I designed this piece as an accessory, inspired by the lace collars from the Victorian era. I wanted it to be versatile enough to use with various outfits and sit perfectly on a plain round neck garment. I used a delicious yarn, Sublime Lustrous Extra Fine Merino DK, with a metallic sheen to stand out against a matt finish. Worked from the centre out, using a variety of simple crochet stitches and finishing with a basic picot. The pattern is accessible to all crochet abilities and with the current make do and mend/customization trend is an ideal and inexpensive way to update an outfit.
The beads for this project are supplied by Debbie Abrahams Beads
The complete kit with everything but the hook will be available at the Knitting and Stitching Show at Alexandra Palace from 10th to 13th October on the Janie Crow stand. The kit will be available for a special show price so if you fancy a gift for a crochet loving chum then come and check them out.