71 - Rainbow spiral earrings

Rainbow Spiral Earrings by Oksana Volytska

What is Being Made

These are delicate crocheted earrings featuring a rainbow spiral design, crafted as a beginner-friendly jewelry project. The earrings showcase a colorful, dimensional spiral construction that creates visual interest through strategic stitch placement and yarn color variation. Each earring is a standalone crocheted element finished with jewelry hooks for wearability.

Crochet Techniques Used

The pattern employs fundamental crochet techniques suitable for beginners, with emphasis on stitch variation to create the spiral effect. The construction begins with a foundation chain and progresses through multiple rows of different stitch heights, which naturally creates the spiral appearance without requiring complex shaping or color changes. The pattern uses a reverse single crochet finish, a decorative edging technique that adds a polished border to the completed spiral.

The stitch progression is intentional: shorter stitches at the base transition to taller stitches toward the center, then to the tallest stitches at the top. This graduated height difference, combined with the continuous spiral working method (working without turning between rows), creates the three-dimensional spiral form. The reverse single crochet edging is worked from left to right, adding texture and definition to the finished edge.

Stitches Used

• Chain (ch) – Foundation stitch creating the base structure
• Single Crochet (sc) – Short stitch used in the first section of the spiral
• Treble Crochet (tr) – Medium-height stitch used in the middle section
• Double Treble Crochet (dtr) – Tallest stitch used in the upper section
• Reverse Single Crochet (rsc) – Decorative edging stitch worked in reverse direction
• Skip (sk) – Technique for controlling stitch placement and shaping

Materials and Tools

The pattern calls for lace weight yarn, specifically Alize Bella Batik cotton yarn (50g/180 meters or approximately 1.76 ounces/197 yards). This fine yarn weight is essential for creating delicate, lightweight earrings suitable for daily wear. The designer recommends a 2mm steel crochet hook, which pairs appropriately with lace weight yarn to achieve the intended gauge and finished dimensions.

The completed spiral should measure approximately 2.36 inches by 1.5 inches when worked with the specified materials and hook size. Each finished crocheted spiral is attached to jewelry hooks, the metal findings that allow the earrings to be worn through pierced ears. The cotton yarn choice provides breathability and comfort while the steel hook ensures precision in working with the delicate lace weight yarn.

Pattern Structure

The earring construction begins with a foundation chain of 21 stitches. The pattern then builds the spiral through a systematic stitch progression: three single crochets are worked into each of six consecutive stitches, followed by three treble crochets into each of the next six stitches, and finally three double treble crochets into each of the remaining five stitches. This creates an expanding spiral effect as stitch heights increase. The pattern is worked continuously without turning, maintaining the spiral direction throughout. The final step involves completing the reverse single crochet edging to finish the piece professionally before attaching the jewelry hardware.