RND 2: (Bead hdc next st, hdc sa st) ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (16 sts)
RND 3: (Bead hdc) ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.
RND 4: Rep rnd 2. (32 sts)
RND 5: Rep rnd 3. End rnd 5, join Silver, fasten off Blue.
RND 6: (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) around, sl st top beg hdc, fasten off.
With needle and thread sew one pearl to center of pendant.
CENTER COVER:
ROW 1: With Silver and 7 hook ch-4, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc last ch, ch-1, turn. (2 sts)
ROW 2-7: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 8: 2 hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn. (4 sts)
ROW 9-11: 2 hdc 1st st, hdc ea st across to last st, 2 hdc last st, ch-1, turn. (6 sts)(8 sts)(10 sts)
ROW 12-15: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 16-18: Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc ea st across to last 2 sts, hdc dec last 2 sts, ch-1, turn. (8 sts)(6 sts)(4 sts)
ROW 19: (Hdc dec next 2 sts) across, ch-1, turn. (2 sts)
ROW 20-26: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn. End row 26 fasten off.
END CAP:
With Silver and 7 hook ch-3, sl st to form a ring.
RND 1: Ch-1, work 10 hdc in ring, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (10 sts)
RND 2-4: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. End rnd 4 fasten off. -Make 2.
NECKLACE STRANDS:
Leaving long tails with Blue and 7 hook ch-200, fasten off. -Make 12.
BEADED STRAND:
With large eye beading needle, thread remaining pearl beads into crochet thread, remove the beading needle.
Leaving long tail with Blue and 7 hook, (Slide bead, ch-1) 161 times, fasten off.
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER:
Lay all 12 of the blue chain strands together and knot each end to hold. Wrap the pearl bead strand around the chains, again knotting at each end to hold. Trim ends. Place one cap over knot at each end. With needle and thread sew in place. Necklace claps to each end of necklace.
Find the center of the necklace and place the cover over it. Sew to hold. Sew pendant to the long ends of the cover centering it.