Sweet Nothings Crochet: A SIMPLE LONG DANGLING EAR RING

A SIMPLE LONG DANGLING EAR RING

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Just yesterday I shared a squiggly wiggly spiral ear ring pattern, and as I was writing that up, another idea came to me .. yes you can see the ‘light’ come in in my eyes, can’t you?

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Using a similar idea and similar yarn, here’s another tweak to that pattern and with this one blog, you're getting three pattern ideas as well.. so come along and let's work on something lovely together.

Materials used : Today I’ve used our Indian polyester silk thread, with a 1.75 mm crochet hook ; ready-made ear ring hoops (one pair minimum) ; beads, if needed ; ring ; glue to seal ends.

For Indians : You could use Anchor , Red ros e or unbranded knitting cotton as well

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.

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.

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

Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern.

For this project, I worked on the pattern similar to the one posted yesterday, and then tweaked it a tad.

As before, you will attach your start thread into the loop of the ear ring (bottom ring bit). May I suggest that you add a small ring into the bottom loop, in case you are unable to work your yarn through the existing loop at the base.

So basically, we’re working a long chain and then we’re going to work a border along one side.. and that’s it.

That said, here are different ways and ideas on how to do this simple ear ring… which I guarantee you can make in half an hour!

Both patterns below give you the same end result, but the start is different.

Pattern # 1 :

Skill level : Easy

Please read to the end of this blog to see a tweak.

So as before, we will start with a long chain, and the number of stitches do not matter. Just work it for as long as you want it.

As you’re working a chain, you will, as before, skip the 1^st ch and work your 1^st set of sts in the 2^nd ch from hk, and then work in each ch all the way down to the end.

Now the idea of this ear ring is not necessarily to spiral, but just to be long and dangly – SO I have NOT added any extra stitches, and I’ve worked just one st in each st all the way down.

When you reach the end, attach your Contrast Color (CC) yarn. You will then work one sc in each st all the way back down till the end and fasten off at the last st.

(Read Starting & finishing tweak)

The most important thing is to ensure that you fasten off, weave and glue in the ends neatly.

Pattern # 2 :

Skill level : Easy

So as before, we will start with a long chain, and the number of stitches do not matter. Just work it for as long as you want it.

As you’re working a chain, you will, as before, skip the 1^st ch and work your 1^st set of sts in the 2^nd ch from hk, and then work in each ch all the way down to the end.

Once again the idea of this ear ring is not necessarily to spiral, but just to be long and dangly – so no extra stitches in each ch till end.

However, what you could do is when you reach the end (i.e ear ring loop), you could turn around and work a sl-st all the way back down in the same colour.

Once you reach the other end, (and especially if you are leaving a tassel, then cut the yarn to the tassel length. Check Starting & Finishing tweak for tassel idea)

You could then attach your CC yarn and work one row of sl-st all the way to the top and back down again, yet again leaving a long tassel at the start and end of your CC as well.

Once again, the most important thing is to ensure that you fasten off, weave and glue in the ends neatly.

Pattern # 3 :

Skill level : Easy - Intermediate

In this final idea, the only difference is to start with a foundation chain row. This is what I’ve done. I started my chain length with a fdc chain, or a Foundation Double Crochet and I left a long tassel length before starting. When I reached the loop at the ear ring end, I attached my CC yarn and worked one sc in each fdc all the way back down to the tasseled end. I once again ensured that I’d left a tassel at this end too.

Of course, if you wish to have more tassels, then you just add some more on in that last stitch.

Starting & finishing tweak :

I have decided to have a tasseled finish at the end of my dangly ear ring. So for this, instead of attaching the tassels at the end, I have first measured out the length I want for my tassel, and then started out my 1^st ch / fsc after that. You can do this for both the ch and the fsc start.

Finally remember, that all ends must be woven in and glued down. You can then slip on your ear rings, and give your head a cocky shake to show them off J

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