Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Pattern for Dewdrop Earrings

Here's a short version:
Wind 2 shuttles CTM with three beads on shuttle 1.
SR1: Put a bead on the back of the hand before beginning. Work 6 ds with shuttle one. Turn the ring ready for the second half of the split ring, move the bead to the start of the second half of the split ring, work 6 ds, close split ring.

Work SR 2 and 3 the same way. Work a ring at the top, hiding the thread from shuttle 2 inside the first half of the ring and adding a hook.

There's a longer PDF version with pictures, you can find a link on the right hand side bar.

 This is a versatile pattern, you can vary the size of the thread, the size of the beads, the stitch count. For these I've used size 10 thread and a 6/6 count, but for others I've used size 20 thread and an 8/8 count.

Here's another version:
The bead arrangement boggled my mind a little. On shuttle 1 it should be 5 small beads, large bead, then one small bead. Shuttle 2 has 2 small beads. One small bead and the large bead on the back of the hand for SR1. The big bead at the start of the second half as before, the small one left to be caught in place when the ring is closed. A bead from each shuttle between split rings. 2 small beads on the back of the hand for SR2, and one bead for SR3.

9 comments:

  1. Thanks for the direction, and love the graduating effect of these earrings!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Both versions look pretty ! Nice effects.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Love the earrings, great pattern and design
    Margaret

    ReplyDelete
  4. Beautiful!! :) Thank you for sharing!! :)

    ReplyDelete
  5. Might just have to have a go at these, thanks for the pattern
    Briony
    x

    ReplyDelete
  6. They are lovely! Must get back to tatting now that school is nearly over and summer is here :).

    ReplyDelete
  7. Pretty earrings. Thank you for the pattern.

    ReplyDelete