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Knit Crystal Ensemble What's shimmery and handmade? This gorgeous jewelry ensemble that you can knit in no time. From "Knitty Gritty" episode DKNG-606

Designer Kelly Wilson shares steps for knitting a silver trio jewelry collection adorned in crystalline beads!

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Shiny, knit fashion accessories from designer Kelly Wilson

This matching jewelry set uses beads and small knit circles to make a fashionable statement.

Crystal Ring

CRYSTAL RING
Materials:
yarn - 1 cone of South West Trading Company Shimmer in Silver (#405)
1 pair #0 double-pointed needles
3, 6mm blue bicone beads
3, 6mm lime bicone beads
embroidery needle
beading needle (optional)

Finished Size
Customize to fit

Gauge
I-Cord is 1/8" wide

Stitches
Knit
I-Cord - Knit first row. * Slide stitches to opposite end of double-pointed needle. Yarn will be at the very last st on the left. Knit into the first stitch on the right, pulling yarn firmly when wrapping around needle. Knit across row. Repeat from * until desired length is reached.

Ring (make 2)

1. Cast on 3 stitches.
   
2. Work I-cord for circumference of desired ring finger.
   
3. Bind off leaving a 12" tail.
   
4. Using embroidery needle, sew cast on and bind off ends together to create circle.
   
5. Weave in ends.

Form Ring

1. Using the 12" tail, insert embroidery needle through the side of one of the rings.
   
2. Slide on a blue bead.
   
3. Insert embroidery needle into the side of the second ring to secure bead (bead will be between the two rings).
   
4. Move the embroidery needle through the I-cord tube and bring the needle out where the next bead will be placed.

Figure A

5. Slide on a lime bead (figure A - shown here supersized with white yarn and torquoise and orange beads).
   
6. Insert embroidery needle into the side of the opposite ring to secure bead (bead will be between the two rings).
   
7. Continue evenly spacing and securing beads between the two rings.
   
8. Weave in ends.

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