Crocheted Valentine Lariat Necklaces

You still have time to craft some of these lariat necklaces to give as gifts for Valentine's Day. All you need is some fancy yarn, a crochet hook and a couple of heart-shaped beads. all of which you proably have hanging around your home already.

Simply make a long chain with the crochet hook (mine measure about 18 inches), being sure to leave a long tail of yarn at the beginning. Make a knot at the end of the chain leaving a long tail again.

Tie heart-shaped beads or charms onto the two ends of the chain, running the remainder of the tail back through the chains to anchor it.

Ta da! Easy to do and very easy to wear. You can also wrap these lariats around your wrist for a neat bracelet idea, securing the charms under the wraps to anchor the bracelet.

Happy Valentine's Day!