HOOP
EAR RING 4
I’ve
been on a mad ear ring spree.. just making motifs and stringing them into ear
ring hooks
With
many of my earlier ear rings, while we worked with a hoop, we worked either
inside it with a tiny doily or just outside.
With this creation, there is the hoop and then there are dangling
beads. Beads show off our creativity, so
be adventurous.
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Materials used : Today I’ve used our lovely Anchor pearl cotton thread as well as some Indian
kankri / kamal kadai polyester silk yarn with a 1.3 mm crochet hook ; rings ; 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 kankri / kamal kadai thread is available only in
India.
It is not specific for the pattern.
It is not specific for the pattern.
For this project, the finer the yarn,
the cuter the end result – so go ahead and use any yarn with a suitable hook to
make this project to any size.
Difficulty level : Intermediate
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.
In my patterns I work with the principle of stitch count and body measurement.
This means that you need to work the stitch count in pattern, till you get the measurement (length and/or width) that you need for your project.
This
pattern has a chart but no explanation in writing. I have tried to decipher the chart and here
are my notes as I work on my own creation.
I
think the chart indicates two (hoop) ring sizes for a 25 mm and a 30 mm. If you have one of these sizes and can read
the chart, go straight to this chart below now.
Here’s
what I suggest so that we can work it with any yarn with a suitable hook and
any sized hoop.
For
the smaller sized hoop, the actual centre pattern is worked over 24 sts and for
the larger hoop, it is worked over 29 sts.
So work with any sized hoop, and either copy the 25-st or 29-st pattern OR just take even number of sts off both sides to get your own neat pattern.
Start Round 1 : with working as many sc as you’d like around
your hoop.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st st.
Now
remember to push your stitches back and fill in as many stitches as you can
into that hoop. Make it nice and tight –
and do not let the hoop show through at all.
Now
count the stitches around your hoop and mark the centre stitch. If you are working the 25-st pattern, you
need to have a total of 25 sts – so 12 sts off on both sides. Place new markers
for each side point.
Similarly
for the 29-st pattern, you need to have a total of 29 sts – so 14 sts off on
both sides. Place markers for side
points.
Our
pattern instructions will read from 1st marker to 2nd
marker.
For the 25-st pattern :
Row 2 :
sl-st till Marker # 1 ; sc in the 1st 7 sts ;
hdc in the next 4 sts
; dc in the next 3 sts ; hdc in the next 4 sts ;
sc in the last 7 sts till
Marker # 2. Turn.
In
our next and last row, we will work a ch-3 picot which is (ch 3, sl-st in the 3rd
ch from hk). Now you can decide to work
in a picot and then add the little bit of bling off this, or just work the
picot or just add bling.. so many choices means so many pieces of jewelry
created. Go for it!
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 3 :
sl-st in the 1st 2 sts ;
(sc
+ picot in the next st ; sc in the next st) ;
rep
(to) till last 2 sts ;
leave last 2 sts unworked.
Fasten
off and weave in ends.
For the 29-st pattern :
Row 2A :
sl-st till Marker # 1 ; sc in the 1st 8 sts ;
hdc in the next 5 sts
; dc in the next 3 sts ; hdc in the next 5 sts ;
sc in the last 8 sts till
Marker # 2. Turn.
Row 3A :
sl-st in the 1st 2 sts ;
(sc
+ picot in the next st ; sc in the next st) ;
rep
(to) till last 2 sts ;
leave last 2 sts unworked.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
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