Free Jewelry Knitting Pattern for High Tea Collar Necklace

This versatile necklace can be worn with either the button fastening in the back as a necklace or in the front for more of a collar look. The necklace in the photos is about 27” long. You can add or omit repeats of the pattern to customize the length. I used DK weight yarn for this project, but I think it would also be pretty in a sock weight (adjust needle size as needed). This pattern is written for advanced beginners or experienced knitters. For help with knitting terms and abbreviations, please visit knittinghelp.com.

About ½ skein (maybe 75 yards?) of Berroco Pure Pima (100% cotton, color 2209). Be sure to choose some type of fiber that will be comfortable lying around your neck.

#5 circular (or straight) needles

Cable needle

1 button

SEED STITCH:

Row 1 (RS): K1, * p1, k1, rep from * across.

Rep this row for Seed St.

DECO LACE PATTERN:

Row 1 (RS): K3, k2tog, yo, yo, ssk, k3.

Row 2 (and all WS rows): Purl all stitches.

Row 3: K2, k2tog, yo, k2, yo, ssk, k2.

Row 5: k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k1.

Row 7: repeat Row 3

Row 9: repeat Row 5

Row 11: K2, ssk, yo, k2, yo, k2tog, k2.

Row 13: K3, ssk, yo, yo, k2tog, k3.

Row 14 (WS): Purl all stitches

For a video tutorial of working with the double yarnovers, click here.

CO 10 sts on #5 needles

Knit 6 rows in Seed Stitch pattern (you could also use garter if you prefer).

Then knit two rows of St St, ending on WS.

Knit rows 1-14 of DECO LACE pattern.

After row 14 of DECO LACE, knit 6 rows in St st, ending on WS.

Cable row: Knit 1 st, slide next 4 sts on cable needle and hold to the front of work. Knit next 4 sts, then 4 sts from cable needle. Knit last st on left-hand needle.

Knit another 13 rows in St st, ending on WS.

Cable row: Knit 1 st, slide next 4 sts on cable needle and hold to the front of work. Knit next 4 sts, then 4 sts from cable needle. Knit last st on left-hand needle.

Knit another 13 rows in St st, ending on WS.

Cable row: Knit 1 st, slide next 4 sts on cable needle and hold to the front of work. Knit next 4 sts, then 4 sts from cable needle. Knit last st on left-hand needle.

Knit 3 rows of St st.

Now knit rows 1-14 of DECO LACE pattern.

Knit next 6 rows in St st.

Cable row: Knit 1 st, slide next 4 sts on cable needle and hold to the front of work. Knit next 4 sts, then 4 sts from cable needle. Knit last st on left-hand needle.

Then knit 3 rows in St st.

*Repeat rows 1-14 of DECO LACE, 6 rows in St st, cable row and 3 rows in St st 4 MORE TIMES .*

Then knit 10 more rows in St st.

Cable row: Knit 1 st, slide next 4 sts on cable needle and hold to the front of work. Knit next 4 sts, then 4 sts from cable needle. Knit last st on left-hand needle.

Knit another 13 rows in St st, ending on WS.

Cable row: Knit 1 st, slide next 4 sts on cable needle and hold to the front of work. Knit next 4 sts, then 4 sts from cable needle. Knit last st on left-hand needle.

Next knit 5 rows of St st.

Then knit rows 1-14 of DECO LACE pattern.

Knit 2 rows in St st, ending on WS.

To finish, knit 6 rows in SEED STITCH. I added my button hole on the 4^th row of SEED St. (This version of the necklace is 27” long, you may not need to actually make a button hole. You might be able to just overlap the ends of the necklace and sew the button in place).

For button hole, I knitted first 5 sts on the 4^th row, then for last 5 sts: k2tog, yo, yo, ssk, k1. Complete next two rows in SEED St, then BO.

For blocking: I laid this necklace out in a circle and overlapped the ends as if it were buttoned (see photo), then pinned in place for blocking. Finished it off with your favorite button for decoration!