For the Wyr Knittr®

Green & Gold
Drop Earrings

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MATERIALS
Wyr Knittr™
Spool of 30-gauge green wire (from "Holiday Sparkle" Wyr Pak)
4, 6mm faceted glass bicone beads-amber color
4, 6mm faceted glass round beads-olive green color
2, 4mm faceted glass bicone beads-amber color
34 gold-lined seed beads-amber color
2 fishhook earwires
2, 3mm jump rings-gold color
Jewelry glue.

NOTES
Divide all materials except the wire in half for each of the two earrings.

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Thread 16 seed beads onto the wire.

2. Thread wire through Wyr Knittr and knit 8 stitches.

3. Drop in 6mm amber bicone bead and knit 12 stitches.

4. Drop in 6mm green bead and knit 12 stitches.

5. Drop in 6mm amber bicone bead and knit 24 stitches.

6. Slide down 1 seed bead between the next two stitches. Knit one stitch.

7. Repeat Step 6 seven more times: 8 stitches knitted.

8. Drop in remaining green bead and continue repeating Step 6 until all but 1 seed bead has been knitted in.

9. Cut wire leaving a 6" long end and remove knitted wire from the Wyr Knittr.

10. Thread wire through loose stitches and pull gently to tighten.

11. Compress the six-row section between the third and fourth beads by pressing the knitted mesh together with thumb and middle finger and rolling.

12. Cut a 1-ft length of wire and wrap the compressed section with this wire.

13. Thread the 4mm amber bicone and the remaining seed bead onto the cast-on wire.

14. Pull beads up against the knitted mesh and thread the end of the wire up through the lower end of the bicone. Secure the end of the wire by wrapping the wire tightly around the lower end of the knitted mesh and applying a drop of glue. Snip off excess wire.

15. Attach earwire to jump ring.

16. Attach jump ring to bound-off end of knitting by threading the excess wire through the ring 3-4 times. Secure with drop of glue.