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| Button Medallion Choker Strap:5/8" w X 16" l Medallion:2 3/8" Design2008by Catherine Lindsay |
| You'll Need:small amount 2 strands,held together,#10 cotton thread(or equivalent),1" shank button,E hook,1 1/2" safety pin. Gauge:7 sc=1" Note:Make choker strap 1" less than desired finished length. To Make: Button Medallion- Leave long tail for sewing,ch 4,join to form ring. Rnd 1:Ch 2(counts as the first dc),9 dc in ring.Join(10 dc). Rnd 2:Petal-(ch 2,dc in same st,,ch 2,sl st in top of dc just made(picot),dc in next st,ch 2,sl st in same st).Sl st in next st.Rep Petal 4 more times.Do not join(5 petals). Rnd 3:Ch 2,sl st in back of center dc on next Petal,*(ch 5,sl st in back of center dc of next Petal)4 times.Do not join(5 ch-5 loops). Rnd 4:In each loop,work(sl st,ch 2,dc,ch 2,sl st in top of dc just made(picot)dc,ch 2)twice.Each ch-5 loop has 2 petals.Fasten off,weave in end. Use long beginning tail to sew on button & safety pin. Choker- Rnd 1:Ch 3,hdc in 3rd ch from hook. Rnd 2:Ch 3,turn.Hdc in next hdc. Rnd 3-53:Rep Rnd 2 until the choker is 1" less than finished desired length. Row 1:Working along edeg,ch 1,*(sc in end of hdc[ch 1,sc in next hdc]to end.Sc in beginning ch).Rep from *.Fasten off,weave in ends. Pin ends together with Button Medallion. |
| This versatile project can be used in many ways. *Wear the Strap & Button Medallion together as a choker. *Wear the Button Medallion as a pin. *Use the Strap to turn your own vintage brooch as a choker. |
| If you would like this project made for you, Email me! |
| Victorian example in: Cream thread with vintage-look gold-tone plastic button. |
| Casual example in: Sage with pink button |
| Vintage/Modern example in: Ecru with enamel/goldtone button |