Textured Crochet Ear Warmer For DK Yarn
The Lena ear warmer is a lovey lightweight design featuring contrasting colors in DK yarn. This beautiful crochet headband works well for the cool spring mornings and crisp fall afternoons.
I love a great stash busting pattern. Since crochet ear warmers don’t use up too much yarn they’re a great way to put that leftover yarn to work!
The Lena features mostly double crochet stitches so it works up quickly. The ribbing is nice and stretch giving you a great fit. With 11 sizes you can easily go up or down a size too without having to do the crochet math!
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The Yarn
The Swish yarn* for this ear warmer crochet pattern is a #3 lightweight or DK weight yarn. This super wash merino wool is such a soft yarn. The color selection is gorgeous which means you can choose a different color and make this quick project perfect!
You can, of course, substitute any brand and fiber of yarn. Just be sure to use a #3 yarn weight.
Important: Be sure to check gauge with your chosen yarn and hook! This is a wool yarn which responds differently than acrylic yarn to blocking so be sure to swatch your yarn.
Materials
- WeCrochet’s Swish* a #3 DK yarn (100% superwash merino wool, 123 yd / 50 g) in shades: Color A – Marina (1 skein) + Color B – Wonderland Heather (1 skein). See sizes + yarn below.
- 4.5 mm hook (US size 7), or size needed to meet gauge. I’m using my Furls Ergonomic hook* here.
- Scissors, yarn needle, measuring tape, stitch marker.
Sizes + Yarn
You can make this ear warmer headband pattern in 11 different sizes from baby to adult size. Using a tape measure to measure your head circumference is the best way to select your head size, but there are also age guidelines to help you choose.
To fit age (head circumference):
Baby 0 – 3 mos (14” / 35.5 cm) 30 yd in Color A, 15 yd in Color B.
Baby 3 – 6 mos (15” / 38 cm ) 33 yd in Color A, 17 yd in Color B.
Baby 6 – 12 mos (16” / 40.5 cm) 36 yd in Color A, 19 yd in Color B.
12 – 24 mos (17” / 43 cm) 40 yd in Color A, 21 yd in Color B.
Toddler (18” / 45.5 cm) 44 yd in Color A, 23 yd in Color B.
Preschool (19” / 48.5 cm) 48 yd in Color A, 25 yd in Color B.
Child (20” / 51 cm) yarn 53 yd in Color A, 28 yd in Color B.
Teen (21” / 53.5 cm) 58 yd in Color A, 31 yd in Color B.
Sm Adult (22” / 56 cm) yarn 64 yd in Color A, 34 yd in Color B.
Med Adult (23” / 58.5 cm) 70 yd in Color A, 37 yd in Color B.
Lg Adult (24” / 61 cm) 77 yd in Color A, 41 yd in Color B.
Stitches / Abbreviations
(US Terms)
ch (s) – chain(s)
dc (s) – double crochet stitches
FPdc – front post double crochet
rep – repeat
rnd – round
sl st (s) – slip stitch (es)
st (s) – stitch(es)
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Notes
Ch 3 counts as the first dc. I prefer to use a ch 3 alternative, this is my favorite one.
Gauge
2” / 5 cm x 2” / 5 cm = 8 dc x 5 rnds of dc
Gauge is after blocking. Please check gauge carefully or you risk your ear warmer not fitting well. Learn more about making a gauge swatch here.
Skill Level
Intermediate
While most of this free crochet pattern uses basic stitches the ribbing requires post stitches which are considered intermediate stitches, but other than those this is an easy pattern.
Fit
Hat band has a negative ease of 2″ (5 cm) and stretches to fit. See Yarn + Sizes above for more.
Finished height is 3” for baby sizes 0 – 3 mos through 12 – 24 mos, and 3.5” for all others.
Adjustments
The stitch multiple is 2 for this pattern. You can adjust the stitch counts by adding or subtracting in 2s.
You can adjust the height by adding or subtracting rounds to the brim or body.
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Pattern Instructions
How To Textured Crochet Ear Warmer Pattern In DK Yarn
Crochet this pretty textured earwarmer in lightweight #3 yarn!
Materials
- WeCrochet’s Swish a #3 DK yarn (100% superwash merino wool, 123 yd / 50 g) in shades: Color A - Marina (1 skein) + Color B - Wonderland Heather (1 skein). See yarn + sizes below.
Tools
- 4.5 mm crochet hook (US size G+), or hook size needed to meet gauge.
- Scissors, tapestry needle, measuring tape, stitch marker.
Instructions
0 - 3 mos [3 - 6 mos, 6 - 12 mos, 12 - 24 mos, Toddler, Preschool, Child, Teen, Sm Adult, Med Adult, Lg Adult]
Ribbing
In Color A
Rnd 1. Fdc 48 [52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72, 76, 80, 84, 88] 
being careful not to twist it, sl st to the first st to join in a circle. (48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72, 76, 80, 84, 88 sts)
Rnd 2. Ch 3, FPdc in next st, *BPdc in next st, FPdc in next st, rep from * around,
join with sl st to top of first st. 
Rnds 3-4. Rep rnd 2. 
Baby sizes 0 - 3 mos through 12 - 24 mos stop here & go to body.
Rnds 5-6. Rep rnd 2. All other sizes stop here & go to body. 
Body
Change to Color B.
Rnd 1. Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, sk next st, *3 dc in next st, sk next st, rep * around, sl st to first st to join. (72, 78, 84, 90, 96, 102, 108, 114, 120, 126, 132 sts)
Rnd 2. Sl st over to 2nd dc, ch 3, 1 dc in same st, sk 2 sts, *2 dc in next st, sk 2 sts, rep from * around, 
sl st to first st to join. (48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72, 76, 80, 84, 88 sts)
Rnd 3. Rep rnd 1.
Rnd 4. Rep rnd 2.
Notes
You might finish off with a round of single crochet!
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