First of all, thread gemstone chips onto the wire. This one took around 70 - 75 chips.
Make a loop to start your chain, and slip the first gemstone down, then make a chain stitch making sure you trap the gem. Repeat until you have a chain of gemstones the length required (about 20"). Make three plain chain stitches, then turn.
Work a double crochet into each chain stitch until you reach the end, then turn. There are no gems in this row at all.
Bring a gemstone down towards the hook, make a double crochet into the first double crochet stitch of the previous row. Bring another gem down, make a double crochet into the next stitch of the previous row. Repeat until you have a block of seven stitches with gemstones trapped into them.
Now do seven plain double crochet stitches into the next seven stitches of the previous row. Make a block of seven more gemstone-decorated double crochet stitches, repeat to end.
Fasten off the crochet as you normally do. Use the ends of the crochet to help finish the work. Pass one end through each jumpring and then thread it back through the work, weaving in and out of the stitches to secure it. Snip off any excess. Open the first jumpring, attach to one side of the toggle clasp, then repeat attaching the second jumpring to the opposite side of the clasp.First of all, thread gemstone chips onto the wire. This one took around 70 - 75 chips.
Make a loop to start your chain, and slip the first gemstone down, then make a chain stitch making sure you trap the gem. Repeat until you have a chain of gemstones the length required (about 20"). Make three plain chain stitches, then turn.
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