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This headband-style earwarmer pattern is great for those cold winter months, snowball fights, tree lightings and just exploring the snowy wonderland outdoors. It’s thick enough to protect your ears from the cold while also stylish enough to wear to any event, work and school.
I was inspired to start this pattern after a very cold vacation in February that was spent mostly outdoors. Although vacations can be fun any time of year, it’s always best to be prepared for all kinds of weather (which I was not). This pattern would have been perfect for that vacation and would have prevented some extremely chilly moments.
This pattern is great for beginners & advanced crocheters alike and is a great warm headband for winter. The pattern comes in 3 sizes but is written for a size small with the larger sizes in parentheses (M, L, XL).
To get started you’ll need a thicker yarn. I am using Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick yarn, but any thicker yarn will do.
PATTERN:
Yarn: Weight 6 // medium: 12 oz/340g // 212yds/194m, Color: Charcoal
I used Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick which you can find here: https://bit.ly/3k8KOz2
Tools Used: measuring tape, 8.00mm crochet hook
Gauge: 10 sts x 7 rows = 5 in. (using single crochet)
Stitches used:
- ch – chain
- st – stitch
- sp – space
- ch sp – chain space
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- dc – double crochet
- popcorn – 3dc in same st, drop loop from hook, insert hook from front to back in the first loop of the popcorn, pick up dropped loop and pull it through the first loop.
ch 44 (46, 48, 50), then sl st into first st.
Row 1: Ch 1. Sc in every st across, sl st into first st for a total of 44 stitches (46, 48, 50)
Row 2: Ch1, Sc in every st across for a total of 44 sts (46, 48, 50). Sl st into ch st.
Row 3: ch3, In 2nd st from ch, popcorn (3dc in same st, drop loop from hook, insert hook from front to back in the first loop of the popcorn, pick up dropped loop and pull it through the first loop), ch 1, skip next st, popcorn in next st, ch1, skip next st (repeat across the row). Sl st into the ch3. You should now have 22 (23, 24, 25) popcorns & 22 (23, 24, 25) ch1s across the row.
Row 4: ch3, dc2 into same space, drop loop, insert hook into original ch3, pick up loop and pull it through. ch1, popcorn and ch1 in each ch sp across the row, sl st into first st.
Row 5: ch1, sc into each st across, sl st into first st. You should now have 44 scs (46, 48, 50).
Row 6: ch1, sc into each st across, sl st into first st.
You’re done! Cut & tie in the ends. Your final masterpiece should look something like this:
