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Crochet Rings

March 24, 2014 11 Comments

Crochet Ring DIY with Free Pattern at Hands Occupied

Today, 6 DIY blogger friends and I have joined forces to share each our unique takes on a DIY jewelry project. The kind of jewelry we tackle, be it a necklace, earrings, bracelet, or ring, is totally up to us – we’re each bringing our own style to the table. We call ourselves The Quarterly Collab, and you can read more about all of the ladies involved here.

I decided, obviously, to make some easy & colorful rings for this collab, and I’m totally addicted. They’re made with just a few rows of crochet and take advantage of a novelty type yarn I might not normally use. Novelty yarns often exhaust me really quickly when I’m using it for a more involved knitting or crochet project… maybe I just don’t like looking at shiny things for too long at a stretch? Whatever the reason, today’s project is the perfect way for me to use some uncharacteristic yarn for a fun and quick little crochet DIY. These rings are fun an funky, and they could also be used as Barbie doll cowls, just in case you’ve got a Barbie lover who’d appreciate some handmade doll accessories.

Quarterly Collab: DIY is better together

Supplies

fine yarn (I used Lion Brand’s bonbons in Party, which comes in a pack of 8 mini skeins.)
size F crochet hook (or whatever’s appropriate for your yarn)
scissors
Scotchgard (optional)

Crochet Ring DIY with Free Pattern

Directions

Abbreviations

ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
sts – stitches

The pattern

ch approximately 16 stitches, depending on the size of your finger.** Join into a ring using a sl st.

round 1. sc 16*  into the ring, join with sl st
rounds 2 – 6. 
ch 1, sc 16* around, join with sl st
Cut your yarn, leaving an inch or two of a tail. Draw the tail through your final loop and weave in ends. Trim tails to finish.

**Wrap the chain around your finger to see how many stitches works best on the finger you’re making the ring for to test it.
*or whatever number of stitches you went with in your initial chain.

Crochet Ring DIY with Free Pattern at Hands Occupied

If you’re really new to crochet, here’s what getting the setup rows started will look like. First, chain 16(ish) stitches.

Crochet Ring DIY with Free Pattern

Join the end of the chain to the beginning of the chain with a slip stitch, forming a ring.

Crochet Ring DIY with Free Pattern

Chain 1 and then single crochet 16(ish) stitches into the center of the ring, joining them together with a slip stitch. Stuck? For more beginner tips on crocheting in the round, I recommend this tutorial. 

Crochet Ring DIY with Free Pattern

After that, you’ll just crochet a few more rounds as normal, alternating colors if you wish. When you’ve woven in your ends, you might want to use a coat of Scotchgard to project your finished rings from getting dirty, but that’s totally optional.

Of the designs I experimented with, I like the single centered accent color, and the ring that’s half yellow and half blue the best :). What color combos would you like to try?

Crochet Ring DIY with Free Pattern at Hands Occupied

Filed Under: Crochet, DIY Style, Knitting & Crochet Tagged With: bonbons, collaboration, crochet, diy, free pattern, novelty yarn, quarterly collab, rings

About Heidi

Heidi Gustad is a craft book author, designer & creator specializing in yarn crafts like knitting, crochet, latch hook & macramé. Her first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is out now.

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Comments

  1. Rach

    March 24, 2014 at 3:19 pm

    These are totally adorable. Love it!

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  2. johannarundel

    March 25, 2014 at 2:33 pm

    These Rings are awesome! Thank you for sharing!
    xoxo Johanna

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  3. Meghan

    March 26, 2014 at 10:10 am

    Hey There!

    I found your crocheted rings on craftgawker and think they are super cool! If you have a second, I would love if you came by and linked up at The Blitsy Crafts Linky Party. http://ss1.us/a/wtcjKlt9. We are featuring all “things crochet”. We are choosing 3 of our favorite projects, and those chosen will get $5 in Blitsy credits. Hopefully we see you at our party! :)

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  4. Julie Wilson

    December 9, 2014 at 10:56 am

    I’m pretty sure the Lion Brand Bob Bons “Party” is made from Lion Brand Vanna’s Glamour. Just an F.Y.I.

    Reply
  5. Aleta Jean Castro Dailey

    December 19, 2014 at 1:13 am

    I am new to Crocheting. I have been wanting to learn. These rings are so yarn cute :) ! I am going to try my best. I think my nieces will love them. Thanks for sharing especially the tutorial. Happy holidays!!♡

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    • Belinda

      January 9, 2015 at 9:42 am

      I’m fairly new to crocheting as well and am always looking for cute little patterns to try. big projects still seem to daunting to me. :)

      Reply
  6. Belinda

    January 9, 2015 at 9:40 am

    So cute. I think I’m going to try adding some beads to the center row. :)

    Reply
  7. Belinda

    January 9, 2015 at 9:40 am

    So cute. I think I’m going to try adding some beads to the center row. :)

    Reply
  8. Ronnie

    March 17, 2015 at 12:57 am

    Love it. Thanks. I’ll try them bigger for bracelets, too.

    Reply
  9. Jennifer

    November 21, 2017 at 10:16 pm

    I really like these rings, you could also use them as napkin rings in different colors for various occasions. CHRISTMAS, wedding showers, anniversaries and so on.

    Reply

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