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Decreasing Rounds Necklace
Free Crochet Pattern
By Donna Collinsworth  of Donna’s Crochet Designs
MATERIALS: Size 10 crochet thread in Golden and Lime Green, size 7 hook, necklace clasp, and needle to take crochet thread.
FINISHED SIZE:  20” long
CENTER PENDANT:
With Golden and 7 hook ch-3, sl st to form a ring.
RND 1: Ch-1, work 6 hdc in ring, join Green, drop Golden, work 6 hdc in ring, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.  (12 sts)
RND 2: (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) 3 times, drop Green, pick up Golden, rep bet () 3 times, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.  (18 sts)
RND 3: (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) 4 times, 2 hdc next, drop Golden, pick up Green, hdc next, rep bet () 4 times, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.  (27 sts)
RND 4: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 2 sts) 4 times, 2 hdc next, drop Green, pick up Golden, hdc next 2, rep bet () 4 times, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.  (36 sts)
RND 5: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 2 sts) 6 times, fasten off Golden, pick up Green, rep bet () 6 times, sl st top beg hdc, fasten off.  (48 sts)
-make 2 and sew tog.
1ST ROUND:
With thread and 7 hook ch-3, sl st to form a ring.
RND 1: Ch-1, work 12 hdc in ring, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.  (12 sts)
RND 2-3: (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.  (18 sts)(27 sts)
RND 4: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn.  (36 sts)
RND 5: (2 sc next st, sc next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, fasten off.  (48 sts)
-make 2 in Golden and 2 in Green and sew like colors tog.
2ND ROUND:
Rep rnd 1-4 of 1st round, fasten off end rnd 4.
-make 2 in Golden and 2 in Green and sew like colors tog.