For many years, openwork collars have retained their popularity in women's wardrobes. This article presents examples of models, as well as diagrams and descriptions knitting patterns collars made with a crochet hook.
Simple crochet collar
The relevance of various knitted collars is undeniable. Not requiring large financial costs and easy to make, as well as giving many products with which they are used a festive and elegant look, their use is growing every day.
Knitted collars can be worn with:
- traditional black dress;
- closed turtleneck;
- a blouse with a small neckline;
- a strict, single-color dress with a stand-up collar.
To make them, you only need 1 or 2 skeins of 50 g thin yarn.
The composition of the thread may vary:
- cotton;
- mercerized cotton;
- cotton with viscose content;
- cotton with silk fibers;
- cotton with lurex.
It is advisable to use a hook in accordance with the thickness of the yarn, under No. 1.5-2. This is necessary so that the finished collar has a dense structure and holds its shape well. Crocheting collars (the patterns and descriptions for them, offered in this section, are simple options) will not be difficult even for beginner needlewomen.
To start working, you will first need to take only 1 measurement - neck circumference. Then make a chain of the required length and, carefully following the pattern, start working. It is important to maintain symmetry at the beginning and end of knitting.
Beautiful lace collar crochet
Lace collars, the patterns of which are presented below, can be an elegant addition to any single-color clothing. Made in any color scheme, they can either create a contrast with the item or shade it and emphasize the elegance of the chosen composition. The fastener of such collars can be located both in the front and in the back.
For independent selection of a pattern for this product, it is recommended to take the patterns of round napkins as a basis. If the pattern consists of clear and large rapports, as in the diagram, then by isolating a fourth part from the number of rapports of the pattern and correctly distributing the rest, you can knit an exclusive collar of any configuration and complexity.
If the pattern has clearly defined rapports not at the beginning of the pattern, but at the end, then the calculation of the number of loops required to start knitting should be made according to them. Do not forget to measure the neck circumference and the length of the dialed chain. The presented collar models can be either sewn onto the neck of the product or detachable.
In this case, the clasp can be designed:
- with a loop and a button,
- with ties from the main thread,
- decorative brooch or pin.
If necessary, the edges of the fastener, as well as the outer edge, should be tied. If the finished knitted collar turns out to be larger than necessary on the inside for some reason, it can be reduced by pulling the tape or cord into the first row and then tightening it to the desired size.
Openwork collar
Knitting collars with a crochet hook, the patterns and descriptions of which are presented below, requires increased attention and initial experience.
These models can serve as an excellent replacement for jewelry and bijouterie. Designed as a necklace and fastened at the back, they will add solemnity to clothing. Such collars look especially impressive if made in white or gold.
It is possible to knit them with the introduction of beads or seed beads into the pattern. In order to do this, before starting work, the required number of glass, mother-of-pearl beads or seed beads should be strung on the working thread. You can also use more expensive Swarovski beads.
Then start knitting the collar. Having completed a certain element of the pattern or loop and having approached the location of the bead, you should separate one and bring it closer to the main pattern, and move the rest further along the working thread. Then repeat the process until all the beads or seed beads are used. In such a model, it is advisable to use a fastener on a hanging loop and a button-bead.
In the presented patterns of round collars, you can also use large beads. Their location is possible in the middle of the spikelets or when knitting the outer row when decorating the edging.
The color of the beads used depends on the purpose of the collar and its combination with the main clothing. Made in white, it can serve as a standard option for special occasions and for everyday wear with different colored items.
If the collar is originally intended for use with a specific item and is an addition to the main composition, then it can be done in several ways:
- In a lighter tone, but within the same color range.
- Using a shade darker than the main background of the product.
- If you are using a collar with a turtleneck or jumper, you can knit it to match the bottom, that is, the color of the skirt or trousers.
- If worn with a dress, it can be made in a suitable contrasting color.
The following collar models presented look like capes due to the patterns used. They can be used as decorative trim or as an independent type of clothing. It can be used as a light cape on a sleeveless summer dress, top or sundress.
To perform such models requires a certain amount of experience and a lot of concentration.
It is important to correctly calculate the initial number of pattern rapports, maintaining the symmetry of the pattern at the joint. Otherwise, the pattern fabric may be skewed and the edge of the fastener may be uneven.
Carefully, strictly following the pattern, knit the first few rows. Then the pattern itself will "show" how to proceed. If the acquired experience is not yet enough for visually seeing the pattern, then it is necessary to follow the pattern until the end of knitting.
Stand-up collar
Knitting collars with a crochet hook (patterns and descriptions of models can be seen below) carries multifunctionality. The artistic direction of stand-up collars is to give the clothes with which they are used a more elegant look.
They can be made either in a shortened version - only the stand-up collar itself, or with an addition in the form of a large openwork cape. In the first case, the collar will give severity and restraint to the appearance. With an extension, the image becomes more romantic and soft.
The decorative function of such models helps to create a complete image of a suit or composition. They can be made in the form of velvet with decoration with beads or seed beads of various shapes. They also have an important meaning in their cosmetic orientation.
