I have a new obsession. Crochet. All things crochet. Crochet necklaces. Crochet baby hats. Crochet granny square blankets. I can't get enough crochet.

You may be asking "How old are you, Michelle?" The answer is 87 trapped in an almost 32 year old body.

Before I go drink my prune juice, I'd like to share with you a tutorial for a crochet bow necklace. I had seen a few on Etsy but couldn't find a tutorial that I liked. The bows were either too flat or the steps looked way too long and drawn out for a silly necklace. But I must have a bow necklace. I mean, look how cute it is!

Crochet Bow Necklace Tutorial | Decor and the Dog

Please excuse the lack of face in these photos. I had a wicked sinus infection and no one needs to see what was happening above my chin.

I made two sizes. I like them both but I'd choose the little yellow guy as my favorite if I had to. I want to make an even tinier one but I need a smaller hook.

This is a fairly easy crochet project. I have had people ask how I learned to crochet. My grandma taught me how to knit and crochet when I was around 10. I've mainly been a knitter since then but knitting takes so darn long. I just never really caught on to crochet. As I've aged, I've become increasingly impatient and I needed a quick yarn fix. I started making a baby hat about a month ago and it just clicked. As in, I get it. I get complicated patterns. I'm not sure what happened but I like it.

If you want to learn (or re-learn in my case), I recommend the Learning Center at Lion Brand Yarn. There are always Youtube tutorials. My buddy, Rachel {Maybe Matilda}, has a great step-by-step guide for stitches.

For this "pattern", I realized that if I scrunched a basic tube in half I'd have a bow. A bow that has some dimension to it.

Here's how to make your own! You can do this. Trust me. I'm a doctor...of pharmacy.

I'm going to write this in Michelle instead of normal crochet pattern. Hopefully it will make it easier for beginners to understand. And annoying for everyone else that crochets.