Ariana Ear Warmer Knitting Pattern
Keep your ears warm this winter with this ultra squishy knit earwarmer. The Ariana is a cute and practical winter headband!
The Ariana is a quick and cozy ear warmer knitting pattern. This simple design knits up easily for beginners.
This free knitting pattern includes sizes for toddler through adult. Knit flat, this earwarmer is easy to customize to fit you perfectly!

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This ear warmer is knit with Lion Brand’s Wool Ease Thick & Quick which makes for an ultra cozy and warm project. And that super bulky yarn knits up quickly too.
Ear warmers make fast, fun and useful gifts!

Materials
- 25yd/23m-35yd/32m of #6 super bulky weight yarn; pictured in Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick (80% Acrylic; 20% Wool, 87 yd/80m, 5 oz/140 g); color: Fossil; 1 ball, or Toddler (25yd/23m), Child (28yd/26m), Teen/Sm Adult (32yd/29m), M/L Adult (35yd/32m) comparable yarn.
- 9mm (US Size 13) needles, yarn needle, measuring tape, scissors
Notes
- This ear warmer is knit flat and seamed.
- You can use any cast on method you are comfortable with for this pattern.
- For best result check gauge before beginning.
Stitches/Abbreviations
co-cast on
bo-bind off
k-knit
p-purl
rep-repeat
RS-right side
st(s)-stitch(es)
Level
Easy
Gauge
4”/10cm x 4”/10cm = 11 sts x 13 rows in pattern, after blocking

Finished Dimensions
(4”/10cm) wide by: Toddler (16”/40.5cm), Child (18”/45.5cm), Teen/Sm Adult (20”/51cm), M/L Adult (21”/53cm).
Fit
Pattern has negative ease of 2″/5cm where the finished ear warmer is smaller than the head circumference and stretches to fit.
To fit age (head circumference): Toddler (18″/46cm)Child (20″/51cm), Teen/Sm Adult (22″/56cm), M/L Adult (23″/58.5cm).
Adjustments
To adjust the width of your ear warmer, you will need a multiple of 7 for the main repeat, plus 4 for the edge stitches-divided in 2 on either said of the main stitch pattern.
To change the length, adjust the number of rows you repeat. Stop after a row 2 rep.
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Ariana Ear Warmer Knitting Pattern
The Ariana is a quick and cozy ear warmer knitting pattern. This simple design knits up easily for beginners.
This free knitting pattern includes sizes for toddler through adult. Knit flat, this earwarmer is easy to customize to fit you perfectly!
Materials
- Materials
- 25yd/23m-35yd/32m of #6 super bulky weight yarn; pictured in Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick (80% Acrylic; 20% Wool, 87 yd/80m, 5 oz/140 g); color: Fossil; 1 ball, or Toddler (25yd/23m), Child (28yd/26m), Teen/Sm Adult (32yd/29m), M/L Adult (35yd/32m) comparable yarn.
Tools
- 9mm (US Size 13) needles, yarn needle, measuring tape, scissors
Instructions
- CO 11 = (4”/10cm) wide
Row 1. (RS) K2, P2, K1, P1, K1, P2, K2 - Row 2. K4, P3, K4
- Rep rows 1-2 until work measures:
- Toddler (16”/40.5cm)
- Child (18”/45.5cm)
- Teen/Sm Adult (20”/51cm)
- M/L Adult (21”/53cm).
- This is the "right side" of the fabric.
*Please note sample in tutorial pictures has 1 less edge stitch on either side and ear warmer has not yet been blocked. - Finishing
- BO.
- Cut yarn and leave a long tail for seaming.
- On wrong side, match short ends.
- Fold those ends in half.
- Sew through all four layers, in a zig zag.
- Cut yarn and weave in ends.
- Turn right side out.
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You’re welcome, I hope you enjoy it!
I must be missing something, I’ve read through the pattern several times and cannot understand why we have four layers to sew through when it seems like it should just be two. I expect it may have something to do with “folding those ends in half”, that is very heavy yarn to fold in half and sew through. Usually with headbands I use a provisional cast on and do a three needle bind off to join the ends, but it does not seem that will work here.
Hi Lisa,
There are four layers because yes the ends are folded together to create the cinched look. But you can also use your way with the three needle bind off if you prefer!