The Warmest Regards Earwarmer!

I prefer headband earwarmer patterns that are worked along the width and grow to the appropriate length - this way you can easily adjust the length for smaller heads.  With this in mind, many of the patterns I have found that are cute and have a decorative stitch all seem to be worked lengthwise; this made me decide to try my hand at writing my own original pattern - which I find challenging, I'm not good at explaining how I make things, but here is my first attempt at pattern writing.

Use a 5.5 Hook and Worsted Weight Yarn

Abbreviations:

St - stitch

Ch - Chain

SC – single crochet

DC – double crochet

Ch2 counts as 1 DC throughout

Ch6

Row 1 – SC across – (6 SC)

Row 2 – Ch2 & turn work, skip first stitch, DC in next 5 st (6DC)

Row 3 – Ch1 & turn work, 2 SC in first st, SC next 4 st, 2 SC in last st (8 SC)

Row 4 – Ch2 & turn work, skip first st, DC in next 7 st (8 DC)

Row 5 – Ch1 & Turn work, 2 SC in first st, SC next 6 st, 2 SC in last st (10 SC)

Row 6 – Ch2 & Turn work, skip first st, DC in next 9 (10 DC)

Row 7 – Ch2 & Turn work, skip first stitch,  DC in next stitch, skip next stitch, 3 DC in next stitch (this is a cluster), skip next two stitches, 3 DC in next stitch (this is a cluster), skip next stitch, DC in last two stitches

Row 8 - Ch2 & Turn work, 3 DC in space between clusters, skip next 3 st, 2 DC in space between clusters, skip next 3 st, 3 DC in space between clusters, 1 dc in top of last remaining stitch (top of ch2)

Row 9 - Ch2 & Turn work, skip first st, DC in next stitch, skip next stitch, 3 DC in space between clusters, skip next two st, 3 DC in space between clusters, DC in last two st at end of row.

Repeat Row 8 & 9 – 12 times.  Length should be about 18 inches (15 inches of clusters, 3inches of sc & dc)

Row 10 – Ch2 & Turn work, skip first st, DC in next 9 st

Row 11 – Ch1 & Turn work, SC two st together (this is a decrease), SC in next 6 st, SC last two st together.  (8 SC)

Row 12 – Ch2 & turn work, skip first st, DC in next 7 st (8 DC)

13 – Ch1 & Turn work, SC two st together, SC in next 4 st, SC last two st together.  (6 SC)

Row 14 – Ch2 & turn work, skip first st, DC in next 5 st (6 DC)

Row 15 – Ch1 & Turn work, slip stitch across row, when reach end of row, do not turn work,  ch4 and join to 1^st slip stitch (this will create your button hole) – turn work

Row 16- Ch1 and Turn work, SC across the ch4 and bind off.

Border: Join contrasting yarn at beginning stitch of row 1.

Ch2 and DC in same stitch, DC across next 5 stitches and 2 DC in stitch at end of row, work along the end of rows, DC in each SC row and 2 DC in the end of each DC row – once you reach the end of the edge (this should be the end with only 4 SC where your button hole is ) – 2 DC in first stitch and DC in next 2 stitches, 2 DC in last stitch of row; begin working along the end of the rows again with a DC in each SC row and 2 DC in the end of each DC row

I embelished the earwarmer with an applique I found at pinterest. You can find the owl applique here!

Love The Bluebird