needle earrings | Sewhooked

Some days, a girl feels cleverer than others. Take the day that I was trying to think of something simple and inexpensive to make for each of the members of my sewing circle. At the time, I was weaving in some ends on my crochet work. I looked down at the yarn needle in my hand and BOOM… light bulb moment!

That was followed by a bout of Why Didn’t I Think Of This Sooner, which itself was followed by a trip to the craft store.

To make an awesome pair of Needle Earrings, you’ll need just a few things:

Jewelry Pliers (2 pairs, if you’ve got them)
A package (or two!) of blunt tip yarn needles (metal or plastic will work)
4 jump rings in the size of your choice per pair of earrings
French Hooks or similar

You can find these blunt-tip yarn needles in the needlework section with the crochet hooks and knitting needles.

All the supplies to make a slew of needle earrings!

For one earring, attach needle > jump ring> jump ring > earring. Two jump rings make them hang nicer so that the eye is turned out when you wear them.

Here’s a great photo tutorial on opening and closing jump rings.