Wire Ball Crochet Necklace

This pretty wire ball crochet necklace is another one of those creations that was born out of an experiment gone wrong. I was trying out some new stitches with my wire and it didn’t work out so well; so I gave up and poured myself a cup of tea. As I sat there I fidgeted with the piece and ended up rolling it into a ball. And voilà … Another idea was born! I sat back down and made up a few more, this time using just regular crochet stitches. Then I strung them all on a strand of Sparkling Taupe yarn from Lion Brand’s Party Bonbon Collection. Want to make your own …

Here’s what you’ll need:

• A piece of sport weight yarn cut to your desired length
• 30 gauge silver wire
• D hook
• sewing needle

This free pattern is written in U.S. crochet terms and abbreviations. Stitch counts are provided at the end of each round to help you keep on track.

Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern: Crochet Abbreviations, U.S. to U.K. Crochet Conversion Chart.

Ch 6.

Row 1: Work 1 sc in second ch from hook and each ch across, turn — 5 sts.

Rows 2 through 4: Ch 1 (does not count as st), work 1 sc in each st across, turn — 5 sts.

Row 5: Ch 1 (does not count as st), work 1 sc in each st across — 5 sts.

Fasten off. No need to weave in ends; just fold the tail over itself a couple times so there isn’t a pointy end.

Now the fun part! Roll the little wire square into a ball. Using your sewing needle, string the balls onto your yarn. If desired, you can make little knots to keep them where you want them, although you may not need to; mine stayed right where I put them. Depending on the length of your necklace, you can either knot it in the back to just pull over your head or add some jewelry clasps for a shorter length.