94. Bicolor spiral earrings

Bicolor Spiral Round Earrings by Oksana Volytska

What Is Being Made

These are delicate crocheted earrings featuring a bicolor spiral design. The earrings are constructed using two contrasting colors—blue and brown—that interlock in a spiral formation to create a round, dimensional shape. This advanced crochet project produces finished earrings measuring approximately 2.36 by 2.75 inches, making them a statement accessory piece suitable for everyday or special occasion wear.

Techniques Used

The pattern employs the foundational crochet technique of working from a magic ring, which creates a closed center without a visible hole. The design uses a color-alternating method where two yarn colors are worked simultaneously into the same magic ring, then built upon in alternating rounds. This creates the distinctive spiral effect as each color layer expands outward. The pattern requires careful attention to stitch placement and yarn management when switching between the two colors, making it an advanced-level project.

Stitches Used

• Chain (ch) – the foundation stitch
• Double crochet (dc) – the primary stitch used for building height and structure throughout the earrings
• Single crochet (sc) – used at the beginning of each color section for definition
• Slip stitch (slst.) – for joining rounds

Materials Required

This project calls for a steel crochet hook in size 1.6 mm (UK size 4, US size 7) and cotton yarn in two colors. The pattern specifies Madame Tricote Almina yarn in Blue and Brown, with each skein weighing 50 grams and providing 170 meters (approximately 1.76 ounces and 185 yards). The lace-weight yarn combined with the small hook size creates the delicate, refined appearance of the finished earrings. The gauge for this project works out to approximately 2.36 by 2.75 inches using the specified materials.

Pattern Notes

The pattern emphasizes pulling loops slightly longer during construction to prevent them from slipping, ensuring structural integrity. The bicolor technique requires working both colors into the magic ring simultaneously, then continuing with alternating color rounds using double crochet stitches. The spiral effect emerges naturally from this color-switching method, creating visual interest and dimension in the finished piece.