This beaded hanging strand is a calm, wintery decoration. A cream flower with eight pointed petals sits inside a navy oval frame. Below it hang a smaller cream flower, a firm navy ring and a full navy tassel, with natural wooden beads spaced between them.
The palette is just navy and cream, plus honey-toned wood. The style is Scandinavian and cozy. It suits a window, a door or a plain wall.
The pattern uses US crochet terms. The finished strand measures about 20.25 in (51.4 cm) from the top of the hanging loop to the tassel tips. The oval medallion is 4.25 in (10.8 cm) wide by 5 in (12.7 cm) tall.
Here’s how it’s built. You crochet the medallion in the round: first a cream flower, then navy rounds that change stitch height to pull the circle into an oval. Next you make the small flower, the ring and the tassel. Last, you link everything with short chain cords, each holding one wooden bead.
Finished Size and Construction
- Finished size: 4.25 in (10.8 cm) wide x 20.25 in (51.4 cm) long
- Skill level: Easy-intermediate
- Terminology: US crochet terms
- Yarn weight: DK (weight 3) cotton
- Hook: 3.5 mm (E-4)
- Number of pieces: 4 made parts (medallion, small flower, ring, tassel) + 4 wooden beads
- Layout: one vertical strand, joined from top to bottom
- Medallion size: 4.25 in (10.8 cm) x 5 in (12.7 cm)
- Medallion size before border: 3.5 in (8.9 cm) x 4.25 in (10.8 cm)
- Border depth: about 0.5 in (1.3 cm) per side (Rounds 6–7)
Materials
Choose a smooth DK cotton of about 120 m per 50 g. Cotton keeps the petal points crisp and won’t stretch out of shape as it hangs. Avoid fuzzy yarns, which hide the openwork.
- Navy (Color A): 20 g / 48 m, for the medallion frame, ring, cords and tassel
- Cream (Color B): 8 g / 19 m, for both flowers
These quantities include a safety margin of about 25%.
Tools and notions:
- 3.5 mm (E-4) crochet hook
- 4 natural wooden beads, 12 mm, with holes of at least 2.5 mm
- Stiff card, 4 in (10.2 cm) tall, for the tassel
- Tapestry needle and scissors
- Stitch markers
- Blocking mat, rustproof pins and a spray bottle
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- ch: chain
- sl st: slip stitch
- sc: single crochet
- hdc: half double crochet
- dc: double crochet
- tr: treble crochet
- sk: skip
- sp: space
- st(s): stitch(es)
- MR: magic ring
- rnd: round
Special stitch: Pointed Petal. Ch 6. Sl st in the 2nd ch from the hook (the skipped ch becomes the petal tip), sc in the next ch, hdc in the next ch, dc in the next ch, dc in the last ch.
Gauge and Checkpoints
Gauge: 20 sc = 4 in (10.2 cm) with a 3.5 mm hook, which is 5 sc per inch (2.5 cm). Chains also measure about 5 ch per inch.
Make the medallion first, because it sets the look of the whole strand. Measure at each checkpoint:
- Large flower after Rnd 2: 2.5 in (6.4 cm) from tip to tip
- After Rnd 4: a flat circle 3 in (7.6 cm) across
- After Rnd 5: 3.5 in (8.9 cm) wide x 4.25 in (10.8 cm) tall
- After Rnd 6: 3.75 in (9.5 cm) x 4.5 in (11.4 cm)
- After Rnd 7: 4.25 in (10.8 cm) x 5 in (12.7 cm)
- Small flower: 1.75 in (4.4 cm) across
- Ring: 2 in (5.1 cm) across
Too big: If Rnd 4 is more than 0.25 in (0.6 cm) over, switch to a 3.25 mm hook. Too small: Switch to a 3.75 mm hook. If Rnd 4 cups, your tension is tight; if it ruffles, it’s loose. Correct it at Rnd 4, because Rnds 5–7 magnify any error.
Oval Medallion
Large Flower (Color B, cream)
Rnd 1: MR, ch 3 (counts as dc), 15 dc in the ring, sl st to the top of the ch-3. Pull the ring nearly closed, leaving a small open center. (16 dc)
Checkpoint: about 1.1 in (2.8 cm) across.
Rnd 2: Work a Pointed Petal, sk the next dc, sl st in the following dc. Repeat from * 8 times in total. The last sl st lands in the top of the beginning ch-3. (8 petals)
Each petal uses 2 dc, and 8 x 2 = 16, so the petals space out evenly. Each petal is about 0.7 in (1.8 cm) long. Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Call the top petal Petal 1 and number the rest clockwise. Petal 5 is directly opposite, at the bottom.
