DIY Boho Macramé Earrings Tutorial

Project Intro

Love DIY Jewelry?

Looking for a fun, DIY craft to bring a pop of color into your wardrobe? These boho macramé earrings are easy to create and add a touch of boho brightness to your outfit. You might want to make multiple pairs as they make great gifts!

Finished multi-colored yarn earrings on wood background.

Designer:

Sammi May from Featherboxart

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STEP 1:

Gather materials

Darn Good Yarn Silk Roving Worsted Weight Yarn or Darn Good Yarn Recycled Silk Super Bulky Yarn
Hoop earrings (size ½” or larger is ideal, tutorial is created using 1”)
Measuring tape
Scissors

Gathered materials for DIY earrings on a wood craft board: Darn Good Yarn Silk Roving Worsted Weight Yarn, Hoop earrings (size ½” or larger is ideal, tutorial is created using 1”), measuring tape and scissors

STEP 2:

Measure and cut yarn to 46” length

Scissors cutting multicolored yarn at 46" long

STEP 3:

Thread yarn through one earring hoop and divide left and right strand equally in half.

Hands threading yarn onto one earring hoop

STEP 4:

Make a half knot.

Working on the front of the earring (the side with the sharp end), cross the left strand over the right and through the loop and pull the the strands tight

Hands making a half knot on the earring hoop

STEP 5:

Make spiral knots

To form a spiral knot, cross the left strand over the hoop, right strand over the crossed left strand, behind the hoop, and through the loop formed on the left
Pull strands tight
Repeat this step until the hoop is covered in the desired length of macramé spiral knots*

Hands making spiral knots on earring loops

Hands making spiral loops on golden earring hoops

Hands making spiral loops on golden earrings

STEP 6:

Bind off

Once you have your desired length of macramé, gather both strands together
Lay your index finger on top of the earring hoop, loop both strands over top of your finger (front to back)
Pull both strands through the center of the earring hoop
Thread both strands through the loop created on your finger, remove your finger, and pull strands tight to form a knot

Hands binding off yarn on gold earring hoops

Hands binding off on golden earring hoops

STEP 7:

Finishing touches

Cut excess yarn after the knot
Gently twist the macramé to adjust the spiral as you like it
Enjoy!

Hands and scissors cutting excess yarn off of knot

Hands gently twisting multicolored yarn on earring hoops

*Occasionally press knots together to prevent gaps from forming. The yarn will naturally spiral and can be adjusted to your ideal twist during the final step.

Close up of finished macrame earrings on young woman wearing white dress with blonde hair

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