YARN IT ALL: Tutorial 2 [Braided Chain Necklace]

Yesterday I demonstrated the basic chain stitch...
And we're going to use that today to make this necklace:



Materials Needed:
Yarn [I recommend Simply Soft]
Crochet Needle [I recommend size J]
Scissors

Start by chaining 3 chains of yarn, each 20 feet long [yes, I know that's long... but if you're new to crocheting this is a great way to master chaining!]



Tie the chains together on one end, and braid the chains together:



Wrap the braided yarn into loops... create a layered effect by varying the size of the loops:



Wrap the start/end of the loops with yarn like so and tie it off:



And that's it... a fun, chunky layer necklace:



Be sure to check out Kimberly's yarn post too:


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