Learn how to crochet a quick and cozy crochet ear warmer full of texture with this crochet pattern and video tutorial. This chunky weight ear warmer pattern is worked in a combination of single crochets and treble crochets to create the textured pattern and your favorite Chunky Weight #5 yarn (or 2-3 strands held together of a lightweight or worsted weight yarn). Toddler, Child and Adult sizes included so you can make a cozy ear warmer for everybody in the family!

You can work an ear warmer in different ways, but I wanted this to be beginner friendly patterns so I’ve chosen a rectangle design. What I love about this design is that after just 4 – 6 rows, you can measure the width and will know right off the bat if it will be the height you want for your ear warmer. Then, you work up the entire length and can just measure with a soft tape measure to make sure the length is correct to fit your head circumference. It takes the guess work out, and doesn’t require any additional work for checking gauge (I know many of us don’t like to do that anyway).

I am a sucker for texture, and I just love the look and feel of this stitch pattern. After publishing the Little Pebbles Scarf, I knew I needed a matching earwarmer. I hardly ever have my hair down, so earwarmers are one of my go-to cold weather accessories.

LITTLE PEBBLES SERIES:

• Lightweight Yarn Earwarmer

• Worsted Weight Yarn Earwarmer

• Scarf with Worsted Weight Yarn

• Sportweight Yarn Washcloth

• Worsted Weight Yarn Washcloth

Materials:

• 40 (55, 60) Total Yards of Chunky #5 Weight Yarn – I used Lion Brand Hue + Me in the Whisper colorway
• L8/11mm Crochet Hook
• Tapestry Needle
• Soft Tape Measure – Gauge is Essential
• Optional, Jewelry Pliers

Yarn Alternatives:
To help protect against the wind, I would recommend an animal fiber. The more animal fiber within the yarn, the better it will protect against the wind and the warmer it will be. My favorite yarns for ear warmers are wool blends, which is what Hue + Me is. If you are allergic to wool, but looking for a different animal fiber, try alpaca. Acrylic yarns also work well for ear warmers, though sometimes the wind does go right through.

If you don’t have a chunky yarn in your stash, you can hold 2 – 3 strands together of a Lightweight #3 or Worsted Weight #4 Yarn.

Yarn Alternatives:

• Cozy Wool Blends: Berroco Vintage Chunky (similar), Cascade Pacific Chunky (similar), Araucania Huasco Kettle Dyed Chunky Yarn (splurge)
• Cozy Non-Wool Alpaca Blends: Ella Rae Cozy Chunky Alpaca
• Acrylic Yarns: Lion Brand Impressions Yarn (Beware of knots though!)

Jewelry Pliers are an excellent tool to use to help weave in ends, as working with tough yarns, like chunky weights and cotton, can be quite tough on the fingers when weaving in with just fingers and a tapestry needle.

Another great tool, especially when working with tough and/or chunky yarns is a bent tip tapestry needle.

Time Spent:
For the adult small size, I had my earwarmer ready in just about 45 minutes.

Sizes Included:
Toddler, Child, Teen/Adult Small and Adult Large

Gauge:
More details provided in written pattern. What I recommend is to use the Measurements section to measure gauge. Gauge itself is not terribly essential, but at least measuring your piece is.

Abbreviations (US Terms):

• SC - Single Crochet
• TR - Treble Crochet

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