HOOP
EAR RING 14
I’m
back on my ear ring spree. This is my
own original pattern and I love how this simple 3-round pattern has turned out
so gorgeous.
Beads
show off our creativity, so be adventurous.
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Materials used : Today I’ve used our lovely Anchor knitting cotton yarn with a 1.3 mm crochet hook ; ready-made ear ring hooks (one pair minimum) ; beads ; connector rings ; 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. ; one pair of ear ring hook per
creation; small beads.
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.
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.
Just
a few days back I made a pattern very similar to this – and with just a small
tweak, you get a totally different end product.
You
can use this pattern to make it into an ear ring using any sized hoop.
Just ensure you get the stitch count right.
Start :
by working sc loops around your hoop in multiples of 4.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st st.
In
the following round, we will work a dc 4-tog over 4 consecutive (stitches next
to one another) stitches.
Double crochet 4-tog as a decrease stitch : dc 4-tog : Here is an easy video tutorial for working a dc 4-tog over 4 sts at https://youtu.be/WjSNi7ithIU
Double crochet 4-tog as a decorative stitch : dc 4-tog : Here is an easy video tutorial for working a dc 4-tog all in the same stitch as a decorative stitch at https://youtu.be/_B0-ye0cClU
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
Now
here’s where you get creative.
You
can add a bead on the top of each petal or you can work a picot.
If you so decide, then work the ch 3 and dc
4-tog first, then work in the bead or the picot or the picot + bead, and then
that last ch-3 to complete each petal.
For
our picot, I’d suggest a ch-3 picot, which is (ch 3, sl-st into the 3rd
ch from hk).
For
the more adventurous, I’d suggest adding a bead to the picot.
Go
ahead and create away.
However,
as I’ve put this down as an Easy pattern, I’m going to leave all that
creativity to you and not write the pattern that way.
Round 2 :
ch 3, dc 4-tog over the 1st 4 sts ;
ch 3 and sl-st into the base of
the last dc you just used ;
(ch
3, dc 4-tog over the next 4 sts ;
ch 3 and sl-st into the base of the last dc
you just used) ;
rep
(to) all around
and join with a sl-st to the 1st st.
So
if you worked my earlier pattern, you’ll see that the difference is that you
get a flower without a chain that runs between the ‘petals’ of our flower.
Fasten
off and weave in ends.
You
can add beads at any time. I have added
beads in the sc all around.
Have
fun – create something unique.
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your creation. Cheers.
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