by Thom W. Conroy

Created on: March 25, 2009

With the expense of store bought jewelry increasing annually, free crochet necklace patterns have become increasingly popular with crafters searching for new ways to save money by utilizing their skill. While crochet necklaces may not have the"bling" appeal of precious metals like gold or silver, they do serve their purpose quite well as attractive fashion accessories. Crochet necklaces have the look of classic design features of bygone days, and the variety of colors in which they can be made allows for easy daily use with both casual or dress garments. Most of the free crochet are fairly simple to produce for those with average crocheting skills, and are great teaching tools for beginners to the craft.

It is usually a good idea to read through a crochet pattern a few times before starting a new and unfamiliar project - surprises while crafting are not welcome after you have a certain amount of time invested. Most of the free crochet necklace patterns are copyrighted materials, so do not copy or distribute them without permission from the designer or creator. If you should enjoy a free crochet pattern, drop a quick email to the website to thank them for their generosity. Here are some wonderful free crochet necklace patterns:

Mini Purse Necklace - This is a 4 1/4 inch square purse on a necklace with heart flowers that is great for the little ones. This free crochet necklace pattern is available at http://promotions.drgnetwork.com/newsletters/talking crochet/pages/TCNL1706_patt.html

Aurum Medallion Necklace - A nice necklace that is 29 inches long with a tassel 15 inches long and a medallion that is 3 inches across. This free crochet pattern is available at http://berroco.com/exclusives/aurum/aurum.html

Ruby Necklace - This is a delicate crocheted necklace with a ruby medallion, available at http://www.squidoo.com/freerubynecklacecrochetpatter n

Covered Acorn Necklace - This is a unique and pretty crocheted necklace using a real acorn, available at http://resurrectionfern.typepad.com/resurrection_fer n_2008/06/crochet-covered.html

Ruffled Necklace - This is a very feminine and delicate crocheted necklace pattern that can be completed quickly, available at http://www.orble.com/free-ruffled-necklace-crochet-p attern/

Pink Cluster Necklace - This is a nice crocheted necklace pattern using pink seed beads, available at http://donnascrochetdesignstheblog.blogspot.com/2007 /12/pink-cluster-necklace-free-crochet.html

Button Necklace - A simple crocheted necklace with buttons attached, this is very easy to create, available at http://surawhit.googlepages.com/buttonnecklaces

Eveni ng Elegance Necklace - This is a beautiful colorful and elegant crocheted necklace, available at http://promotions.drgnetwork.com/newsletters/talking crochet/pages/TCNL1608_patt2.html

Ponte Vecchio - An 18 inch necklace made of crocheted medallions with a 4 inch center drop that is incredible, available at htpp://www.berroco.com/exclusives/ponte_vecchio/pont e_vecchio.html

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