First Stop On The MMM Blog Hop!

Falling leaves, cooler temperatures, shorter days, approaching holidays… all those mean Autumn is here. Whether your a fan of the cooler weather or not, Fall offers some amazing products. And that’s what this blog hop is going to bring you! The newest, trendiest, best selling products of the Mad Mad Makers will be brought to you throughout the next few weeks! From September 25th to October 30th, two Makers will be featuring their Fabulous Fall Products and sharing them with you! Not sure you follow everyone? That’s okay! Follow Mad Mad Makers on Facebook, Twitter or G+. Or you can check out the bottom of this post to see who’s scheduled when and their links when they do share their products.

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This week, the first week, I’m up first with Smalltown Dreamz. I’ve been excited for this blog hop for a while, as I’ve had a pattern in my head for some time and I wanted to work it up but didn’t know when. It’s a new idea to me, so I was really worried how it would look, but I LOVE how it turned out.
Probably my favorite part of this pattern is how you can customize it and make this totally different if you make a different applique. Like, could you imagine this with cupcakes!?! Ah! I want that now. Or owls! I’m calling this a lasso necklace. I think I’ve seen necklaces like this before and I never noticed what they were called. Eh, no matter what you call it, I hope you like it.
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Materials:

• US 2.75 mm crochet hook
• Size 10 Crochet Thread
  • .3 oz
  • I used 4 colors in Aunt Lydia’s
• Needle to sew the in thread

Gauge:

• Gauge is not critical for this project.

Terms/ Stitches used:

• Magic circle
• Ch: chain
• St: stitch
• Slip St: slip stitch
• Sc: single crochet
• Hdc: half double crochet
• Dc: double crochet
• Tr: treble crochet
• Dtr: double treble crochet
• Picot
  

  Falling Leaves Necklace by DivineDebris.com

Notes:

• This pattern is worked in 7 parts, which you will secure together in your time.
• There are 2 leaves patterns. Leaves 1 can be seen in orange and tan, leaves 2 can be seen in yellow.
• You need to know how to crochet into the back loop only for the strings.

Finished Measurements:

• Leaves:
  • Length: 2″
  • Width: 1.75″
• Strings:
  • Length: white is 30″, yellow is 34″ and orange is 40″
• Loop: 1.75″ x 1.75″

Pattern Instructions:

Leaves 1: 

Row 1: Create a magic circle, sc 12 times into the circle, slip st into the first st to secure – 12 scs
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), dc into the same st as join, ch 1, skip next st, *dc twice into the next st, ch 1, skip next st,* repeat from * to * 4 more times, slip st into the top of the ch 3 to secure – 12 dcs
Row 3: Ch 1, sc once into the first st, sc into the next st, sc twice into the ch 1 space, *sc once into the next 2 sts, sc twice into the ch 1 space,* repeat from * to * 4 more times, slip st into the first st to secure – 24 scs
Row 4: Ch 3, dc into the first st, ch 3, dc twice into the next st, dc once into the next 3 sts, [tr, picot, tr, & dc] into the next st, hdc once into the next 2 sts, dc into the next st, [tr, picot, tr, & dc] into the next st, hdc into the next st, [sc & hdc] into the next st, [dc, tr, & dtr] into the next st, picot, [dtr, tr, & dc] into the next st, [hdc & sc] into the next st, hdc into the next st, [dc, tr, picot, & tr] into the next st, dc into the next st, hdc into the next 2 sts, [dc, tr, picot, tr] into the next st, dc into the next 3 sts, slip st into the top of the ch 3 to secure – 18 dcs, 2 scs, 8 hdcs, 10 trs, 2 dtrs

Leaves 2:

Row 1: Create a magic circle, sc 12 times into the circle, slip st into the first st to secure – 12 scs
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), dc into the same st as join, dc into the next st, *dc twice into the next st, dc into the next st,* repeat from * to * 4 more times, slip st into the top of the ch 3 to secure – 18 dcs
Row 3: Ch 1, sc once into the first st, sc into the next st, sc twice into the next st, *sc once into the next 2 sts, sc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 4 more times, slip st into the first st to secure – 24 scs
Row 4: Ch 3, dc into the first st, ch 3, dc twice into the next st, dc once into the next 3 sts, [tr, picot, tr, & dc] into the next st, hdc once into the next 2 sts, dc into the next st, [tr, picot, tr, & dc] into the next st, hdc into the next st, [sc & hdc] into the next st, [dc, tr, & dtr] into the next st, picot, [dtr, tr, & dc] into the next st, [hdc & sc] into the next st, hdc into the next st, [dc, tr, picot, & tr] into the next st, dc into the next st, hdc into the next 2 sts, [dc, tr, picot, tr] into the next st, dc into the next 3 sts, slip st into the top of the ch 3 to secure – 18 dcs, 2 scs, 8 hdcs, 10 trs, 2 dtrs
Fasten off, weave in your ends.

Loop: 
Row 1: Ch 7, sc into the second ch from the hook and into the next 5 sts – 6 scs
Rows 2 – 10: Ch 1, sc across – 6 scs
Fold the strip of thread you’ve created in half, Sc the two ends together so you create a loop – 6 scs
Fasten off, weave in your ends.

Strings – this is another slip st into a slip st design like the Leah Bracelet.
Do these as long/ short as you would like. Chain as many loops as you would like for the main color. With the accent color, slip st into the back loop only all the way across.
I did 3 strings, white is 30″, yellow is 34″ and orange is 40″. If you leave long tails, you can use those to secure the strings.

Assembly:
Attach one end of the strings to the last row of the loop. Before you secure the leaf to the other end of the string, make sure you run the string through the loop, or else you won’t be able to. Draw the loose end of the string through the corresponding colored leaf (or which ever one you want)’s chain 3 space at the end of the leaf. Weave your tail up the back of the ch to secure this portion.
Weave and trim all your ends fully. I hope these instructions made sense. Basically, just secure the strings the way that makes sense to you and looks pretty. I was thinking you could make another leaf and place it over the loop it doesn’t end up super pretty. The back of mine isn’t pretty, but it’s the back so I don’t mind all that much.

If you’re getting ready for Halloween or fall, please check out my other seasonal designs:

Willa Owl-Bat Ami
Pumpkin Ring
Candy Corn Bag
Pumpkin Wall Decoration

 

 

 

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Use the code “Blog Hop” (without quotes) to get 60% off your total purchase in my Ravelry store through October 30nd! It works on all my patterns, like my new Josephine Cowl (on the right), to get you ready for Fall in style!

 

 

 

 

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Want to see more Fabulous Fall Products??? Check out the following businesses and the fabulous products they have to offer!

9-25-15 Smalltown Dreamz & Divine Debris

10-2-15 Gramma Beans & Hook Smart

10-9-15 Pink Snail Boutique & Sisters’ Craft Corner

10-16-15 Kaleidoscope Art & Gifts & Crystalized Designs

10-23-15 Sincerely Pam & Blackstone Designs

10-30-15 Piedmont Purls & AllieCat’s Hats and Crafts 

 

 

This post is linked up to Rebeckah’s Treasures’ Saturday Link Party #14.