Tuesday 22 December 2020

First Attempt at Design

These are my first attempts at design, Single Shuttle Earrings. I made these earrings with some left over thread on a shuttle, they are not very big so they could handle a long dagger bead on the bottom or other embellishment. The prototype was made with metallic thread and by ending with a single shuttle split ring (SSSR) you are able to easily hide the ends.

Nothing fancy or new here but I took some time to make a diagram in Inkscape which was really fun and didn't take too long.  

I have also included a photo of one done with metallic thread using different stitch counts and bead placement.

If you are interested I have included the instructions below.

Load beads on shuttle, pull 18 inches or 45 cm off shuttle along with 3 beads.  You will need to anchor this end so you don't lose your beads.  Using the diagram, start at star, end at triangle. Start first ring with 3 beads from shuttle round the hand
R 10 (3b) 10
C 14 lock join to picot between beads in first ring 5
make 4 bead picot with 3b from ball 1 b from shuttle 5 lock join between beads in first ring 14
Tie knot before making SSSR
SSSR hiding ball thread in 1st 4 stitches of ring
Add additional picots or beads as desired. 

I have had this sitting on my desk for some time and needed to get it posted before the end of the year.



8 comments:

  1. Thanks, those are lovely earrings.

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  2. Very pretty earrings. Thanks for sharing.
    StephanieW

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  3. Earrings can be ornate, but the ones I wear most often are fairly simple. I love those.
    LindaR

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  4. Brilliant! There is elegance in simplicity and you nailed it!

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  5. Need to try this pattern, they look lovely.
    I especially like the use of the pearl beads of which I have far to many!

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  6. Your earrings look great! I'm always interested in what can be achieved with a single shuttle.

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