Beaded Looped Fringe Earrings: A Beginner Tutorial with Delicate, Swingy Movement

Fringe earrings come in a lot of different styles, but there's something particularly delicate and pretty about looped fringe. Instead of straight strands hanging down, looped fringe curves and swings in soft little arcs, giving the finished earring a lighter, more romantic feel. In this tutorial, I'll show you how to make your own pair from start to finish.

This project builds on a few foundational techniques, making it a great one to try once you've got some basic beading experience under your belt.

What Makes Looped Fringe Different

This design combines ladder stitch and brick stitch to build the main body of the earring, then finishes with loops of fringe rather than straight dangles. Each loop is stitched to curve gently rather than hang flat, which creates a softer, more fluid movement than traditional straight fringe.

Because the loops need to be even and consistent to look their best, this project is also a great way to practice thread tension and consistency — skills that will serve you well in any future fringe or dangle-heavy design.

Why This Is a Great Project

• Combines multiple techniques — ladder stitch, brick stitch, and looped fringe all come together in one design.
• Soft, romantic movement — the curved loops give these earrings a completely different feel from straight fringe styles.
• Builds tension consistency — getting your loops even is great practice for controlling thread tension.
• A lovely next step — perfect if you've already tried straight fringe and want to expand your repertoire.

Get the Pattern

The exact design shown in this tutorial is my original earring pattern, Ebb & Flow. This video walks you through the full technique step by step, and the pattern includes the complete bead chart, supply list, and specific Delica bead numbers so you can recreate the design exactly.

What You'll Need

(Adjust this to match your exact supply list from the video.)

• Miyuki Delica beads or seed beads in your chosen colors
• Beading needle (size 10 or 12)
• Beading thread (like Nymo, FireLine, or C-Lon)
• A pair of earring wires or jump rings and ear hooks
• Scissors or thread snips
• A beading mat or tray to keep your beads organized

What to Expect in the Tutorial

This tutorial walks through the full process from start to finish, covering:

• How to start your earring with ladder stitch
• How to build the main body of the design using brick stitch
• How to create looped fringe, and how it differs from straight fringe
• Tips for keeping your loops even and consistent
• How to attach your finished piece to an earring finding

By the end, you'll have a beautifully delicate pair of earrings with a totally different feel from straight fringe styles, plus a new fringe technique to add to your beading toolkit.

Ready to Try It?

Grab your beads, pick a color palette you love, and let's make some loops! This is a wonderful project once you've got some basic beading experience and want to try something with a bit more movement and softness.

👉 Watch "Beaded Looped Fringe Earrings Tutorial DIY with Brick Stitch" on YouTube

👉 Get the Ebb & Flow pattern here

Looking for more patterns to keep building your skills? Check out the free beading pattern downloads page, or browse the full shop for more fringe earring designs. And if you'd like exclusive monthly tutorials and patterns, come join Bead Camp!

If you make a pair using this tutorial, I'd love to see them — tag me or drop a photo in the comments. Happy beading!

~ Darcy