Helping to hide all kinds of skin defects in the neck area:
- scars;
- burns;
- flabbiness;
- pigment spots;
- manifestations of psoriasis.
This type of collar will allow women to feel confident and irresistible. The collar models presented below can help needlewomen decide on a style or give a hint for their improvisation. They are fastened at the back with hanging loops and buttons in the form of small beads.
From pentagons
Knitting collars can be done with a crochet hook from motifs, the patterns of which and descriptions are given below. To make such models, mainly small pentagonal motifs are used, since they form the circle necessary for collars in the process of sewing.
Such motifs have clear pentagon boundaries, as shown in the first two diagrams. They represent a complete, integral drawing, enclosed in an openwork mesh of air loops. Pentagonal motifs contain either a floral pattern or a type of various geometric figures.
When further sewing the motifs into the finished collar, a beautiful composition with a carved edge is formed. At the end of the work, it is recommended to tie it with a small openwork braid.
From triangles
You can also experiment with triangular motifs, which must first be assembled into a pentagon and then joined into a finished product. The uniqueness of this method is that when stitching the resulting pentagons together, you can get a complete composition in which each subsequent motif will serve as a continuous continuation of the previous one.
As a result, the appearance of the finished collar will create the impression of a seamless, intricate piece of fabric.
From flowers
Knitting collars with a crochet hook, the schemes and descriptions of which are presented in the form of flowers, is not difficult, but looks very beautiful in the product. A mandatory condition for a flower motif is the presence of 5 petals. There should be no more, no less. Otherwise, the round shape of the collar will not be maintained.
Flowers can be made in one color. But to give a natural look, you can use a variety of suitable color solutions. An interesting option can be to use not only flat floral motifs for knitting collars, but also multi-layered ones. They create a truly charming necklace of real flowers.
Starting from the middle, the first, smallest flower is made, to which in the next row, at the places where the petals connect to the base, the second and subsequent larger flowers are attached.
The peculiarity of this knitting method is that the thread for making a petal should be grabbed not by the loop of the lower row, but by the connecting post itself from the wrong side. This ensures the correct arrangement of the flower layers one after another.
From the presented diagram it is clear that the central part of the flower is made in a circle, but the subsequent petals, which are arcs of air loops, should be knitted in straight and reverse rows. After one petal is finished, the working thread does not need to be cut, but lowered to the base of the flower along the side, making single crochets.
The connection of the motifs can be done either during the knitting of the last row for every 2 petals of the next flower, or at the end of the work. The color scheme of such a collar can also be varied.
From hexagons
To knit a collar with a wide neckline, you can also use hexagons.
In appearance, they may resemble round motifs. But during wet-heat treatment of the elements, they are given the shape of hexagons, fixed with tailor's needles to the surface in the area of the tops of the flower petals.
From Bruges lace
Collars knitted with Bruges lace look very delicate and beautiful. Its basis is a ribbon made with double crochets and arcs of air loops. There is no difficulty in knitting it, but you should be very careful when creating a simple pattern from it.
Work should begin from the inside of the collar. When knitting a continuous braid, it is necessary to strictly follow the pattern to make the connection between its sections using arc-loops.
After making the wave-like bends that make up the main part of the pattern, you should start tying it with the same ribbon, but without the curls. The final finishing of the edge of such a collar can be a row of single crochets.
In the following diagram, the binding is made in the form of arcs of air loops, wrapped with single crochets with a pique of 3 loops. The fastener in such collars can be either in the front or in the back.
An excellent addition to them will look cuffs, made in a similar shape to the collar and together making up a charming set. Also in the technique of Bruges lace it is possible to make a snow-white jabot, which will organically combine with a collar or cuffs.
Based on Irish lace
The most difficult technique in which collars can be knitted is Irish lace. Consisting of separate and most often small elements, it is difficult to compose it into a single, precisely symmetrical composition. Therefore, experienced craftsmen carefully think over the future model and options for arranging motifs into the fabric before starting work.
The presented pattern is one of many examples of collars made of Irish lace. It will not be possible to repeat such models thoroughly and accurately, since needlewomen show imagination in the knitting process itself. Because of this, when doing your own work, you will have to experiment and come up with something of your own.
If you have difficulty knitting a symmetrical collar, it is recommended that you first try to make an asymmetrical composition of knitted motifs.
Coming up with an original clasp and a beautiful, unusual collar decoration will please any woman.
In the fillet technique
One of the oldest knitting techniques is filet. Details made in this style have a special charm and femininity. This pattern shows a set of a collar and cuffs with a floral print. Knitting such a pattern is not difficult, but it requires close attention. Its basis is a grid of cells, some of which are filled with additional columns with 1 yarn over according to the pattern.
It is important to monitor the placement of filled cells in the reverse rows of knitting.The models and techniques of knitting collars, made with a crochet hook, as well as the patterns and descriptions of the work processes, presented in this article can help lovers of fashionable and stylish dressing to create their own image and find an individual style in clothing.
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