Crochet Diamond Earrings #5

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A 30-Minute Earring to Crochet

The fifth piece for the Diamond Earrings of my 30-Minute Earrings Collection. It's crocheted in my favorite color - RED. So far, its the biggest among the diamond motifs yet its the easiest to make.

The earrings in this particular series are all crocheted using 3 strands of ordinary sewing thread. For this particular earrings, these are what I used:

• 2 strands of dull red sewing thread
• 1 strand of rich red (you know, the bloody one) sewing thread

• ch - chain
• sl st - slip stitch
• tr - treble crochet
• dc - double crochet
• sc - single crochet
• sts - stitches
• sp - space

//Pattern begins//

Foundation Ring: Ch 24, sl st to form ring. DO NOT TURN.

Round 1: Ch 3, (3 tr, dc) in first ch, 5 dc, (dc, tr, dc) in next ch, 5 dc, (dc, 3tr, dc) in next ch, 5 dc, (dc, tr, dc) in next ch, 5 dc, sl st to top of ch-3, TURN.

Round 2: (Sc in dc, ch 5, sk 2 sts) repeat all around, sl st to 1st sc, sl st 3 ch, TURN.

Round 3: (Ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 7, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp) 4x, sl st to 3rd ch of ch-5, TURN.

Round 4: (Ch 5, sl st in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, sl st in same ch-5 sp, ch 5, sl st in next ch-5 sp, ch 7, sl st in same ch-5 sp, ch 5, sl st in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, sl st in same ch-5 sp) 4x.

Round 5: (Ch 3, sl st in next ch sp) 24x.

Fasten off.

//Pattern ends//