My first crocheted earrings!

[aliciasjoy]

Hi everyone! I'm excited because I finally got a digital camera today. Our old one was really bad. I'm also excited because I crocheted with wire today and it was all right!

I make jewelry, and crochet, but never put the two together until I was asked by a swap partner to crochet some earrings if I could. I wanted to at least try, and I think the result is ok.

The crocheting with the wire wasn't too bad, but getting an even gauge was hard! It took a few tries to get two the same size.

I used 28 g. fine silver with a size 6 steel hook for the crocheted bit, the rest of it is sterling.

Let me know what you think!

Thanks for looking!

[racerose]

Great job! They look great! I'll have to try crocheting with wire sometime.

[sjkmaurice]

Wow! I do like those.

[Earth Angel]

Those are fantastic! I tried wire crochet for a while but it hurt my fingers too much and my attempts turned out more like brillo pads than jewelry! LOL

[Sue89]

Those are very pretty, and really impressive considering it's your first time. So elegant.

[aliciasjoy]

Thank you! Hee, I considered taking pics of my sad failed attempt. My original idea was to make tiny granny squares, but my mental image and the real thing were very different!

I also tried to make a stone setting, but the stone was small (about 10mm) and slippery. I think a bigger stone would work.

I'm glad I tried it and will most likely end up doing it again, but won't be giving up yarn anytime soon!

[viggie]

Very pretty! Thanks for sharing

[Woven N Spun]

They look great. Awesome job.

[smokeyp81]

Those are awsome! I might have to try something new! Thanks for sharing!!

[Melissa]

Wow! Almost you inspire me to start working with wire...

[Cuddlefish]

Wow, I'm impressed. I would never have thought of crocheting wire. Must try that sometime.

[mimi_mia]

Wow, you did a great job on the earrings, very pretty!!

[faithpa76]

Those are beautiful!

[SheCrochets]

WOW! Very cool! I have a hard enough time working with bulky yarns, I can't imagine working with wire! They look fab!

[shelain22]

Wow, those are great! can you get the wire at wallmart or do you have to go to a bigger craft store?

[RachelG]

Those are gorgeous!!!

[Qmare]

Love them. Wire is tricky and you did a great job... they are really attractive. I want some LOL! Oh, that's right... I can make them... just that wire is so tricky! Gives me some inspiration for Christmas gifts, though!

 

Mare

[mamaoso]

them. You did a great job...

[quirkyvirgo]

I LOVE those! They turned out really great. I just ordered a Wire Crochet book and can't wait to get it in to get started! Really, awesome job!

[tguzman]

ooo those are really nice .. me like alot .... wow ..

 

[yarncat]

Pretty!

[aliciasjoy]

Thanks everyone!

Shelain22, you might be able to buy silver locally if you have a jeweler's supply store near you. Fine silver is softer than sterling. Ask for dead soft if given a choice.

Online, you can get it at monsterslayer.com , riogrande.com, and firemountaingems.com, although the last is more expensive--, but none of those places require a tax id, although there may be an amount requirement, not sure since I buy a lot when I buy it.

 

The earrings were just chain 6, join, chain 4, dc in ring, ch1, dc until I had nine dc, then I joined to make the circle.

I think tiny silver snowflakes would be so pretty, but not sure I'm up for something like that!

[CrochetAddicted74]

I love your earrings! Wow how pretty !

 

 

Robin

[mythunderbird]

thats so awesome, i am going to try to crochet with wire. what size hook did you use? i am just curious as i would think that a bigger one would work. but maybe i am wrong please let me know what size hook:hug :hug :hug

[divaborn]

Those are really pretty!