Navy Frame (Color A)
Rnd 3: Join navy with a sc in the tip ch of Petal 1. Ch 5, sc in the tip ch of the next petal. Repeat from * 6 more times, ch 5, sl st to the first sc. (8 sc + 8 ch-5 sps = 48 sts)
Rnd 4: Ch 1. Sc in the sc, 5 sc in the next ch-5 sp. Repeat from * around, sl st to the first sc. (48 sc)
Each tip sc and its 5 sc make a group of 6, and 8 x 6 = 48. St 1 sits over Petal 1 at the top center, and st 25 sits over Petal 5 at the bottom center. Checkpoint: 3 in (7.6 cm), lying flat.
Rnd 5 (oval-shaping round): Each group is one stitch, ch 1, sk 1.
- Ch 4 (counts as tr), ch 1, sk 1. This is group 1, at the top center.
- [tr, ch 1, sk 1] once
- [dc, ch 1, sk 1] twice
- [hdc, ch 1, sk 1] once
- [sc, ch 1, sk 1] 3 times (right side)
- [hdc, ch 1, sk 1] once
- [dc, ch 1, sk 1] twice
- [tr, ch 1, sk 1] 3 times; the middle tr lands in st 25, the bottom center
- [dc, ch 1, sk 1] twice
- [hdc, ch 1, sk 1] once
- [sc, ch 1, sk 1] 3 times (left side)
- [hdc, ch 1, sk 1] once
- [dc, ch 1, sk 1] twice
- [tr, ch 1, sk 1] once
- Sl st to the top of the beginning ch-4.
(24 sts + 24 ch-1 sps = 48 sts)
The groups add up as 1+1+2+1+3+1+2+3+2+1+3+1+2+1 = 24, and the two halves mirror each other. Tall trebles at the ends and short sc at the sides stretch the circle into an upright oval. The ch-1 gaps form the openwork window around the flower.
Checkpoint: 3.5 in (8.9 cm) x 4.25 in (10.8 cm). This is the size before the border.
Place a marker in the top-center tr (group 1) and another in the bottom-center tr (group 13).
Small Flower (Color B, cream)
Rnd 1: MR, ch 1, 8 sc in the ring, sl st to the first sc. (8 sc)
Rnd 2: Work (sl st, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, sl st) in the next sc. Repeat from * around. (8 rounded petals)
Fasten off. Checkpoint: 1.75 in (4.4 cm). Mark one petal as the top and the petal 4 petals away as the bottom.
Ring (Color A, navy)
Rnd 1: Ch 12 and sl st to the first ch to form a ring. Ch 1, work 24 sc into the ring, packing them tightly, then sl st to the first sc. (24 sc)
Rnd 2: Ch 1. Sc in the next 2 sts, 2 sc in the next st. Repeat from * 8 times in total, then sl st to the first sc. (32 sc)
Fasten off. Checkpoint: 2 in (5.1 cm) across, with an opening of about 0.75 in (1.9 cm). Mark st 1 as the top and st 17 as the bottom; they’re 16 sts apart, exactly half of 32.
Tassel (Color A, navy)
- Wrap navy 30 times around the 4 in (10.2 cm) card.
- Slide a 10 in (25.4 cm) tie strand under the wraps at the top and knot it tightly. Leave both ends long.
- Cut through the wraps at the bottom. You now have 60 ends.
- Wrap a separate strand 6 times around the tassel, 0.5 in (1.3 cm) below the fold. Knot it and bury the ends inside.
- Trim the tassel to 3.5 in (8.9 cm) from the fold to the tips.
Make All Pieces
For one strand you need:
- Color B (cream): 1 large flower (the medallion center) and 1 small flower
- Color A (navy): medallion Rnds 3–7, 1 ring, 1 tassel and 4 chain cords
- Beads: 4 wooden beads, 12 mm
Layout, top to bottom:
LOOP: NAVY CH-10 HANGING LOOP
CORD 1: CH 4 – BEAD – CH 4
PIECE: NAVY OVAL MEDALLION / CREAM FLOWER
CORD 2: CH 3 – BEAD – CH 3
PIECE: CREAM SMALL FLOWER
CORD 3: CH 3 – BEAD – CH 3
PIECE: NAVY RING
CORD 4: CH 3 – BEAD – CH 2
PIECE: NAVY TASSEL
Joining
Join the strand with four separate navy chain cords. Before you start each cord, thread one bead onto the yarn. To lock the bead in place, slide it up to the hook and ch 1 around it.
Cord 1: Ch 10 and sl st to the first ch to make the hanging loop. Ch 4, lock the bead, ch 4, then sl st into the sp between the 2 top-center hdc of Rnd 7. Fasten off.
Cord 2: Join with a sl st between the 2 bottom-center hdc. Ch 3, lock the bead, ch 3, then sl st into the top petal of the small flower. Fasten off.
Cord 3: Join at the bottom petal of the small flower. Ch 3, lock the bead, ch 3, then sl st into st 1 of the ring. Fasten off.
