Make this easy necklace to show off your favourite buttons and buckles.

You’ll need:

MATERIALS

1 hank of Habu bamboo; 139 meters, 5-red

1 cone of Habu silk stainless steel; 277 meters; 21-violet

[This amount of yarn should make a least 2 necklaces, possibly more, depending on how many drops you make]

Size 4mm[US6] double pointed needles

Size 5mm crochet hook

2 buckles

15 1-1.5cm buttons

Tapestry needle

Sewing needle

I-CORD DROPS

Note: See our Lessons menu to learn how to make I-cord with double pointed needles.

With 1 strand each of bamboo and silk stainless steel, make:

2 x 3-stitch cords length 44cm

1 x 2-stitch cord length 51cm

1 x 3-stitch cord length 53cm

1 x 4-stitch cord length 55cm.

Leave the cast on and bind off ends of yarn to use for attaching the cords to the buckles.

Thread the yarn from one end of a cord; wrap it tightly around the post of the buckle several times. Sew it in place.

Repeat for the remaining cords. Sew them to the second buckle.

NECK CHAIN

With crochet hook, ch 40, dc 40, turn, sc 40.

Sew ends of chain to buckle. To attach the buttons, split a length of bamboo yarn and use 2 ply for sewing.