Follow this FREE crochet earring pattern and make a pair of Sand Dollar earrings, perfect for hitting the beach this summer!

A trio of Sand Dollar crochet earrings in pink, teal, and purple rest on a collection of seashells including clamshells and tiny sand dollars.

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I love to design and wear crochet earrings! They are easy to make, easy to style, and can match any outfit.

This design was inspired by all the summers I’ve spent wandering different shores, looking for whatever treasures have washed up on the sand.

These make the perfect summer accessory, or easy handmade gift. So grab your hooks, and lets make some Sand Dollar earrings!

What You’ll Need

Materials

Yarn – I like to use Curio #10 yarn from KnitPicks. You’ll want about 10 yards of yarn for one pair of earrings.
Fabric Stiffener – To strengthen the earrings, I use Aleene’s Fabric Stiffener.
Earring hardware – You will need a pair of earring hooks and some jump rings to add the hooks to the earrings. You can use whatever style of hook you like, I usually go for French hooks in whatever color matches my earrings.

Tools

Tiny Crochet Hook – I used a size 0.75mm crochet hook. Adjust hook size for bigger or smaller earrings.
Tapestry needle – for weaving in ends.
A pair of small pliers and a jump ring opener – to open and close the jump rings.

Sand Dollar Crochet Earring Pattern

Note: crochet pattern shown with larger yarn and crochet hook to better display stitches.

Round 1

With a 0.75mm hook, chain 10 and join the first chain with a slip stitch to form a circle.

Round 2

Chain 3, then double crochet 22 times into center circle. Join the last double crochet to the top of the first double crochet with a slip stitch.

Pink yarn crocheted into a circle with double crochet stitches all around. Drawing on top of photograph indicate stitches.

Round 3

Post 1

Pink yarn crocheted into a circle with one post sticking out. Drawing on top of photograph indicate stitches.

Chain 2, then slip stitch 3, starting with the second chain two from the hook and continuing across the top of 2 double crochets from round 2.

Post 2

Pink yarn crocheted into a circle with two posts sticking out. Drawing on top of photograph indicate stitches.

Chain 3, then slip stitch 4, starting with the second chain two from the hook and continuing across the top of 2 double crochets from round 2.

Post 3

Pink yarn crocheted into a circle with three posts sticking out. Drawing on top of photograph indicate stitches.

Chain 4, then slip stitch 5, starting with the second chain two from the hook and continuing across the top of 2 double crochets from round 2.

Post 4

Pink yarn crocheted into a circle with four posts sticking out. Drawing on top of photograph indicate stitches.

Chain 5, then slip stitch 6, starting with the second chain two from the hook and continuing across the top of 2 double crochets from round 2.

Post 5

Pink yarn crocheted into a circle with five posts sticking out. Drawing on top of photograph indicate stitches.

Chain 6, then slip stitch 7, starting with the second chain two from the hook and continuing across the top of 2 double crochets from round 2.

Post 6

Pink yarn crocheted into a circle with six posts sticking out. Drawing on top of photograph indicate stitches.

Chain 5, then slip stitch 6, starting with the second chain two from the hook and continuing across the top of 2 double crochets from round 2.

Post 7

Pink yarn crocheted into a circle with seven posts sticking out. Drawing on top of photograph indicate stitches.

Chain 4, then slip stitch 5, starting with the second chain two from the hook and continuing across the top of 2 double crochets from round 2.

Post 8

Pink yarn crocheted into a circle with eight posts sticking out. Drawing on top of photograph indicate stitches.

Chain 3, then slip stitch 4, starting with the second chain two from the hook and continuing across the top of 2 double crochets from round 2.

Post 9

Pink yarn crocheted into a circle with nine posts sticking out. Drawing on top of photograph indicate stitches.

Chain 2, then slip stitch 5, starting with the second chain two from the hook and continuing across the top of 4 double crochets from round 2.

