Introduction
Becks Ear Warmer is simple and easy Tunisian crochet twisted ear warmer with colourwork worked on return pass. This creates beautiful colour effect that let your yarn colour shine! The ear warmer is available in preemie to large adult size.
The project is worked flat and seamed at the end. It uses less than 50 grams of DK weight yarn in each colour and is the perfect project to use up those odd balls of yarn left-over from larger projects.
The ear warmer is designed with 1 to 2 in of negative ease.
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Skills required:
To create this easy crochet ear warmer you will need to master (or already know) these stitches and techniques:
Chain, Tunisian crochet technique (alternating forward and return passes), Tunisian simple stitch (tss), Tunisian simple stitch bind-off, simple colourwork- changing colours on return pass, blocking.
Skill level:
Finished measurements:
The final easy crochet ear warmer measurements (blocked):
The final ear warmer measurements (blocked): to fit circumference 10.5, 14, 15.5, 16.5, 17.5, 19, 21, 22, 23 in
Preemie: 24 x 5 cm (approx. 9.5 x 2 in)
Baby 0-3 m 32 x 7 cm (approx. 12.5 x 2.75 in)
Baby 3-6 m 35.5 x 7.5 cm (approx. 14 x 3 in)
Baby 6-12 m 38 x 7.5 cm (approx. 15 x 3 in)
Toddler 40.5 x 9 cm (approx. 16 x 3.5 in)
Child 44.5 x 9.5 cm (approx. 17.5 x 3.75 in)
Teen 48 x 10 cm (approx. 19 x 4 in)
Small adult: 52 x 10 cm (approx. 20.5 x 4 in)
Large adult: 54.5 x 11.5 cm (approx. 21.5 x 4.5 in)
Materials and tools
Yarn:
To get the exact look as on the pictures of my easy crochet ear warmer, you will need:
Expression Fiber Arts North DK (66% Extra Fine Merino Wool, 34% Pima Cotton | DK | 100 g (3.5 oz) = 241 m (264 yds)),
- Anchorage (A) 1 skein,
- Kenai (B) 1 skein
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Tools and notions:
- Tunisian crochet hook size 5.5 (I/9) mm with cable (at least 40 cm (16 in)) or size to obtain the gauge
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Yarn care: hand wash, dry flat
Gauge:
Blocked Gauge:
14 sts x 12 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 in) over st pattern after steam blocking
The gauge is essential for this easy crochet ear warmer, and will impact the size and the amount of yarn used.
Gauge helps you to understand how the project turns out in terms of the final size. If you would like to achieve the exact size of the final project as in the instructions above, you gauge needs to match exactly to the above.
If you get more stitches and/or rows than stated above using the exact hook size as per instructions, your final project will turn out smaller. Conversely, if you get less stitches and/or rows than stated above using the exact hooks size as per instructions, your final project will turn out bigger.
To make adjustments, if you get more stitches and/or rows, you can try using bigger hook size to get closer to the desired size. Conversely, if you get less stitches and/or rows, you can try using smaller hook size to get closer to the desired size.
It may take trial and error to try out a few hook sizes to achieve the exact size.
Alternatively, if you really don’t want to make several samples to achieve the desired size, you can try to alter your tension as you work the project. However, I would advise to try this out once you master the basics of Tunisian crochet as it may be a bit tiresome to try to master the basics of Tunisian crochet and focus on alternating your tension while working the project.
If this easy crochet ear warmer is your first Tunisian crochet project and are not sure if this project matches your skills, I have a Tunisian crochet masterclass tutorial that will jump-start your Tunisian crochet journey!
Stitch guide for easy crochet ear warmer:
Tunisian crochet stitches are worked in 2 steps; forward and return pass from right to left, with the number of sts (lps) increasing on the hook during the forward pass and decreasing during the return pass.
Standard Return pass is worked in the same way for all stitches (rows of sts) of the first panel as follows: 1 ch, * yrh, draw through 2 lps on hook, rep from * until 1 lp on hook.
Return pass with a decrease is worked in the same way for all stitches (rows of sts) of the second and consecutive panels as follows: * yrh, draw through 2 lps on hook, rep from * until 1 lp on hook.
Edge stitches:
Right edge stitch- This is the first lp on hook and counts as first st unless otherwise stated.
