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How-to St. Patty's Day Jewelry and Accessories

By , About.com Guide

In your local department store, St. Patrick's day accessories come in the form of shiny paper top hats, plastic bead necklaces and cheap buttons. Instead of blowing your money on these cheaply made accessories, make something unique that will still be around for next year's Irish festivities.

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1. Make a Leprechaun Hat

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Learn how to make a mini top hat that can be decorated with lace, feathers and even glittering leprechaun gold. These cute mini hats are worn daintily with a hair comb that attaches to the bottom of the hat. In this tutorial, you will learn how to make the hat, along with instructions for decorating it in a variety of Victorian styles.

2. Pop Top Bracelet

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What better accessory for a St. Patty's night out on the town than a festive tribute to past leprechaun antics. Put those pop tops to use with some green and gold ribbon to make a bracelet that proclaims your love of recycling...and drinks.

3. Green Skinny Party Scarf

St. Patty's Day ScarfSarah E. White
This easy-to-knit holiday necklace/skinny scarf is simply an I-cord with pom-poms attached to the end. It's a great knit for kids who love to play dress up any time of the year. From Sarah E. White, our Guide to Knitting.

4. Lucky Four-Leaf Clover Wire and Crystal Earrings

St. Patty's Day EarringsTammy Powley
Make your own luck, literally, when you make these Lucky Four-Leaf Clover Wire and Crystal Earrings. From Tammy Powley, our Guide to Jewelry Making.

5. St. Patricks Snake Peyote Stitch Pattern

St. Patty's Day Snake Peyote StitchGuide to Beadwork
Make this different Saint Patrick's Day beaded amulet bag and learn a little about the lore of the ancient Druids, Irish snakes, the Church and St. Patrick. From our Guide to Beadwork.

6. Print St. Patty's Day Party Hats

Printable St. Patty's Day Party HatsRain Blanken

It's everyone's lucky day when St. Patty's rolls around, so a free party hat seems like icing on the cake. Before you head out for a night with friends, deck out these hats with green feathers, sequens, and glitter. Just print, tape, and you're ready to decorate.

7. Beaded Pin Patterns

St. Patrick's Bead PatternSherri Osborne
To make these beaded pins, all you need is some seed beads, string and a safety pin. Check out these 7 lucky patterns to bead your own pin.

8. Emerald Lantern Beadwork Pendant

St. Patrick's Lantern NecklaceGuide to Beadwork
Use Swarovski crystals and bugle beads to make this fashionable lantern pendant. From our Guide to Beadwork.

9. Lucky Gemstone & Wire Bracelet

Shamrock BraceletTammy Powley
Funky green turquoise beads, malachite beads, and copper wire are turned into an earthy gemstone bracelet and topped off with a lucky charm. From Tammy Powley, our Guide to Jewelry Making.

10. Free St. Patty's Day Stencils

St. Patty's Day StencilsRain Blanken
Rainbows, a pot of gold, a leprechaun and a few shamrocks are available for your patch, spray paint and screen printing projects. Print these free stencils and use them however you like.

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