Yellou Pink and Sparkly
Bonny Blue Earrings
By Janet McMahon
Here's the latest addition to my ever-growing earring collection - Bonny Blue earrings. As always they are super-quick and easy to make. Yarn - 2 colours of crochet cotton (white and blue) - only small amounts needed. Hook - 1.5 mm. Notions - earring hooks. Pattern (English terms used) Finished size - 2.5 cm in diameter With white make 2 chain. 1st round: 6 dc into 2nd chain from hook. Join with a slip st into 1st dc. Break off white and join in blue. 2nd round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, [2 dc into next dc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (12 dc) 3rd round: 1 ch, 1 dc into same stitch as chain,6 ch, 1 dc into same stitch [1 dc, 6 ch, 1 dc] into next 11 stitches, sl st into 1st dc. (12 loops) Fasten off. Attach earring hooks to the end of one of the petals. All done, now your Bonny Blue earrings are ready to wear.
As usual the earrings are modelled by my lovely assistant, Grace. Bonny Blue Earrings @ Janet McMahon, 2009. www.yellowpinkandsparkly.blogspot.com
