Follow this simple pattern to create Crochet Bug Repellent Earrings! You only need to know one basic stitch!
This spring I have discovered outdoor adventuring to be a great way to get my body moving and to boost my mood through nature and sunshine. Consequently, I also found the BUGS!
I don’t know about you but I don’t love when bugs are on me or buzzing around my face. So, in true Ashley fashion, I decided to make myself a solution and in came the Crochet Loop Earrings.
Because of the nature of the natural fibers at the bottom of the loop earrings I figured they’d make great essential oil diffuser jewelry! And I was right. Anytime I step outside I make sure and have these earrings on with my favorite bug repelling essential oil on.
One of my favorite essential oils to diffuse for bug-repellent is Citronella essential oil. I also love Lavender essential oil, Lemongrass essential oil and Peppermint essential oil. Here is a great article by Aromatics International about which oils are best to use for bug repellent and how to use them safely.
If you don’t have essential oils but you’d like to try using them I’d suggest checking out DoTerra or YoungLiving. These are reputable essential oil distributers. It’s important to buy good quality essential oils so that they are both effective and safe to use.
If you prefer not to shop through a MLM, I also like the company Plant Therapy for my essential oils.
My favorite part about these essential oil diffusing earrings is the fact that they’re so quick to work up and they require such little materials.
This crochet essential oil diffuser earrings are great while you are:
- At an outdoor sports event
- Celebrating 4th of July
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Camping
- Outside chasing kids
I could go on forever.
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You can find the PDF version of this pattern in my Etsy shop here for only $3.00. This will give you an ad-free, printable option, you can use without being online.
One last thing before we jump into the pattern for these amazing crochet bug repellent earrings! I have created a freebie for you to use with these adorable earrings! This freebie doubles as an earring card, and an essential oil “recipe” card. That way when you sell them to your ideal customer they’ll have a starting point for how to use these essential oil diffusers!
You can grab the FREE PDF by signing up to The Crafty Newsletter. Just click the image below and you will be taken to the signup form.
Bonus: You could even use these cards for the Crafty Rainbow Earrings. You just have to make sure and use natural fibers for the tail of the rainbow so the essential oil can diffuse on it.
Here are some more free crochet earrings patterns on my blog.
Materials
- Fingering weight yarn (you can also use embroidery thread or a number 3 weight yarn) – I used this fingering weight yarn in the video tutorial.
- Size C 2.75mm Crochet Hook
- Scissors
- 4mm Cotton Cord (it is very important that this material is a natural fiber like cotton!)
- Fish Hook Earring Findings
- Round Nose Pliers
- Tapestry Needle
- Ruler or measuring tape
STITCH KEY (US TERMS)
SC = Single Crochet
(Literally just the one sitch)
Watch the full Crochet Loop Earrings pattern video tutorial here
Easy Crochet Bug Repellent Earrings Pattern
Step 1: Cut two pieces of cotton cord about 7 inches long.
Step 2: Using your size C crochet hook and fingering weight yarn, SC 25 stitches around the cotton cord. Tie off leaving a tail about 12 inches long.
Step 3: Squish your SC stitches where they are lined up near the center of your cotton cord and create a cluster about 2 inches wide.
Step 4: Fold your cotton cord in half and knot your two yarn tails together on the back of the loop you created when folding your cord in half.
Step 5: Wrap your long tail around where the cotton cord is coming out from the bottom of your stitches down about 7 times and back up for a total of 12 times.
Pro Tip: You want to get as close to your first and last SC stitches as possible, maybe even cover them once or twice while wrapping your yarn.
Step 6: Knot your two tails together on the back of your loop again.
Step 7: Adjust your loop by holding the two cord tails in one hand and GENTLY pushing up on the wrap-around section with the other hand.
This will squish all your stitches together and give the earring a more finished look.
Pro Tip: if you can see the cord sticking out above the wrap-around section, pull on that side of the cord only while pushing the stitches together and that should disappear.
Step 8: Using your tapestry needle, sew in your two yarn tails.
Step 9: Using your needle nose pliers, open the loop on your earring finding and insert it into the SC in the middle of your stitches. Make sure to go under both loops of the SC stitch.
Gently pinch the earring finding loop closed.
Step 10: Unravel your cord tails, and us a small tooth comb to adjust your now fringe. Trim to the desired shape, with sharp scissors.
Repeat all the steps for your second earring, using your first earring as a guide for wrapping and squishing your loop and trimming your fringe.
Can you believe how easy that was? Now all you have to do is put your favorite essential oil on your crochet bug repellent earrings and go outside and enjoy the summer!
If you make a pair of Crochet Bug Repellent Earrings and share a pic of them please tag me @ACraftyConcept! Also share with me what essential oil or essential oil blend you’ve put on your earrings!
Enjoy your essential oil diffuser earrings!
🩷Ashley
