RIBBON YARN NECKLACE

RIBBON YARN NECKLACE

MATERIALS: - 1 ball fashion Ribbon type yarn: (Opulence, Capri, Eros, Dazzle)
- 5.5mm double pointed needles
- 3 large beads

DIRECTIONS:
To make I-cord:
I-cord is simply a 2 needle version of the corking that children do with a spool and nails. Here’s how its done.

Using 2 double pointed needles, cast on 5 stitches.
Row 1: Knit. Slide stitches to the other end of the needle. DO NOT TURN.
Row 2: Drawing the yarn from the last stitch of the previous row across the back of the work, knit the 5 stitches. Gently tug the cast on tail to bring the first and last stitches side by side. Slide stitches to the other end of the needle. DO NOT TURN.
Repeat Row 2 until the strand measures 5’ for a doubled strand necklace (if using thicker ribbon such as Opulence, or Dazzle) or 7’ for triple strands (when using lighter ribbon such as Eros).

Finishing: Fold strand in 2 or 3 sections according to the length that you knit. Slide the 3 beads onto the folded strands. Use sewing thread to secure the ends together and arrange the beads in the centre and on each side approximately where the necklace hits the collar bone.

Copyright 2004 WOOL-TYME Kingston, Anne Cormier Woodall