Crocheted Ankle Bracelets
Size 10 crochet thread
Size 7 or 8 steel hook
Asst. beads of choice (ones with holes large enough to take the thread)
1 barrel clasp
1. Crochet a chain long enough to fit around your ankle comfortably. Remember that crochet stretches so err on the side of "a bit short" rather than "a bit long!" Fasten off.
2. String desired number of beads onto thread. I've done from 6 to 20. I've been thinking of using those little Indian bells also - I love chiming as I walk
3. Count the chains in your base & divide by the number of beads you've threaded then subtract 1. For example, if you've chained 50 and have 10 beads threaded, you'll get 5 , minus one = 4 as your space.
4. Join thread with sc in first chain. *Chain 5, draw up bead, chain one to hold bead in place, chain 5, skip 4 chains, sc in next chain, repeat from * across. Sc in last chain and fasten off.
5. Use the tails of the base chain and the second row to tie the barrel clasps in place. I put a dab of "Fraycheck" on the knots to make sure they don't come unraveled. If you don't have that you could use glue also.
6. Obviously you can play around with this pattern - less or more chains on the bead loops, several beads in one space, etc, etc. I hope I've been clear enough - I just sit down & start crocheting and don't give much thought to how I'm doing it. :) But thought I'd share anyway.
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