Stripy lanyard

Keep passes safe with a graphic crocheted lanyard designed by Anne Egan.

■ Sirdar Cotton 4ply (100% cotton, 100g/335m), small amounts of each (20g or less):

Yarn A Mill White (501)

Yarn B Laguna (536)

Yarn C Hot Pink (511)

■ A 3mm (US C/2 or D/3) hook

■ Lobster claw clasp with D ring, 3x4cm

MEASUREMENTS

104x3.5cm (41x1 in)

ABBREVIATIONS

Fdc (foundation dc) *Insert hook in ch as indicated, yrh and pull through, ch1, yrh and pull through 2 loops; repeat from * working each fdc into the ch-1 from previous fdc, until you have the number of dc stated

For a full list, see page 92

NOTES

Change colour at the last yrh of previous stitch.

LANYARD

Using Yarn B, ch2.

Foundation row (RS) Fdc in second ch from hook, (fdc in ch-1 of previous fdc) 8 times, turn. [9 fdc]

Row 2 Ch1 (does not count as a st throughout), dc in each st to end, turn. [9 dc]

Rows 3-32 Repeat Row 2, changing to Yarn C on last yrh of last dc of Row 32. Continue in Yarn C.

Rows 33-34 Repeat Row 2, changing to Yarn B on last yrh of last dc of Row 34. Continue in Yarn B.

Rows 35-36 Repeat Row 2, changing to Yarn C on last yrh of last dc of Row 36.

Rows 37-38 Repeat Rows 33-34, including colour change.

Rows 39-42 Repeat Rows 35-38, including colour change.

Rows 43-46 Ch1, dc in each of next 2 dc, changing to Yarn A on last yrh of last dc, dc in each of next 5 dc, changing to Yarn C on last yrh of last dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, turn.

Rows 47-56 Repeat Row 2 and continue to change colour between Yarn C and Yarn B, every 2 rows (ending with 2 rows of Yarn C and changing to Yarn B on last yrh of last dc). Continue in Yarn B.

Row 57 As Row 2.

Repeat Rows 2-57 another 4 times, stopping at the end of Row 56 on the last repeat and changing to Yarn B on last yrh of last dc.

Do not fasten off.

TO MAKE UP

Fold the strip in half with WS together and slide the Lobster Claw clasp along to the fold. Using Yarn C and working from the striped side (the front of the lanyard), surface crochet through both layers (through the first Yarn C stripe from the fold and also through the stripe in Yarn C just above the square block in Yarn A). Rotate the section at the back by 180º so that the WS of the last row aligns with the RS of the foundation row (this is so that when hung around the neck both sides will lie flat – you may need to experiment a little to make sure you turn the back in the correct direction).

Working through both the foundation row and the last row, ch1 (does not count as st), dc through both layers to the end.

Fasten off and weave in ends.