Bohemian Knotted Earrings (Style #1)
“Sun” Earrings
Erin Siegel

Materials:
28 turquoise glass 4mm rounds
2 turquoise glass 6mm rounds
2 hammered brass 33mm metal rings
2 brass ear wires
2 brass eye pins
56” of walnut 4ply Irish waxed linen cord

Tools:
Round nose pliers
Chain nose pliers
Scissors

1: Use 1 eye pin to string 1 6mm glass round; form a simple loop. Set aside.
2: Using 28” of cord, make a 3” fold at one end. Form a larks head knot around 1 brass ring. Use the short end of cord to form an overhand knot against the previous larks head knot. Trim ends to 1/8”.
3: Using the long end of cord, form a half-hitch knot around the ring. String a 4mm bead and form 3 half-hitch knots. Repeat until entire ring is covered. Form an overhand knot against the last half-hitch knot. Trim ends to 1/8”.
4: Attach the bead link made in step one to the brass ring between the first and final knots. Attach an ear wire to the bead link.
5: Repeat steps 1-4 to complete the second earring.

Resources:
Ornamentea.

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Bohemian Knotted Earrings (Style #2)
“Fringe” Earrings
Erin Siegel

Materials
22 chartreuse glass 6mm rounds
2 hammered brass 33mm metal rings
2 brass eye pins
2 brass ear wires
56” of walnut 4ply Irish waxed linen cord

Tools
Round nose pliers
Chain nose pliers
Scissors

1: Use 1 eye pin to string one 6mm glass round; form a simple loop. Set aside.
2: Using 28” of cord, make a 3” fold at one end. Form a larks head knot around 1 brass ring. Use the short end of cord to string one 6mm glass bead and form an overhand knot after the bead. Trim end to 1/8”.
3: Using the long end of cord, form two half-hitch knots around the ring. String a 6mm glass bead and form an overhand knot. Trim end to 1/8”.
4: Repeat steps 2-3 four more times to complete the beaded sections on the brass ring.
5: Attach the bead link made in step one to the brass ring. Attach an ear wire to the bead link.
6: Repeat steps 1-5 to complete the second earring.

Resources:
Ornamentea.