Simple Ear Warmer – Free Crochet Pattern

Easy Crochet Ear Warmer

If you’re looking for a quick and easy crochet ear warmer that you can finish in one sitting, this is it! In less than 30 minutes, you’ll have a stylish and cozy ear warmer that looks great on everyone and keeps your ears warm on chilly days.

This beginner-friendly crochet headband works up quickly using just basic stitches, making it a perfect project for new crocheters or anyone wanting an instant gratification make. The simple design is both classic and practical, while still looking modern and chic. Best of all, it’s a great way to use up yarn from your stash and create something you’ll actually wear.

Crochet ear warmers also make wonderful handmade gifts. Since they work up so fast, you can make several in an evening—ideal for last-minute presents, craft fairs, or stocking up for the colder months. Whether you’re making one for yourself, a loved one, or to sell, this easy crochet ear warmer is sure to be a go-to pattern you’ll come back to again and again.

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Pattern Details

Skill Level

This ear warmer pattern is easy and beginner-friendly.

Size

The pattern creates an ear warmer that is 20” wide and 4” high (prior to assembly). You can easily adjust the size. Please refer to “How to Adjust the Size.”

Materials

Yarn: Any size 4 (medium) and 100% acrylic yarn. You will need approximately 75 yds for each ear warmer.

I used Soft Classic yarn by Loops & Threads in the colors: “Arctic” (blue), “Lush” (green), and “Mauve” (purple). This yarn is size 4 (medium) and 100% acrylic. A skein is 354 yds / 324 m and 7 oz / 198 g.

Crochet Hook Size: J/10 (6.00 mm).

Other Materials: Yarn needle, scissors and a measuring tape. Optional: a stitch marker.

Terminology

This pattern is written for right-handed crochet using standard US terminology. If you’re more familiar with UK terms, here’s my US to UK Conversion Chart. 

Abbreviations

• ch/chs = chain/chains
• dc = double crochet
• RS = right side
• sc = single crochet 
• st/sts = stitch/stitches
• WS = wrong side

Gauge

4” x 4” = 12 sts (counting both sc and dc sts) and 10 rows following the pattern. To make a swatch, ch 17 and follow the pattern. 

Measurements are provided throughout the pattern. I recommend starting to measure after Row 4. If after Row 4 your work is measuring differently, start again with a different hook size or a different number of starting chs. 

How to Adjust the Size

The number of starting chains determines the width and the number of rows determines the height. To adjust the width, make more or less starting chains in multiples of 2 + 1 (meaning that you will need an odd number of starting chains). To adjust the height, make more or less rows. 

Pattern Notes

• Chains never count as stitches.
• Always work into the first stitch (the stitch attached to the chain). 
• You may find it helpful to place a stitch marker in the first stitch made in each row.

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How to Crochet the Simple Ear Warmer

Ear Warmer Instructions

Start: Ch 61.

Row 1 (RS): In the second ch from the hook, sc.

In the next ch, dc.

*In the next ch, sc. In the next ch, dc.*

Repeat from * to * across.

(30 sc sts + 30 dc sts = 60 sts)

Row 2 (WS): Ch 1 and turn. 

In the first st, sc. In the next st, dc.

*In the next st, sc. In the next st, dc.*

Repeat from * to * across. 

(30 sc sts + 30 dc sts = 60 sts. Reminder: chs never count as sts.)

Rows 3 – 10: Repeat Row 2.

Your work should measure:

• After Row 4: 20” wide and 1.75” high.
• After Row 7: 20” wide and 2.75” high.
• After Row 10: 20” wide and 4” high.

You can repeat Row 2 more or less times. End after any row.

After finishing Row 10 (or after reaching your desired height), fasten off leaving a 12” ending tail. Weave in the starting tail. Proceed to the Assembly instructions. 

Assembly Instructions

A) Turn your work. The 12” ending tail will be on your top right. Put your yarn needle on the ending tail. 

B) Fold the ends toward the middle.

C) Make the left-end a “C” and the right-end a backward “C”.

D) Interlock the ends. The layers should be in this order from top to bottom:

• The top of the right-end 
• The top of the left-end
• The bottom of the right-end
• The bottom of the left-end

Sewing Instructions

A) Hold the four layers together.

B) With the 12” ending tail and your yarn needle, sew down through three layers. 

C) From now on, sew through all four layers. Sew up and then down all the way across. 

D) Once you’ve sewn across, sew up and down through all four layers back to the start.

Turn your work inside out so the front of the twist is on the outside.

Optional: Continue sewing around the front of the twist to ensure the inside stays hidden.

Weave in the loose end. 

And now you have a new ear warmer!

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