ALL SQUARED UP EAR RING
Yes Yes, quite a lot of jewellery in quick
succession. I know.. I’ve been bitten..
all stuff that’s been on my “To-Do” list .. and I’m thrilled that I’m trying to
shorten that list ! Welllll, that said, as soon as I tick one thing off that
long list, seems like two or more things pop up and I add them to the list.. so
hmm.. guess one lifetime ain’t going to work, but you can bet that I’m gonna
try my bestest to make a teeny dent in the list all the same.
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Materials used : Today I’ve used the lovely Indian Anchor cotton ( No 20) yarn for
the ear ring and some Indian cotton yarn for the bracelet with a 1.75 mm crochet hook ; ready-made ear ring hooks (one pair minimum) ; beads, if needed ; glue to seal ends.
International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used in this thickness, I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn.
General yarn info : The yarn used today is not specific to this pattern.
You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.
Skill level : Intermediate to Advanced.
While the stitches used here are simple and direct, there are calculations and additions that one may need advanced skills for. That said, hey… come along as this is a pretty easy pattern to follow.
While the stitches used here are simple and direct, there are calculations and additions that one may need advanced skills for. That said, hey… come along as this is a pretty easy pattern to follow.
Abbreviations used : (Using U.S terminology)
lp(s) : Loop(s) hk : Hook
dc : Double crochet sp : Space
sl-st : Slip stitch ch : Chain
st(s) : Stitch(es)
yo : Yarn Over
Stitches used :
Starting slip knot : Here’s how you start with a slip knot. https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw
Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : This is a neat new way to start your work without a slip knot. https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs
What is a slip stitch : Here is a neat video tutorial at https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw
Magic circle : To refresh your skill, please view this easy video https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro
Single Crochet : Sc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (2 lps on hk); yo, draw through both lps. One sc made. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/ghACqBpA-3k
First stitch for Single Crochet : This is how I like to start my row of sc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/6pVYRfsf4_M
What is a chain stitch ? Here is an easy video tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY
Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);
[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo
Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0
How to add beads : Check this video at https://youtu.be/EcpgMgBox8I
How to work with beads in crochet : Check out this video at https://youtu.be/yanbAnF_pr0
Instructions using U.S terminology
Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.
Please check the top of this blog for easy video tutorials on all stitches used in today's pattern. For your convenience there video tutorials through the blog too
We will start with the little
loop that hangs off the ear ring, so let’s get started. For this ear ring,
we’ll make the little motif first and on the last round/row of the motif, we’ll
attach it to the loop of our ear ring.
IF you’re adding beads, you will add them in during that last round /
row.
May I suggest that you add the
beads onto your yarn / thread right at the start for convenience. Check the “how to” under ‘Stitches Used’.
OK so we’re going to start on
our little square motif. You will start
on one side of the square, so the number of stitches you start with will
determine the size of your square.
Look at the photograph / chart and see how it hangs off the ear, when
you’re deciding your size.
Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : To refresh your skill on the fsc, please view this video https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA
Start with 13 fsc (or as many uneven number of fsc as you want for
the width of your hanging square). Turn
Row 1 : dc in the 1st fsc ;
*ch 1, sk next fsc, dc in the
next fsc* ;
rep *to* till end. Turn.
Now here’s where individual creativity
comes in. I’m writing this pattern down
as charted, starting with 13 sts.
However, all the pattern is going to do is thrown in some filled up ch-1
sps and leave some as regular ch-1 sps.
There seems to be no fixed plan on how many ch-1 sps are filled.. so go
crazy. That said, do remember what you’re doing in your first ear ring, so you
can mirror that the other side.
If you decide to add beads in
the ch-1 sps, go ahead and throw a few in.
Row 2 : dc in the 1st dc ;
*(ch 1, dc in the next dc) ;
rep (to) once ;
[dc in the next ch-1 sp ; dc in the next dc]* ;
rep *to* till
end. Turn.
Row 3 : dc in the 1st dc ;
*(ch 1, dc in the next dc) ;
rep (to) once ;
[ch 1, sk next dc, dc in the next dc]* ;
rep *to* till
end. Turn.
Rows 4 & 5 : Rep Rows 2 & 3 once
Row 6 : dc in the 1st dc ; (ch 1, dc in the next dc) ;
rep (to) till end. Turn.
In our next round, we will work
all around the little square motif. So
work one sc in each fsc on your starting row ; 1 sc in each dc and 1 sc in each
ch-sp. You will work 2 sc in each
vertical bar of the dc’s along the other two edges.
Once again, you can throw in a
few beads if you so desire…specially if you’re not going to add any dangling
bits beyond this.
Remember that at one of the four corners, you need to attach your square motif
to the ear ring hook.
OK, so you’ve worked one round
of sc all around and you’ve attached your motif to your ear ring hook.
So several ideas .. You can
fasten off right now, and glue in ends for a cute little finish or if you wish
to add the ‘dangling bits’, carry on.
Place your ear ring down, and
mark the first corner after the corner where you’ve attached your
hook. So one corner has the hook, and we
will work the two opposite sides and three other corners with the
scallop pattern and add the little dangling bits.
Either sl-st in each st from the point you’ve ended
to the first corner after where you’e attached the hook OR fasten off where
ever you have ended and re-attach yarn at the corner.
Border
Row 1 : sc in the corner dc ; (ch 5, sk next 3 sc, sc in the next
sc) ; rep (to) all the way past the next corner and till the last corner. Turn.
Note : As we’ve started with different start numbers, you may
not get that many sc’s in between.
What I’d suggest is that you just count out your sc and ensure that you
have a similar spacing in between and just work it according to the number of
sc you have.
In the following round, we will
attach our beads or work in a picot st in the centre of the ch-sp.
I suggest we use the ch-3
picot, which is (ch 3, sl-st in the 3rd ch from hk)
How to work a picot stitch : Traditionally for a ch-3 picot, you work (ch 3, sl-st in 3rd ch from hook). For a ch-5 picot, you will do (ch 5, sl-st in 5th ch from hook).
Here’s a great video https://youtu.be/8s3zVaBcn4s
Row 2 : sl-st into the 1st ch-sp ;
(3 sc + picot or
bead + 3 sc) all in the same ch-sp ;
rep (to) all around and join with a sl-st
to the corner sc.
Fasten off and weave and glue
in ends.
Repeat and mirror your
pattern for the other ear rings as well.
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