Cord 4: Join at st 17 of the ring. Ch 3, lock the bead, ch 2. Pass the tassel’s two tie ends through the last ch, knot them twice, and bury the tails in the tassel head.
Logic: Every cord attaches at a true center point: the medallion’s top and bottom, opposite flower petals, or opposite ring stitches. That’s what keeps the strand hanging straight.
Tension: Keep the chains firm and even, at 5 ch per inch. Loose chains let the beads drift and the pieces twist.
Size checkpoint: Each bead plus its lock ch adds about 0.5 in (1.3 cm). Cord 1 should measure about 2.1 in (5.3 cm), Cords 2 and 3 about 1.7 in (4.3 cm) each, and Cord 4 about 1.5 in (3.8 cm). Together with the 1 in (2.5 cm) hanging loop, the length works out as 1 + 2.1 + 5 + 1.7 + 1.75 + 1.7 + 2 + 1.5 + 3.5 = 20.25 in (51.4 cm).
Border (Medallion Rounds 6–7, Color A)
The solid navy edge is the medallion’s border. It’s worked at the same gauge as the body, 5 sc per inch (2.5 cm), and is about 0.5 in (1.3 cm) deep.
Rnd 6: Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each st and 1 sc in each ch-1 sp around, but work 2 sc in the ch-1 sp just before and just after the top-center tr, and just before and just after the bottom-center tr (4 sps in total). Sl st to the first sc.
- Top center: 1 sc, over the tr
- Right side: 25 sc
- Bottom center: 1 sc, over the tr
- Left side: 25 sc
- (Total: 52 sc)
Rnd 7: Ch 2 (does not count as a st). Hdc in each sc around, working 2 hdc in the top-center sc and 2 hdc in the bottom-center sc. Sl st to the first hdc and fasten off.
- Top center: 2 hdc
- Right side: 25 hdc
- Bottom center: 2 hdc
- Left side: 25 hdc
- (Total: 54 hdc)
Why the math works: Rnd 5 has 24 sts + 24 sps = 48 places to work, so 1 sc in each gives 48. The narrow ends curve more sharply than the sides, so they get 4 extra sc: 48 + 4 = 52. Each side has 11 sts + 12 sps + 2 extra = 25, and 1 + 25 + 1 + 25 = 52. Rnd 7 adds 1 stitch at each point: 52 + 2 = 54. The sides gain no stitches, so they stay smooth while the ends round out evenly.
Final Blocking
- Weave in all the ends.
- Spray the medallion, small flower and ring until damp but not dripping.
- Pin the medallion to 4.25 in (10.8 cm) x 5 in (12.7 cm), starting at the top and bottom centers.
- Pin all 8 petal tips of the large flower so they point straight outward.
- Pin the small flower to 1.75 in (4.4 cm) and the ring to 2 in (5.1 cm).
- Let everything dry completely, usually 6–8 hours.
- Steam the tassel from 1 in (2.5 cm) away, comb it straight and re-trim it if needed.
Final Quality-Control Checklist
- 8 evenly spaced petals on the large flower
- Rnd 4 = 48 sc, Rnd 6 = 52 sc, Rnd 7 = 54 hdc
- Medallion measures 4.25 in (10.8 cm) x 5 in (12.7 cm) and lies flat
- Small flower has 8 petals; the ring has 32 sc
- Every cord is attached at a center point
- All 4 beads are locked in place
- Tassel measures 3.5 in (8.9 cm) and has a tight head
- Strand measures about 20.25 in (51.4 cm)
- All ends are secured
Troubleshooting
- Medallion looks round instead of oval: Check the 3 tr groups at each end of Rnd 5; dc may have been worked in their place.
- Medallion ruffles: Use a hook one size smaller for Rnds 6–7.
- Medallion cups: Work the ch-5 loops of Rnd 3 more loosely.
- Petals curl: Pin them firmly when blocking, or mist them with light spray starch.
- Strand hangs crooked: A cord is off-center. Recount the ring to st 17, or the flower to 4 petals across.
- Beads slide: Redo the lock ch more tightly.
- Tassel looks thin: Wrap 36 times instead of 30.
Care
Hand wash in cool water with mild soap, roll in a towel to press out the water, and dry flat. Keep out of strong direct sun so the navy doesn’t fade.
Final Notes
Here’s the full measurement chain. Gauge is 5 sc per inch. The large flower measures 2.5 in (6.4 cm), Rnd 4 makes a 3 in (7.6 cm) circle, and Rnd 5 shapes it into a 3.5 in (8.9 cm) x 4.25 in (10.8 cm) oval. The border brings it to 4.25 in (10.8 cm) x 5 in (12.7 cm). Add the loop, the cords, the 1.75 in (4.4 cm) flower, the 2 in (5.1 cm) ring and the 3.5 in (8.9 cm) tassel, and the strand totals 20.25 in (51.4 cm). If every checkpoint matches, your strand will hang straight and balanced.
Happy crocheting!