Textured Ear Warmer

Project Skill Level – Beginner

This Pattern Uses US & [UK Terms]

For those cold winter nights and in-between seasons cool days, ear warmers are exactly what you need to stay toasty and warm.

This is a quick and easy pattern that you can personalize with different yarn weights and colour combinations to make it your own.

I tend to like classic looks, so I stick with solid colours, but you can go crazy with pops of colour, lovely earth tones, or whatever you fancy! It’s your world!!

I used approximately 30g (65 yards / 60 meters) of Stylecraft Special Aran yarn in Crimson. This yarn comes in 100g skeins. 

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Materials:

Worsted Weight #4 Yarn 

5.0mm Hook

Tape Measure

Scissors

Yarn Needle

Sizes: Adult (Circumference)

Small - Head: 21-22” [54-56cm] – Ear Warmer: 19-20” [49-51cm]

Medium - Head: 22-23” [56-59cm] – Ear Warmer: 20-21” [51-54cm]

Large - Head: 23-24” [59-61cm] – Ear Warmer: 21-22” [54-56cm]

Gauge:  Four rows of 7 Double Crochet [Treble Crochet] = 2 inches.

Stitches & Abbreviations:

• Chain (CH) - Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Pull through stitch and loop.

• Single Crochet (SC) [Double Crochet (DC)] – Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.

• Half Double Crochet (HDC) [Half Treble Crochet (HTR)] – Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 3 loops.

• Double Crochet, Back Bump (DC BB) [Treble Crochet, Back Bump (TR BB)] – Yarn over. Insert hook into back bump of stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.

• Double Crochet (DC) [Treble Crochet (TR)] – Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.

• Front Post Double Crochet (FP DC) [Front Post Single Crochet FP SC)] - Yarn over. Insert your hook from front to back and then from back to front going around the DC from the previous round. The hook should now be positioned horizontally behind the double crochet that you are working around. Yarn over and draw the yarn around the post of the stitch. You now have 3 loops on the hook. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.

• Back Post Double Crochet (BP DC) [Back Post Single Crochet BP SC)] - Yarn over. Insert your hook from back to front and then from front to back going around the DC from the previous round. The hook should now be positioned horizontally in front of the double crochet that you are working around. Yarn over and draw the yarn behind the post of the stitch. You now have 3 loops on the hook. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.

• Stitch(es) – ST(s)

Notes:  

• CHs do not count as STs, so make the first ST of each round in the CH space.
• Each round ends by joining with a SS into the 1st ST of the round.
• The ST count for each round should equal your starting CH count.
• There is a downloadable PDF available here.

Pattern:

Choose your size and make your starting CH to match the length of the ear warmer measurement. You can customize this to fit any size, just base your starting CH on the measurement you want. Be sure to stretch your chain to reach this measurement.

Note: For the pattern, I am making a size small.

CH 60, join with SS in the first CH to form a circle.

Round 1: CH 2, DC BB [TR BB] in each ST around, join w/SS. (60)

Rounds 2:  CH 2, alternate FP/BP DC [TR] in each ST around, join w/SS. (60)

Round 3:  CH 1, SC [DC] in each ST around, join w/SS. (60)

Round 4: CH 1, HDC [HTR] in each ST around, join w/SS. (60)

Round 5: CH 2, DC [TR] in each ST around, join w/SS. (60)

Round 6: CH 1, SC [DC] in each ST around, join w/SS. (60)

Round 7: CH 1, SC [DC] in each ST around, join w/SS. (60)

Round 8: CH 2, DC [TR] in each ST around, join w/SS. (60)

Round 9: CH 1, HDC [HTR] in each ST around, join w/SS. (60)

Round 10:  CH 1, SC [DC] in each ST around, join w/SS. (60)

Round 11: CH 2, DC [TR] in each ST around, join w/SS. (60)

Rounds 12:  CH 2, alternate FP/BP DC [TR] in each ST around, join w/SS. (60)

Tie off.

Weave ends.

Congratulations … you are done!

Copyright

Please do not distribute, share, alter, re-write or sell this pattern or parts of this pattern. The copyright of this pattern and photos remains with Crochet DuJour. You are welcome to sale items made from this pattern.