DIAMOND JEWELLERY
Go for the geometric look with Sara’s granny square-based designs.
■ DMC Petra Cotton Thread Size 5 (100% cotton, 100g/400m), small amounts of each:
Yarn A Ecru
Yarn B Apple Green (5907)
Yarn C Mauve (5209)
Yarn D Blue (5797)
■ A 1.75mm (US 4 steel) hook
■ A chain with a clasp
■ 16 jump rings
■ A pair of earring hooks
■ Jewellery pliers
(Jewellery tools and accessories available at www.jewellerymaker.com)
MEASUREMENTS
The Necklace pendant measures 6.5x3cm (2 x1 in)
The Earrings measure 4.5x3cm (1 x1 in)
ABBREVIATIONS
htr join Work a htr at the end of a round into the top of the beg ch-2
For a full list, see page 92
NOTES
You will make 11 Motifs, then attach them to the earring hooks and a chain.
PARTIAL GRANNY SQUARE MAKE 5
Make 2 for the Earrings with Yarn C. Make 3 for the Necklace: 1 with Yarn B and 2 with Yarn C.
Ch5, ss into first chain to form ring.
Round 1 Ch2 (does not count as st), 2htr, (ch2, 3htr) 3 times into ring, ch2, join in top of beg ch-2 with htr. [4 groups of 3htr]
Round 2 Ch2 (counts as htr), (2htr, ch2, 3htr) in the sp below the join, *(3htr, ch2, 3htr) in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * once more.
[18 htr, 3 ch-2 sps]
Fasten off and weave in ends.
MEDIUM GRANNY SQUARE (MAKE 1)
With Yarn D, ch5, ss to first ch to form ring. Round 1 Repeat Round 1 of the Partial Granny Square. Round 2 Ch1, dc in each htr, 3dc in each ch-2 sp, ss to beg ch-1. [24 dc]
Fasten off and weave in ends.
SMALL GRANNY SQUARE (MAKE 5)
Make 3 for the Necklace and 2 fo the Earrings.
With Yarn A, ch5 and join with ss into first ch to form a ring.
Round 1 Repeat Round 1 of Partial Granny Square.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
TO MAKE UP NECKLACE
All joins are made using jump rings. Using the photo as a guide, join a Small Granny Square to a Medium Granny Square, then join this to a Partial Granny Square. The Partial Granny Square should be joined at each side of the motif to the centre of the chain. Leave one loop of chain either side and attach the two Partial Granny Squares in Yarn C. Then leave six chain loops and attach a Small Granny Square at each side.
EARRINGS
Join the Small Granny Square to the bottom of a Partial Granny Square. Attach this to an earring hook using 2 jump rings to make sure the Earring is facing forward.