Free Pattern: Lacy Heart Earrings With Beads

The download PDF file can be found here:  Lacy Heart Earrings


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Lacy Purple Heart Earrings w/Crystal Beads
copyright 2010
by Cynthia J. Luciene

Materials:
Size 7 steel crochet hook
Size 10 cotton crochet thread; bedspread
weight; small amount
Two crystal beads that will thread onto your
crochet thread
Two hooks for pierced earrings, or two posts,
if you prefer

Stitches Used:Chain stitch (ch)
Single Crochet (sc)
Picot (ch 3, slst into first ch of same ch 3)
Half Double Crochet (hdc)
Double Triple Crochet (dbl tr) : YO 3 times,
insert hook into indicated stitch, (YO, pull
through two loops on hook) X3 – there'll be
just one loop on hook when finished with
stitch.

Skill Level:
Advanced Beginner (one who is able to read and follow pattern instructions closely and accurately)

Instructions:
Begin by stringing any beads you are going to use. I strung mine as follows:
First the drop bead, that you see at the bottom of the earring, you'll be using this one last
Second, the larger bead that is in about the middle of the heart because you'll be using this one first
Whatever beads you decide to use ought to be strung onto the crochet thread before beginning your
work and in the opposite order of the order you'll be using them in. One way to avoid confusion is
using beads that are all alike so it won't matter which comes first.

With steel crochet hook size 7 and size 10 crochet thread:
• ch 7, dbl tr in first ch of ch 7 just made sliding larger bead up and work into 2nd YO of dbl tr stitch, pull stitches tight to secure bead, ch 7, sl st into same first ch as last stitch.
• Sl st into bead loop closest to hook, work 4 sc on this side of bead loop, ch 7, work 4 sc into
opposite side of bead, in the bead's loop. Sl st into nearest ch 7 loop.
• (ch 3, sl st) into each ch of same ch 7 loop, in top of dbl tr, and in each of the 7 ch opposite side of dbl tr.
• Turn, (ch 3, sc in next ch 3 loop) X 5, ch 3, picot, (ch 3, sc in next ch 3 loop) X 6, sl st into last
ch 3 loop, just before dbl tr of first round.
• Continue working around, (ch 3, hdc in next ch 3 loop) X 2, (ch 3. sc in next ch 3 loop) X 3. , 3 sl st inside the first ch 3 of the picot loop, sl st three times around picot, 3 sc in the next ch 3 of picot loop, (sc in next ch 3 loop ch 3) X 3, (hdc in next ch 3 loop, ch 3) X 2, ch 3, sl st into
lowest point of “V” at top of heart.
• Fasten off, weave in ends inconspicuously.
• Attach hooks or posts to middle, top of heart, at lowest point of “V”
• Email questions, comments to anitalite@gmail.com
• or visit  Cynthia's Cynfully Spiffy Stuff

You may not sell this pattern but you may sell anything you make from this pattern. Please use the following link to distribute online:
http://anitalite.blogspot.com
Thank you I hope you enjoy making these earrings.