Left edge stitch- This st is referred to in the pattern as the End Stitch (ES) and is crocheted as follows: Rotate the end of the fabric towards yourself, insert the hook under both bars (left and right) of the last st, yrh and pul.
Tunisian crochet stitches:
- First row of Tunisian crochet: Insert the hook in the back bump of second ch from hook, yrh and pul across.
- Tunisian simple stitch (tss): Insert the hook from right to left under front vertical bar of the next st, yrh and pul.
Other Special techniques and Bind off:
Tunisian simple stitch bind-off (Tss BO): Insert hook from right to left under front vertical bar of the next st, yrh, pul and pull through the loop that is on the hook. One loop remains on the hook.
Locking Mattress Stitch – Place the hat RS down with edges aligned side by side. Stitches will be worked through the top lps of each edge.
- Start the seam by inserting the needle from left to right through the first stitches of both panels at the bottom.
- Move one stitch up on the right side, insert the needle from right to left and continue to the first stitch on the left side (the one already worked into).
- Move one stitch up on the left side, insert the needle from left to right and continue to the last stitch worked into on the right side.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to end.
Abbreviations:
| Abbreviations used in easy crochet ear warmer: | |
| ch- chain | yrh- yarn round the hook |
| st(s)- stitch(es) | pul- pull up a loop |
| lp(s)- loop(s) | FP- forward pass |
| tss- Tunisian simple stitch | RP- return pass |
| RS- right side | approx.- approximately |
| ES- End stitch | rep- repeat |
Notes:
- The Becks Ear Warmer is worked flat with RS facing from left to right.
- The stitch count refers to the number of lps at the end of FP.
- The easy crochet ear warmer is seamed using the Locking Mattress Stitch at the end creating a twist.
Instructions:
Easy Crochet Ear Warmer
With A, chain 33 (44, 49, 53, 56, 61, 67, 71, 75).
Row 1 FP: Insert the hook in the back bump of second ch from hook, yrh and pul across. 33 (44, 49, 53, 56, 61, 67, 71, 75) lps on hook.
Row 1 RP: Yrh from front to back, drop A, with B, * yrh, draw through 2 lps on hook, rep from * until 1 lp on hook.
Row 2 FP: In B, tss across to last st, ES.
Row 2 RP: Yrh from front to back, drop B, with A, * yrh, draw through 2 lps on hook, rep from * until 1 lp on hook.
Row 3 FP: In A, tss across to last st, ES.
Row 3 RP: Yrh from front to back, drop A, with B, * yrh, draw through 2 lps on hook, rep from * until 1 lp on hook.
Pattern repeat:
Preemie:
Rows 4-5: Rep Rows 2-3.
Row 6: Rep Row 2.
Baby 0-3 months:
Rows 4-7: Rep Rows 2-3.
Row 8: Rep Row 2.
Baby 3-6 months:
Rows 4-9: Rep Rows 2-3.
Baby 6-12 months:
Rows 4-9: Rep Rows 2-3.
Toddler:
Rows 4-9: Rep Rows 2-3.
Row 10: Rep Row 2.
Child:
Rows 4-11: Rep Rows 2-3.
Teen:
Rows 4-11: Rep Rows 2-3.
Row 12: Rep Row 2.
Small adult:
Rows 4-11: Rep Rows 2-3.
Row 12: Rep Row 2.
Large adult:
Rows 4-13: Rep Rows 2-3.
Row 14: Rep Row 2.
Bind-off will be worked in colour A except for sizes in italics that will be worked in colour B.
Row 7 (9, 10, 10, 11, 12, 13, 13, 15): Tunisian simple stitch bind-off.
Fasten off.
Finishing:
Weave in ends and block to final measurements.
Create seamed twist as follows (alternatively, seam using the locking mattress stitch for smooth seam without a twist)
- Lay ear warmer horizontally with RS facing.
- Fold in half lengthwise from bottom edge to top edge, (RS will now be inside fold).
- Holding each of the 2 short, folded sides (one in each hand) bring short sides together, (folding horizontally). Ends will look like opposite/mirrored interlocking V shapes.
- Insert 1 folded side of 1 V in center of opposite V, overlapping V-shaped halves. There are now 4 layers.
- Using long tail, join in preferred method through all 4 layers. Seam will be hidden inside the twist. Weave in ends, turn RS out.
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