Sweet Nothings Crochet: SQUIGGLY WIGGLY SPIRAL EAR RING

Sunday 15 January 2017

SQUIGGLY WIGGLY SPIRAL EAR RING

SQUIGGLY WIGGLY SPIRAL EAR RING

( #Blogaday 15/365 )

Very recently I made a scrunchie with this pattern, and in that I had written that this would work with any yarn.. now having said that I decided to check if it worked … and yaay, it does.. and this is what we get when we use that spiral pattern here.

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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 used the same pattern for the squiggly wiggly scrunchy from https://shyamanivas.blogspot.in/2017/01/fun-curly-wurlies-scrunchies-for-hair.html

However, as we’re working a ear ring here, 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 squiggly wiggly spiral – and to get that all you need to do is work a long chain, and then work more than 1 st per ch. I’d say you work 2 sts in 1 ch and then say 3 sts in the next ch, and this gives you a good spiral.

As you’re working a chain, you will obviously skip the 1^st ch and work your 1^st set of sts (say 3 sc) in the 2^nd ch from hk, and then work in each ch all the way down to the end.

In my project, as I am using a really super fine (lace thin) silky viscose yarn, I have opted to work in dc instead of sc or hdc. I also wanted a hap hazard spiral (and not a totally closed one) for this piece, so I have worked multiple stitches every 3^rd or 4^th ch.

But like I said earlier, depending on the thickness of yarn, as well as the spiral you desire, play around with the number of sts you work in each chain till end and you’ll be amazed with the beauty you’re creating with these simple 2-rows of work!

For a difference, throw in several spirals off the same hook and change lengths and watch people be totally awed by you and your ears!

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

When you store this ear ring, may I suggest you curl it into place so it stays flat, and that way when you wear your ear ring again, it will curl out into a spiral again.

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