Cat's-Eye Lariat

Here's a necklace cord that's quick and easy, a popular class in yarn shops for advanced beginning crocheters.

This pendant cord is ideal for large-holed and lightweight pendants, such as the abalone ring (pictured). Whip up one at the last minute to wear to a party. Switch out pendants, wear it lariat-style with the bead clasp in the front, or hang your eyeglasses in one of the links to quickly "grab and read".

Flexible pattern is written with three options to accommodate the widest range of materials:

1. Unstrung Pendant
2. Pre-Strung Pendant
3. Pre-Strung Barrel Beads

Use option #2 for smaller-holed pendants (permanently strung, such as the yellow necklace pictured). Use option #3 for decorating each “cats-eye” with large-holed spacers or barrel beads.

Pattern also includes instructions for making an adjustable crochet-along metal-free loop-and-bead clasp.

Yarn: The stiffer and springier the yarn used, the better. The yellow has gone limp with wear s