Friday, September 7, 2012

Round Earrings - Free Crochet Pattern

These simple round earrings are super stylish for the fashionista. They aren't obnoxiously huge, so these aren't statement earrings, but they add a soft touch to your outfit. It also helps that they're SO EASY to make!

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Materials:
Size 7 crochet hook (This is the set I use)
Crochet Thread size 10 (I used Aunt Lydia's Cotton Thread Size 10 - Black)
Sewing needle
Earring findings (Here's a great starter kit!)

Round Nose Pliers (I highly recommend this kind of pliers when working with earring findings!)

Gauge:
Works out to be about 1.2 inches wide using the materials listed.

Pattern:
Begin with sliding loop
Rnd 1: ch 4 (counts as dc and ch-1), *dc in ring, ch 1; repeat from * ten more times.  Join w ith slip stitch to third ch of ch-4. sl st in next ch-1 sp (12 dc)
Rnd 2: ch 3, dc2tog in same space, ch 1 * dc3tog in next ch-1 sp, ch 3; repeat from * ten more times. Join with sl st to top of ch-3, sl st in next ch-3 space.