A little pineapple

Another earring pattern! This one was my attempt at a pineapple, as small as I could possibly make it.

Stitches:

sl st = slip stitch

ch = chain

t-ch = turning chain

ch sp = chain space

sc = single crochet

hdc = half double crochet

dc = double crochet

dc cluster = 2 dc, ch, 2dc in same space

tr = triple crochet

I've put the color for each round/row as it is indicated on the chart. The pattern is worked in a combination of rounds and rows. Written instructions, with chart at the end.

Materials:

DMC Pearl Size 8 in Ecru

Used less than 1g (so less than 8.7 yards of an 87 yd ball)

1.00 mm hook

Foundation: ch 10 and sl st in first ch to form a ring (black)

Round 1:

sc 17, sl st in first sc to join  (17 sc, blue)

Row 2: 

ch 4, sl st in next sc to create ch sp (ch sp, pink)

Row 3:

ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, 8dc in ch sp (9 dc, blue)

Row 4:

ch 4 (counts as dc and ch sp), turn, *dc in dc, ch* 7 times, dc in top of t-ch (9 dc, 8 ch sp, pink)

Row 5: 

ch 6, turn, sc in 3rd dc of previous row, *ch 6, skip 1 dc, sc in next dc* twice, ch 3, tr in top of t-ch (4 ch sp, blue)

Row 6: 

ch 6, turn, sc in ch sp, ch 6, sc in ch sp, ch 3, tr in ch sp (3 ch sp, pink)

Row 7:

ch 6, turn, sc in ch sp, ch 3, tr in ch sp (2 ch sp, blue)

Row 8: 

ch 6, sc in ch sp (1 ch sp, pink)

Round 9: 

4 sc in ch sp, 4 sc worked sideways over tr, 4 sc in ch sp, 2 sc worked sideways over dc, 2 sc worked sideways over t-ch, *sc in sc* 7 times, sc in sc, ch 3, sc in same sc, *sc in sc* 7 times, 2 sc worked sideways over dc, 2 sc worked sideways over t-ch, 4 sc worked sideways over tr, 4 sc in ch sp, 4 sc worked sideways over tr, [2 sc, hdc, dc, ch 3, dc, hdc, 2 sc] in final ch sp, sl st to join (black)

Round 10:

ch 3 (counts as dc), [dc, ch, 2cd] in next sc, *skip 2 sc, dc cluster in sc* 4 times, skip 2 sc, sc in sc, *ch 5, skip 2 sc, sc in sc* twice, ch 3, dc in ch sp, ch 3, dc in same ch sp, ch 3, *sc, ch 5, skip 2 sc* twice, sc in sc, *skip 2 sc, dc cluster in sc* 5 times, [4 dc, ch 3, 4 dc] in ch sp, sl st to join (pink)

Finishing:

Weave in ends. Steam block if using cotton thread. Attach earring wires at top ch sp, and add bead to bottom ch sp if desired.