Just in case anyone wants to know - here's how to do a curlicue - it's really easy - a great finishing fringe for a beginner - or novelty earings made from those wee bits of really fabulous handspun yarn.
start by making a chain of any length you fancy - for the green & pink one in the pic I did a starting chain of 7.
Next do another 3chain to make your first treble (double for Americans) then do 4 trebles into 4th chain from needle.
from here on do 5 trebles (doubles) into each chain.
The principle here is that there are too many stitches for the piece of work to lay flat - so it will all curl up on itself - once you've finished just manipulate the curl as you want it.
The picture above is how it might look as it comes of the hook - just start at the end and coil it up on itself so it looks like the picky below
now all you need is to do is make enough for your fringe
Woad dyed curlicue earings - made with yarn dyed in Norfolk.
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