I am an earring person and I don’t like them as plain and simple as many people would wear all the time. Sometimes, I like wearing something a bit more interesting.
In this case, I had a pair of earrings that has lost its plating. So, I decided to cover it with a bit of crocheting. It is quite a simple piece and you can finish it in 30 minutes.
What You Need
- 1 set of hoop earrings (I used ones that are 4cm in diameter)
- 2mm crochet hook (it is technically a bit too small for the kind of thread used, but I found it delivers the best results
- 4-ply cotton thread (if you are unsure check for yarn that should work with a 3mm hook)
Steps
1. Attach the Yarn to the Earring
Your first step is to make a loop with the yarn. First make a loop with the point (1), then take the long end around that loop (2), through itself (3) and then pull the short end (4).
Here are some pictures I took to help you:
Now, hook that loop you just made over the hoop of the earring (5).
Next, put your index and middle fingers into that loop and pull another loop through the original one using the longest thread/tail (6).
Pull everything tight by pulling the second loop and the short thread/tail away from each other (7).
To make the second loop the right size for your crochet hook, just pull on the long thread this time (8).
2. Start to Single Crochet
Basically, we’re just going to single crochet around the hoop with the hoop acting as the “stitches” through which you would have put your hook. Here is a quick explanation.
Put your hook through the loop (9) and then under the metal of the earring as if the earring is a stitch (10). Yarn over and pull your hook back from under the metal (11). You’ll now have two loops on your hook.
Yarn over again (12) and pull through both loops on your hook so you are left with only one (13).
Continue like this until you are satisfied with the amount of stitches on the hoop. Make sure that the stitches are close to each other by continually pushing them closer.
3. Finish it Off
Once you are satisfied with the amount of stitches on the hoop, twist the stitches to form the spiral. Then hook the last stitch that was on your hook over the edge of the hoop (14) and pull it right by pulling the thread (15).
Push a needle halfway into the stitches without threading it (16). Then thread the needle (17) and lastly, pull the needle all the way through and cut off the remaining thread (18).
Conclusion
This is a super simple project that you can do in no time. You can either extend the lives of some old earrings like I did or make something special that not everyone else has in any colour your heart desires.
