Crescent Fan Earrings, a Free Tip Friday project

We were so excited to add TierraCast's Finishing Touches Collection to our inventory! And, we knew just who to turn to for design ideas...BSDT member Danielle! She has made some truly incredible pieces using this collection and Kate showcased on FTF today. Using the Herringbone/Ndebele stitch, these earrings work themselves out into a colorful fan. LOVE!

Here is Kate's colorway for the ingredients she used.
Frida Earrings
Project by Danielle Wickes
Sample by Kate Richbourg

1 Spool KO Thread (Kate is using Denim but you can choose what you like with these colors, too!)
1 Strand 4mm Matte Iris Blue Czech Fire Polish
1 Strand 3mm Marsala Czech Fire Polish
1 Tube 11-4222 Duracoat Galvanized Pewter 11/0 Miyuki Seed Beads
1 Tube 11-2075 Matte Opaque Cobalt Luster 11/0 Miyuki Seed Beads
1 Tube 8-2040 Matte Metallic Brick Red 8/0 Miyuki Seed Beads
1 Tube 8-642 Dyed Salmon Silver Lined Alabaster 8/0 Miyuki Seed Beads
1 Pair Crescent Crimp Ends- Antique Brass
1 Pair Earwires (Kate's using Bronze Dot!)

You'll also want to have nylon jaw pliers, chain nose pliers, thread snips, a thread burner, and E6000 glue!

Find Danielle's original project handout at this link.

For the full tutorial, check out the Free Tip Friday video below.
Here is Kate's Row-by-Row directions.
Crescent Earrings
ROW 1: Using 11/0 seed beads, make a Herringbone base row with a double stack of 8 beads across. (Kate used the Matte Opaque Cobalt Luster)
ROW 2 & 3: Using 8/0 seed beads, make a Herringbone row using a single stack of 8 beads across. (Kate used the Matte Matte Metallic Brick Red)
ROW 4: Using 8/0 seed beads, repeat Row 2. Add an 11/0 seed bead between each herringbone section. (Kate used Salmon Silver Lined 8/0 and Cobalt Blue 11/0)
ROW 5: Repeat Row 4.
ROW 6: Repeat Row 4 using two seed beads between each herringbone stack.
ROW 7: Use 3mm Marsala Fire Polish to make the herringbone segment and use the 4mm Iris Blue Firepolish between each stack as done with the 11/0 seed beads in previous rows.
ROW 8: Starting with the first herringbone segment, make a three-drop picot using two galvanized pewter and one cobalt 11/0. Use one galvanized pewter 11/0, one 3mm Marsala Firepolish and one galvanized pewter 11/0 between each herringbone section. Repeat until end of row. Weave off end, or if enough thread remains, weave thread up to start of Row 1 and add two double stack rows of herringbone stitch. This is the segment for gluing the crescent crimp. If using a larger crimp, like the Marrakesh Crimp, add a final 5th row of 11/0 seed beads. Glue crimp in place using E600 or Zap Glue. Let cure and add ear wire or other adornments as desired.