tiny fruit earrings

[I Eat Art]

I made some crochet lime earrings a little while ago... and then I went nuts making tiny crochet fruit. I used embroidery floss and a size 1 crochet hook. Each pair took about an hour and a half.

I ended up with limes, lemons, cherries, and oranges



The oranges aren't quite orange enough.... but oh well. I also made some chilli peppers, but they look kinda... lumpy so I didn't take pictures.

I'm happy to share the crochet patterns with anyone who's interested.

[katieclaytonn]

those are really cool. & they came out beautifully. + you have a lot of patience to take an hour and a half each to do them!

[lisiepeasie]

Cute!! i love them!

[kitschkitty]

They are fantastic - I adore the cherries! 

[cupcakesorbet]

Wow those are so cute! If I could work out how to buy stuff off the internet, they would be the first things i'd buy! 

[chickybiker]

They totally ROCK!  I bow to your genius, I am not worthy! 

Superb photos too btw.

Could I have the pattern/s please?  I know they will be in US terms, but I just have to make some of these somehow!

*clapping hands*

chicky xx

[roxybadoxy]

those are awesome!! i love them!!!

[funkensteins]

Those are incredible! I am in amazement at how you could make them so tiny?!?! makes my fingers hurt just thinking about it!

[I Eat Art]

Pattern for the Lemon/Lime earrings.. I'll get the cherries and oranges up shortly.

Use embroidery floss, and a size 1 or 2 crochet hook.

For the whole lime:

row 1: ch 2, 4 sc in first ch
row 2: ch 1, 1 sc in each sc (4 stitches), join
row 3: ch1, 2sc in each sc (8 stitches), join
row 4: ch1, *1sc in next sc, 2sc in next sc* 4 times (12 stitches), join
row 5: ch1, *1sc in next sc, 1sc in next sc, 2sc in next sc* 4 times (16 stitches), join
Rows 6 - 12: ch1, 1 sc in each sc (16 stitches), join
Row 13: ch1, *1 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next sc, dec 1 sc* 4 times (12 stitches), join
Stuff limes as stuffed as you possibly can
Row 14: ch1, *1 sc in next sc, dec 1 sc* 4 times (8 stitches), join
row 15: ch1, *dec 1 sc* 4 times (4 stitches)
row 16: 1 sc in each sc around
row 17: 1 sc in each sc around
finish ends

For the half lime:
row 1: ch 2, 4 sc in first ch
row 2: ch 1, 1 sc in each sc (4 stitches), join
row 3: ch1, 2sc in each sc (8 stitches), join
row 4: ch1, *1sc in next sc, 2sc in next sc* 4 times (12 stitches), join
row 5: ch1, *1sc in next sc, 1sc in next sc, 2sc in next sc* 4 times (16 stitches), join
Rows 6 - 9: ch1, 1 sc in each sc (16 stitches), join
Row 10: switch to ligher green color. ch 1, 1 sc in each sc around, join
row 11: ch1, *1 sc in next sc, dec 1 sc* 4 times (12 stitches), join
Stuff with polyfill
row 12: ch1, *dec 1 sc* 6 times (6 stitches), join
row 13: ch1, *dec 1 sc* 3 times (3 stitches), join
finish

[zitrone21]

Those are really cute.  And since you don't think the oranges are orange enough, just call them grapefruits