Another holiday gift idea, these crochet earrings are lightweight and will pair well with your winter knits.

Materials:

• Embroidery Floss
• Two 6 mm (or 4 mm) Metal Rings
• A pair of Earring Hooks
• 7 (1.65 mm) Crochet Hook
• Scissors
• White Glue
• Old Paint Brush
• Metal Pins
• Piece of Foam

Directions:

Crochet Two Snowflakes

• Rnd 1:  Sc 10 around the metal ring. Sl st the ends together to complete the
  Rnd.
• Rnd 2:  Ch 6. *Sk one Sp. Dc in the next Sp. Ch 4.* Repeat sequence until you complete the Rnd. Sl st in 3rd Ch to finish round.
• Rnd 3:  Ch 1. In each opening Sc 1, Dc 1, Tc 1, Dc 1, Sc 1.  Sl st the round together in the first Ch.
• Rnd 4:  *Ch 5. Sc 1 in the Sp above the Tc. Make Picot (Ch 3 and Sl st in the first Ch of the Picot). Ch 5. Sc 1 in the gap between the two Sc(s) in the Rnd below.* Repeat sequence until you complete the Rnd. Sl st in the final Sc to finish round.
• Tie of ends.

Rnd 2

Rnd 3

Rnd 4

Stiffen Earrings 

• Combine about 1 tsp of glue in 2 tsp of water.
• Stretch and pin the snowflakes facedown on the piece of foam.
• Paint the backs of the snowflakes with the glue mixture.
• Allow the earrings to dry

Attach an Earring Hook to each Snowflake