Candy Corn earrings

Designed by: Mary Blake

#10 100% cotton thread, small amts of yellow, orange, white
# 7/1.65mm steel hook
2 brass kidney wire earrings

Gauge: Not important to over all size

Finished Size: 1" tall

Stitches: sc , sc dec
 

Make two:

Using white
Ch 3, join to form a ring

Rnd 1) Ch 1, ( counts as first sc), sc in ring 5 times, join: 6 sc.

Rnd 2) Ch 1, sc in first st, * sc in next st; repeat from * around join: 6 sc.

End white weave in ends.

Using orange: Join in any sc st

Rnd 3) Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next st, * 2 sc in next, sc in next; repeat from * one more time, join in ch 1: 9 sc.

Rnd 4,5) Ch 1, sc in first st, * sc in next st; repeat from * around join in ch 1: 9 sc.

End weaving in ends.

Using yellow: join in any sc st

Rnd 6) ch 1, sc in first st, * sc in next st; repeat from * around join in ch 1: 9 sc.

Stuff with a little fiber fill and more as your closing in needed.

Rnd 7) ch 1, sc dec in first st's, repeat 3 more times, sc in last st, join in ch 1: 5 sc.

Rnd 8) ch 1, sc dec in first sts then in next st's, sc in last stitch: 3 sc.

end leaving a little extra thread weave thread to close small hole.

shape corn into candy corn shape. add Kidney wire.

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Mary Blake
http://www.cm-crafts.com