxoxx

New Organic Cord Necklaces at The Oko Box

There are 6 new styles of organic cotton cord necklaces at The Oko Box! All prices on these all natural and non toxic necklaces have been marked down to fit the real budget of most people during after holiday shock and economic woes. Each one is lovingly handmade with locally sourced and upcycled organic cotton fabric scraps and fitted with a pendant made of either stone, shell, or glass. Easy to wear with a tie in the back that can be made into a cute bow - giving you full range of where you want the necklace to hang, as a choker or longer. It's the perfect necklace for those who are sensitive to metals or chems in leather cords!

Check them out at The Oko Box now!

Organic Jewelry

Yay! There's some new organic cotton cord necklaces up at The Oko Box. Each one is handmade (by me) using natural gemstone, shell or glass and sits on a cord made from leftover organic cotton fabric, that is locally grown and woven here in Asheville NC. The pendents come in all sorts of sizes, from the large stone pictured here to smaller light weight stones- each one has it's own personality and expressive color.
My favorite part is you can tie the cord in the back to be any length you desire - one day a choker, next day swinging down by your belly :) , that way you can move with the fashion groove without becoming outdated. Plus the prices range from $ 16.50 -20.00... that is so affordable!