I have found this tutorial for crocheted wooden beads before and then I lost it – I was quite unhappy!
But now I found it back (somewhere else!) and I’m feeling fine again ;-))
I haven’t tried it yet but I would like to make them with coloured yarns because you can make so wonderful hues with.
Links:
Crocheted Beads (Pattern for Crocheted Beads)
Here at unikatissima: Coloured Yarns