Ocean Kiss Autumn Ear Warmer

 

It’s getting colder here in the UK with the autumn nip in the air! Not yet cold enough for a hat, but in the early mornings you need an ear warmer to keep you snug.

Looking for a quick project for a gift; or to use up some leftover yarn? You can whip up this gorgeous Ocean Kiss Ear Warmer in less than an hour, and it takes less than 50g of yarn.

If you are intending to make my Ocean Kiss Autumn Ruana why not use the leftover yarn to make this matching Ear Warmer, it needs less than 50g.

Continuing with my Ocean Kiss stitch combination; the Ear Warmer also uses Red Heart Boutique Unforgettable in the colour Pearly.

But I have made a few more of these in Lion Brand Heartland, and King Cole Drifter Chunky, so any Worsted, Chunky weight yarn you have will be fine.

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Ocean Kiss Autumn Ear Warmer

 

Difficulty Level: – Intermediate

 

Stitches Used: –

 

USA TERMS                                                       UK TERMS

 

CH    –       Chain                                                 CH – Chain

SC    –      Single Crochet                                    DC – Double Crochet

HDC –      Half Double Crochet                           HTR – Half Treble

DC    –      Double Crochet                                  TRC – Treble Crochet

TRC   –      Treble Crochet                                    DTR – Double Treble

 

Special Stitches Used : –

 

UK – DTRX:- (Double Treble “X” shape worked over 3 stitches)

Yarn round hook (yrh) twice, insert hook in next DC, yrh, pull loop through, yrh, pull loop through first 2 loops on hook, skip the next DC, yrh, insert hook into next DC, yrh, pull loop through, (yrh, pull loop through 2 loops on hook) 4 times, CH1, yrh, insert hook into bottom space of the X you are making, yrh, pull loop through, (yrh, pull loop though 2 loops) twice

 

USA – TRX:- (Treble “X” shape worked over 3 stitches)

Yarn round hook (yrh) twice, insert hook in next SC, yrh, pull loop through, yrh, pull loop through first 2 loops on hook, skip the next SC, yrh, insert hook into next SC, yrh, pull loop through, (yrh, pull loop through 2 loops on hook) 4 times, CH1, yrh, insert hook into bottom space of the X you are making, yrh, pull loop through, (yrh, pull loop though 2 loops) twice

 

UK – TRC Cluster:- TR3TOG:- (3 Treble Crochets worked together in the same stitch)

Yarn round hook (yrh), insert hook into the CH1 space forming the top half of your “X” , pull loop through yrh, pull through 2 loops, yrh, insert hook back into same space, yrh, pull loop through, yrh, pull through 2 loops, yrh, insert hook back into same space, yrh, pull loop through, yrh, pull through 2 loops, yrh, pull through remaining 4 loops.

 

USA – DC Cluster:- DC3TOG:- (3 Double Crochets worked together in the same stitch)

Yarn round hook (yrh), insert hook into the CH1 space forming the top half of your “X” , pull loop through yrh, pull through 2 loops, yrh, insert hook back into same space, yrh, pull loop through, yrh, pull through 2 loops, yrh, insert hook back into same space, yrh, pull loop through, yrh, pull through 2 loops, yrh, pull through remaining 4 loops.

 

Yarn Used: – Red Heart Boutique Unforgettable 100g 100% Acrylic 280 yards, 256m, you will require under 50g and around 100 yards to make one ear warmer.

 

Hook Size Used: – 6mm crochet hook

 

Gauge: – 3” 10 US HDC or 10 UK HTR

 

Additional Note:-

The multiple I have given you will allow any changes of size you need to do, the finished size in the photo measures 20” around by 4” and fits my head circumference 21”.

Measure your head before you start (where you would comfortabland check how much “spring” the yarn you are using has, and go up or down on your starting chain as needed.

In this way, the ear warmer can be made any size for adult or child.

 

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Instructions written using USA crochet terms.

 

CH1 – Does not count as a stitch

CH4 – Counts as the first TRC stitch on “X” rows, meaning the very first space to place a stitch, is already “used”. And also counts as the first DC/CH1 on DC Cluster rows.

