How to make watermelon earrings using geometric bases – a Brick Stitch tutorial

We will use the second picture below, the rounded one. The first one is much simpler and perfect for those of you who are not very familiar with the Brick Stitch. Maybe you will make both versions?

Let’s start!

Prepare 60 cm long thread and thread the needle.

Tie a knot on a geometric base leaving about 5 cm long tail.

Row 1

String 2 TT (Toho Treasure), pass the needle under the base and pass up through the 2^nd TT.

String 1 TT and repeat the previous step. Add 15 beads in total the same way.

Here’s the end of the row.

Row 2

In this row we will add 1 bead less (as you can see in the picture).

String 2 TT.

Pass the needle through the 2^nd connecting threads (between the 2^nd and the 3^rd bead of the previous row),

pass the needle up through the 2^nd bead,

pass down through the 1^st bead of the 2^nd row

and pass up through the 2^nd bead. Due to that the thread won’t show.

Complete this row by adding 1 bead each time – using the standard way. The 2^nd row is finished.

We will make our work using the pattern provided until the 6^th row.

Row 3.

Row 4.

Row 5.

Row 6.

Row 7

We will reduce the number of beads in the 7^th row by 2. The thread should come out of the 2^nd bead. To do that, you may pass the needle through the beads of the previous rows or simply pass under the 1^st connecting threads.

String 2 beads and start this row from the 3^rd connecting threads (the 3^rd and the 4^th bead).

Complete the 8^th and the 9^th rows the same way.

Finally, as you have added the last bead, pass the needle down through the next to last bead and then pass the needle through several beads of the previous rows. Cut any excess thread.

Wrap the tail thread around the base and pass the needle through the whole side (6 TT beads) of the watermelon. Cut the unneeded part of the thread.

It’s almost done. We’ve made the most difficult part.

Take the pliers, the base, the jump ring and the charm. Attach the charm and the base to the jump ring and pass the jump ring through the hole of the earwire.

It’s finished! All you need to do is wear your new earrings.

What do you think? Do you know how to make earrings using a geometric base? These watermelons are lovely, aren’t they? I think, there will be many of them. We’re waiting for your works impatiently. Relax and fun are the most important. So, good luck with creating and show us your work on our Facebook group.