Oh, the weather outside is frightful….but we still want to look delightful! Enter this cute crochet cabled ear warmer/headband. This crochet pattern will work up quickly with just one skein of yarn and keep your ears warm and cozy and still keep your style.
We find Lion Brand Wool-Ease to be really versatile and they have lots of color options. You could look for another brand in the same weight and it should substitute just fine. Just pay attention to the finished measurements and instructions and you shouldn’t have any trouble.
Materials:
- Yarn: 1 Skein of Lion Brand Wool-Ease in White/Multi
- Hook: USH/5mm
Abbreviations used:
- Ch: Chain
- Hdc: Half Double Crochet
- FPdc: Front Post Double Crochet
- FPtr: Front Post Treble Crochet
- Rep: Repeat
- Sl st: Slip stitch
- Sk: Skip
- St: Stitch
One Skein Crochet Ear Warmer Headband Pattern
Finished measurements: 3” x 21”
Ch 12.
Row 1: Hdc into 3rd ch from the hook and into each ch across -10 hdc. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 2 (wrong side): Hdc in each st across. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 3 (right side): Hdc in first st, FPdc around next hdc 2 rows below; hdc in next st, sk 2 hdc, FPtr around next 2 hdc 2 rows below; then working back in front of the 2 FPtr just made, FPtr around 2 skipped hdc 2 rows below (this is what creates the crossed cable look), hdc in next st, FPdc around next hdc 2 rows below, hdc in last st. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 4: Hdc in each st across. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 5: Hdc in first st, FPdc around FPdc 2 rows below; hdc in next st, FPdc around next 4 FPtr 2 rows below, hdc in next st, FPdc around next FPdc 2 rows below, hdc in last st. Ch 2 and turn.
Rep rows 2-5 until ear warmer measures approximately 1 inch shorter than the head circumference measurement. The yarn will stretch some with wear.
**Make sure to end on an odd (right side) row.
Holding both wrong sides together, sl st in each st across to seam edges together. – 10 sl sts.
Finish off and weave in ends.
Tips and Other Ideas:
- You can use lots of yarn options for this one and try it in different colors. A variegated yarn would looks stunning as well.
- Add a button or bow for another look or style.
- Love the cables? Try another of our cable patterns…Cobbles & Cables Crochet Baby Blanket
- Looking for more One Skein Crochet Projects?
Hi, I’m really excited to work on your pattern. However, I’m stumped in Row 3. Instructions say to “FPtr around next 2 hdc 2 rows below; working in front of previous 2 FPtr, FPtr around 2 skipped hdc 2 rows below, hdc in next st”. I’m confused because we haven’t FPtr yet and it’s says to work in front of previous 2 FPtr. Are there steps or rows missing?
Thanks,
Cyndi
We updated to try to make this a little clearer. Basically you are skipping two stitches and work 2 FPtc and then going back to work 2 more FPtc into those two skipped stitches (all worked two rows below). We will try to get a video up to show this a little further! Let me know if you aren’t able to figure it out!