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Über den Traum: Water Dropscrochet patternBy Asimina Saranti

This pattern is more about the motif, and less about the earrings themselves.

The instructions are not based on yarn - you can use any type of yarn, any type of hook - whatever you like. The motif can be used in various ways - as a part of a multi-motif flower, an afghan, decorative pieces: free your imagination, there is no limit!

But if you want to duplicate exactly what is shown in the photos, I will give you the details of the materials I used:

For the turquoise ones I used Schachenmayr’s Catania cotton yarn suitable for (US) 21/2/(metric) 3 size hook. For the purple ones I used ELBA’s Cotone Egitto Mako cotton yarn suitable for (US) 6/(metric) 4 size hook but crocheted it with a (US) 21/2/(metric) 3 size hook.

In case you want to use more than one colors, you can use a different color in each round, or just a multicolored yarn.

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A fresh summer design, resembling water drops of the blue ocean.

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In this pattern I used the sliding loop

technique to begin working, and since

it’s not a widely known technique, I

thought it would be a good idea to

write about it.

I should note that this is not a

technique that I developed - I learned

it from the book Beyond the square:

Crochet motifs by Edie Eckman. You can

find it on Page 10.

So here it goes:

1 While holding the yarn with

your right hand, wrap the yarn around

your left forefinger two times. A

double ring should form.

2 Hold the yarn tail with your

thumb and middle finger and insert

the hook through the ring. Having

passed the first two strands, grab the

working end with the hook and pull it

through.

3 Begin crocheting as your pattern

suggests.

4 Before joining the first round,

gently pull the beginning tail. The

circle on the centre will begin to

tighten. Continue only for a bit - don’t

close the ring completely. There is one

strand of yarn that will not tighten

and will create another ring.

5 Now pull the tightened thread of

the circle/ring in a way that will make

the additional ring, that was created in

the last step, close.

6 Pull the beginning tail once more

to close the main ring as much as you

want.

Water Drops is copyright ©Über den Traum - for personal use. No reprinting or redistributing of this pdf. Selling finished items is allowed, only when the creator is properly credited.

Asimina Saranti

A little something before the patternthe sliding loop technique

In vivid purple

You can actually try in any colors you like, vivid or not. Even combine more than two! Be creative, the choice is yours!

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Have questions?don’t panic!

You can always send me an email to: uberdentraum @ gmail.com!

If you don’t understand something from the pattern or want to provide feedback, your thoughts are always welcome!

The patternfor questions see at the end of the page

Abbreviations:

st! stitch

ch! chain stitch

slip st! slip stitch

sc! single crochet

hdc! half double cr.

dc! double crochet

tr ! treble crochet

Make two:Begin with sliding loop.

Round 1: Ch 3, 11 dc in

ring, join with slip st.

Round 2: to each stitch you

encounter, crochet 2 stitches: ch1, in

first st sc 1, *sc 2 in next st,

repeat from * 2 times, hdc 2 in

next st, dc 1 and tr 1 in next st,

ch 3, tr1 dc 1 in next st, hdc 2

in next st, * sc 2 in next st,

repeat from * 3 times, join

with slip st. Fasten off.

Taking care of the tails:Once you have finished the

motifs, you will have two tails,

one from the beginning and

one from the end. We don’t

want them to show, so we will

hide them inside the motif.

Take the tapestry needle and

insert the beginning tail in the

end of the needle. Now insert

the tip of the needle through

the base of the dc stitches

around the centre of the ring.

Make sure to do so in the same

direction the tail comes out of

the other end of the ring.

Circle around the needle a

couple of times and pull the

thread. Pull the needle out and

cut any excess yarn.

Now, do the same for the

end tail, but this time, try to

hide it in the stitches close to

the end - find tight ones, so the

yarn won’t come out later

while using the motif.

The earrings:Take your earring wires,

and if like those in the photos,

slightly pull the ball of the

base up. You will see a small

opening in the wire circle. Try

to pull through the centre of

your 3 chained corner. And

you are done!

Things you will need: - any yarn you want,

one or more colors - your choice

- any crochet hook that matches your yarn weight

- tapestry needle - a pair of earring wires

(in case you make earrings)

I love this colorIt reminds me of summer - and sea of course!

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