I have completed many a crochet project – some big, some small, some straightforward, others quite complex, but I have not tried crochet jewellery before. So, first things first, I need more YARN – something a bit sparkly! Off to the yarn shop I trotted – and bought one of each colour available in the metallic Katia Gatsby range – it was too difficult to choose just one or two – and you can never have too much yarn anyway!

Here are a few necklaces I’ve made so far. I have used glass beads and mirror tiles in the pendant. The clasp is a magnetic clasp – so very easy to wear – the magnet is surprisingly strong, but I wouldn’t advise relying on that if the pendant is heavy. In my case, as the necklaces are pretty lightweight, these work perfectly:

Below are a few bracelets I’ve made. Again I used the magnetic clasp. Note that I also used very small metal rings to attach the straps in the first two bracelets (I found these at the haberdashers and they are actually used for bras!). In the third bracelet, I added small glass beads as spacers. I would recommend having beading needles available, especially as the bead holes can be quite small.

And finally, here are a few earrings I made. I used mostly cotton crochet yarn, and a 0.6 mm crochet hook for these. The very first pair I made can be seen in Picture 1 – I learnt a valuable lesson here – the earrings don’t “swing” and move as I would have liked them to. I added a few chains and created a long “neck” to the next pair (picture 3), but still didn’t get the desired movement. Next experiment was more successful and from that point onward, I added a bead between the hook and the earring – and this does the trick. All the earrings which have a bead straight after the hook have lovely movement. I have used sterling silver hooks for the earrings, and have used mainly beads to add the “jewel” element. In Picture 6, you can see I have also included a button and a flower-shaped sequin to decorate further. Note that I crochet the beads in – i.e. I did not add these on later, but I must confess to gluing the sequin.

I hope you have enjoyed this post and hope I have inspired you to make some of your own jewellery! I’d love to hear from you and see your creations!

Till later!

A little update – September 2026

Looking back at these early experiments is rather special, as crochet jewellery eventually became part of my work at Studio Manjri. I’ve continued experimenting with crochet earrings, necklaces and other accessories since then — although the designs have certainly evolved along the way! 😊