This all seasons collar suitable for any type of yarn.
Instead of string, you can use favorite pin or flower corsage.
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Supplies
1 ball of `COCO Factory` or other fingering/sport yarn
2.5mm crochet hook
Yarn needle
Finishing Measurements:
Approx. 60cm wide and 6.5cm high(not including string)
Abbreviations:
dc = double crochet
dc2tog = double crochet two stitches together
sc = single crochet
Sl st = slip stich
Ch = chain
Special stitch instruction:
pic = ch4, sl st in first ch
Instruction:
Row1 : ch162, 1sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch. Turn.
Row2 : ch3(count as dc), [skip 1sc, (1dc, ch1, 1dc) in next sc, skip 1sc] repeat, end with 1dc in last sc. Turn.
Row3 : ch3(count as dc), [skip next dc, (1dc, ch1, 1dc) in next ch1 sp, skip next dc] repeat, end with 1dc in top of ch3. Turn.
Row4 : repeat row3. Turn.
Row5 : ch3(count as dc), skip next dc, (1dc, ch1, 1dc) in next ch1 sp, skip next dc, [ch1, skip next dc, (1dc, ch1, 1dc) in next ch1 sp, skip next dc] repeat, end with 1dc in top of ch3. Turn.
Row6-8 : repeat row5. Turn.
Row9 : ch3(count as 1dc of dc2tog), skip next dc, 1dc(count as 1dc of dc2tog) in next ch1 sp, skip next dc and ch1 sp, [ ch2, skip next dc, (1dc, ch1, 1dc) in next ch1 sp, skip next dc and ch1 sp] repeat, end with ch2 and dc2tog in last ch1 sp and in top of ch3. Turn. Do not fasten off.
Edging and string
Start with Top row: Ch1(do not count as sc), sc in next dc2tog, 2sc in next ch2 sp, sc in next dc, [sc in next ch1 sp, 1pic, sc in next dc, 2sc in next ch2 sp, sc in next dc] repeat to the corner.
Right side : sc in each dc/ch3 sp and end with sc in side of sc of first row.
String and bottom row : ch71, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch to end, then ch71, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch.
Left side : sc in side of sc of first row and in each dc/ ch3 sp, join with sl st in first sc.
Fasten off. Weave in ends.