 

Multiple 3+2+1 for the foundation chain.

 

ROW 1:- CH63,  SC in 2^nd CH from hook, SC in each CH to end of row. (62 SC), turn

 

ROW 2:- CH1, HDC in each SC, repeat across, (62 HDC), turn

 

ROW 3:- CH1, HDC in each HDC, repeat across, (62 HDC), turn

 

ROW 4:- CH1, SC in each HDC, repeat across, (62 SC), turn

 

ROW 5:- CH4 (counts as a TRC), TRX across, ending with a TRC in final SC (20 TRX, 2 TRC), turn

 

ROW 6:– CH4, *(DC Cluster (space in top half of first “X”), CH2),  repeat a further 18 times, final “X” DC Cluster, CH1, DC in 4^th CH, turn (20 DC Cluster, 2 DC)

ROW 7:- CH1, SC into previous row DC, SC in the CH1 space, *(SC through top of DC3TOG Cluster, 2 SC in CH2 space), *repeat across ending with SC through top of final cluster, SC under CH1 space (4^th CH previous row), then SC in 3^rd CH of previous row. (62 SC)

Check your count here, the easiest place to miss a SC is either the first 2, (the SC in the first cluster is your 3^rd SC made) or the last 2 SC’s (made using the starting CH4 of the previous row).

ROW 8:- CH1, HDC in each SC, repeat across, (62 HDC), turn

ROW 9:- CH1, HDC in each HDC, repeat across, (62 HDC), turn

ROW 10:- CH1, SC in each HDC, repeat across, (62 SC), turn

 

Cut your yarn, leaving a tail to weave in. Pull yarn through final loop on hook and then weave in the end to hide. Seam together the short ends using your preferred method.

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I still make finished items for Xmas Fairs; and I decided to make up some of my Ocean Kiss Autumn Ear Warmers using a lovely sparkly yarn.

Don’t they look pretty?

 

The yarn I used is Caron Simply Soft Party yarn, it’s an Aran weight and 99% acrylic, with 1% metallized polyester.

 

Check your gauge, I used a 6mm hook, and kept to the same number of stitches I used for the Unforgettable which is a slightly thinner yran than the Caron.

 

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Instructions written using UK crochet terms.

 

CH1 – Does not count as a stitch

CH4 – Counts as the first DTR stitch on “X” rows, meaning the very first space to place a stitch, is already “used”. And also counts as the first TRC/CH1 on TRC Cluster rows.

 

Multiple 3+2+1 for the foundation chain.

 

ROW 1:- CH63,  DC in 2^nd CH from hook, DC in each CH to end of row. (62 DC), turn

ROW 2:- CH1, HTR in each DC, repeat across, (62 HTR), turn

ROW 3:- CH1, HTR in each HTR, repeat across, (62 HTR), turn

ROW 4:- CH1, DC in each HTR, repeat across, (62 DC), turn

ROW 5:- CH4 (counts as a DTR), DTRX across, ending with a DTR in final SC (20 DTRX, 2 DTR), turn

ROW 6:– CH4, *(TRC Cluster (space in top half of first “X”), CH2),  repeat a further 18 times, final “X” TRC Cluster, CH1, TRC in 4^th CH, turn (20 TRC Cluster, 2 TRC)

ROW 7:- CH1, DC into previous row TRC, DC in the CH1 space, *(DC through top of TR3TOG Cluster, 2 DC in CH2 space), *repeat across ending with DC through top of final cluster, DC under CH1 space (4^th CH previous row), then DC in 3^rd CH of previous row. (62 DC)

 

Check your count here, the easiest place to miss a DC is either the first 2, (the DC in the first cluster is your 3^rd DC made) or the last 2 DC’s (made using the starting CH4 of the previous row).

 

ROW 8:- CH1, HTR in each DC, repeat across, (62 HTR), turn

ROW 9:- CH1, HTR in each HTR, repeat across, (62 HTR), turn

ROW 10:- CH1, DC in each HTR, repeat across, (62 DC), turn

Cut your yarn, leaving a tail to weave in. Pull yarn through final loop on hook and then weave in the end to hide.

Seam together the short ends using your preferred method.

 

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