I spent a few days last week at the beach, hence, the lack of blog updates, but it brought to mind a project I did a couple of years ago for a beachside craft fair – crochet Starfish Earrings. It’s a great little crochet project. These quirky earrings are lightweight and perfect for some summer fun.
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
- Jewelry Pliers
Instructions:
- Crochet Two Starfish:
- Rnd 1: Sc 15 around the metal ring. Sl st the ends together to complete the Rnd.
- Sc 1.
- Starfish Arm:
- Ch 9.
- Sk one Ch Sp. Sc in the next Ch Sp.
- Hdc in the next Ch Sp.
- Dc in the next Ch Sp.
- Htr in the next Ch Sp.
- Tr in the next Ch Sp.
- Tr in the next Ch Sp.
- Tr in the next Ch Sp.
- Skip two Sp on the foundation ring, and Sc in the third Sp to finish the starfish arm.
- Create 4 more Starfish arms.
- Sl St the final arm into the base of the first starfish arm ending the Rnd.
- Tie off the ends.
- Stiffen earrings:
- Combine about 1 tsp of glue in 2 tsp of water.
- Stretch and pin the starfish facedown on the piece of foam.
- Paint the backs of the starfish with the glue mixture.
- Allow the earrings to dry
- Use the pliers to attach an earring hook to each starfish.
They’re really cute!
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