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Easy Crochet Jewelry
Silver Thread Crochet Hoop Earrings
One of my favorite things to crochet is jewelry. Combining beads with crochet or just forming crochet stitches into necklaces, bracelets or earrings really allows your creativity to soar.
You don’t need to know any fancy stitches or techniques to try this. The basic crochet stitches like chain, slip stitch, and single crochet can get you a long way.
This article I wrote for eHow.com a few months ago shows how to create Crochet Hoop Earrings. The first design features a loop formed from crochet stitches. The second project shows you how to take an existing earring wire hoop and add crochet to it. I think the silver design is my favorite and perfect for a holiday party.
LINK: http://www.ehow.com/how_4854243_crochet-hoop-earrings.html
Bead crochet necklaces or bracelets don’t need to be difficult either. Try stringing a bunch of large seed beads on size 10, 20 or 30 crochet thread, then simply pull up a bead each time you make a chain stitch. One strand alone makes a simple piece of jewelry or you could combine several strands into one necklace or bracelet for a different look.
The pictures below are examples of what you can do by simply stringing beads on thread and using the chain stitch. Give it a try and see what you can create! If you feel more comfortable following a visual guide with project ideas, try Bead Crochet Basics by Mary Libby Neiman
 Simple Crochet Bead Chain Necklace with Charms |
 Simple Bead Chain Crochet with Square Glass Beads |
 Two Strands, Crochet Necklace Using Stone "Chip" Beads |
 Multi-Strand Bead Crochet Necklace with Glass Beads, Uses Only the Chain Stitch |
 Bead Crochet Bracelet, Chain Stitch with Seed Beads, Bugle Beads and Lamé Thread |
The key to interesting crochet jewelry isn’t always the stitches. You can create unique jewelry by simply varying the combinations of beads and thread. Experiment with different colors, sizes and textures of beads and don’t be afraid to try different types of fiber for the crochet stitches. The examples show above all use this wonderful shimmery thread called Lion Brand Lamé. It gives the piece just a hint of sparkle to complement the beads. You can also try novelty yarn such a eyelash or ribbon to create different textures in your jewelry.
It is also possible to crochet with wire, but that’s a topic for another day (which I will write about, I promise!). 
Happy crocheting!!!!
Cathy
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I don’t know where to buy silver thread/wire to crochet jewelry. Can you recommend? Thanks,
Hi Terri,
I used Lion Brand Lame thread:
http://www.lionbrand.com/yarns/lame.htm
Unfortunately, it looks like they’re phasing that line out.
Aunt Lydia’s brand has some silver cotton thread, the kind with the silver filament running through it. That could work as well. Royal brand (if it is still around) and Knit-Cro-Sheen from J&P Coats also have a silver/filament crochet cotton.
Hope that helps!
Cathy
Update: I was just at Michael’s craft store the other day and found they sell spools of a metallic thread in the jewelry section that could work in place of Lion Brand Lamé thread. It came in gold and silver tones.
Cathy