Round 4

Join Post 1

Pink yarn crocheted into a circle with nine posts sticking out. A row of chained stitches join the first post to the top of the earring. Drawing on top of photograph indicate stitches.

Chain 4, slip stitch into the top of post 1.

Join Post 2

Pink yarn crocheted into a circle with nine posts sticking out. A row of chained stitches join the first and second post. Drawing on top of photograph indicate stitches.

Chain 3, slip stitch into the top of post 2.

Join Post 3

Pink yarn crocheted into a circle with nine posts sticking out. A row of chained stitches join the second and third. Drawing on top of photograph indicate stitches.

Chain 4, slip stitch into the top of post 3.

Join Post 4

Pink yarn crocheted into a circle with nine posts sticking out. A row of chained stitches join the third and fourth post. Drawing on top of photograph indicate stitches.

Chain 4, slip stitch into the top of post 4.

Join Post 5

Pink yarn crocheted into a circle with nine posts sticking out. A row of chained stitches join the fourth and fifth post. Drawing on top of photograph indicate stitches.

Chain 5, slip stitch into the top of post 5.

Join Post 6

Pink yarn crocheted into a circle with nine posts sticking out. A row of chained stitches join the fifth and sixth post. Drawing on top of photograph indicate stitches.

Chain 5, slip stitch into the top of post 6.

Join Post 7

Pink yarn crocheted into a circle with nine posts sticking out. A row of chained stitches join the sixth and seventh post. Drawing on top of photograph indicate stitches.

Chain 4, slip stitch into the top of post 7.

Join Post 8

Pink yarn crocheted into a circle with nine posts sticking out. A row of chained stitches join the seventh and eighth post. Drawing on top of photograph indicate stitches.

Chain 4, slip stitch into the top of post 8.

Join Post 9

Pink yarn crocheted into a circle with nine posts sticking out. A row of chained stitches join the eighth and ninth post. Drawing on top of photograph indicate stitches.

Chain 3, slip stitch into the top of post 9.

Join to Start of Round

Pink yarn crocheted into a circle with nine posts sticking out. A row of chained stitches join the ninth post to the top of the earring. Drawing on top of photograph indicate stitches.

Chain 4, join to the last slip stitch from round 3 with a single crochet.

Round 5

Pink yarn crocheted into a circle with nine posts sticking out. Single crochet stitches are worked all around the edge of the circle. Drawing on top of photograph indicate stitches.

Single crochet around:

5 into the 1st chain space (chain 4 space)
4 into the 2nd chain space (chain 3 space)
5 into the 3rd chain space (chain 4 space)
5 into the 4th chain space (chain 4 space)
6 into the 5th chain space (chain 5 space)
6 into the 6th chain space (chain 5 space)
5 into the 7th chain space (chain 4 space)
5 into the 8th chain space (chain 4 space)
4 into the 9th chain space (chain 3 space)
4 into the 10th chain space (chain 4 space)

Join to first single crochet with slip stitch.

Round 6

Pink yarn crocheted into a circle with nine posts sticking out. Half double crochet stitches are worked around the edge of the circle. Drawing on top of photograph indicate stitches.

Chain 2, then half double crochet into the top of each single crochet from round 5.

Chain 2 and join to the top of the first half double crochet with a slip stitch.

Break yarn and pull end through to finish.

Crochet a second earring in the same manner as the first.

Weaving in Ends

When all the crocheting is done, use a small tapestry needle or a large embroidery needle to weave the ends of the yarn into the back of the earrings. With the ends secure, you can trim them away.

Stiffening the Earrings

Slightly dilute your stiffener liquid and submerge your earrings, making sure they are completely saturated.

Blot out excess liquid into an old towel and lay the earring out to dry in the shape you want them to be.

Adding Earring Hooks

When the earrings are dry, add your earring hooks using a small pair of pliers and some jump rings.

Make sure you keep all the rings lined up, so the final earrings will hang in the orientation you want.

Now your crochet earring are ready to wear!

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Yield: 1 Pair of Earrings