Crochet Ear Warmer – Popcorn Diamonds
This crochet ear warmer pattern features a lovely popcorn diamond design that you will enjoy wearing throughout the cold seasons. It is a nice alternative to a hat and can be worn as is in moderate temperatures, and underneath a winter hood when it temperatures drop to extreme levels.
You can also wear this as a headband to hold your hair in place. Whether you like to wear your hair down or in messy buns, this ear warmer headband is just what you need.
You can make this with leftover yarns as part of a winter accessories gift basket or a stocking stuffer.
Finished Size
The free crochet pattern is given in one size to fit a small adult. If you need a different size you can increase or decrease the circumference by 3.5 inches per size. That way you can maintain the stitch pattern throughout without modification.
If that still doesn’t do it to get the size you need, try using a different-sized yarn and crochet hook. For kids I would try going down a size,and for grownups who are okay with a wider band, you could try going with a thicker yarn.
You can refer to this crochet ear warmer size chart.
The Yarn
I used Patons Canadiana, a medium worsted weight yarn. However, any stretchy yarn will work. Vanna’s Choice, and other similar yarns by Lion Brand would work if making this for adults.
If you need to make a substitution for kids, try a soft DK weight yarn like Paton’s Astra maybe. I’ve not tried it, so if you do, I would love to hear your feed back.
Patons Canadiana
The Stitch Pattern
The crochet stitches are basic. Even the popcorn stitch is worked with basic stitches and could be mastered by bold beginners, ready for their next challenge. Aside from the popcorn, the only other stitches you need to know are the single and double crochet stitches.
If you find that the popcorn “pop” out too much, you can try making the popcorn with only three double crochets instead of five.
Popcorn Stitch
See More Crochet Popcorn Patterns.
Crochet Ear Warmer – Popcorn Diamonds
Skill Level
Materials
- Yarn: Patons Canadiana #4 Worsted Weight Yarn
- Crochet Hook: H/8-5.00 MM
- Tools: Measuring Tape, Scissors, Yarn Needle.
Measurements
- 3.5" wide by 20" in circumference.
Abbreviations
- Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
- Dc = Double Crochet
- Pc = Popcorn
- Sc = Single Crochet
- Sk = Skip
- St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches
- See the Crochet Abbreviations chart for more details.
- This pattern is written in American Crochet Terms
Special Stitch Instructions
- Popcorn – PC: Work 5 dc in st indicated. Drop loop from hook and insert hook into first of the 5 dc made. Pick up the dropped loop and pull through.
Instructions
- Row 1: Ch 12, sc in 2nd ch from hook, and into each ch across. Turn.
- Row 2: Ch 2 (does not count as st now and throughout pattern), dc in first 4 sts, ch 1, sk next st, pc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, dc in last 4 sts. Turn.
- Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first st and into each st and ch across. Turn.
- Row 4: Ch 2, dc in first st, *ch 1, sk next st, pc in next st, ch 1, sk next st,* dc in next 3 sts; repeat from * to *, dc in last st. Turn.
- Row 5: Repeat Row 3.
- Row 6: Repeat Row 2.
- Row 7: Repeat Row 3.
- Row 8: Ch 2, dc in first st and into each st across. Turn.
- Row 9: Ch 1, sc in first st and into each st across.
- Rows 10-48: Repeat Row 2-9 until you reach the circumference needed, ending with Row 2 at the last repeat.
- Fasten off, leaving a long enough string to attach last row to first row.
- Edging: Attach yarn to edge, ch 1, sc evenly around. Fasten off. Do this for both sides of the ear warmer.
