Popcorn and Shell Stitch Ear Warmer or Cowl Crochet Pattern

This is a simple pattern that allows you to make a cowl, or an ear warmer. It features a pretty stitch pattern with the popcorn and a shell stitch to give you loads of fun textures.

The yarn used is 1 ball of Red Heart Soft Touch, but you can easily substitute other yarns. The instructions are given for an ear warmer that measures a circumference of about 24 inches. To make the circumference smaller simply decrease the beginning chains in multiples of 10.

Other patterns that you might be interested in are the criss cross stitch ear warmer, the blossom stitch warmer, or the easy popcorn winter warmer.

Popcorn and Shell Stitch Ear Warmer or Cowl Crochet Pattern

Material: Patons Canadiana (1 5oz. ball for cowl, 1.5oz. for ear warmer.
Hook Size: H/8-5.00MM
Finished Size: Approximately 24″ in circumference.

Special Stitches:

PC: Work 5 dc in st indicated, remove hook from loop, insert hook in first dc of 5 dc sts made, pick up the loop and pull through.

Shell: (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in st indicated.

Ch 80 or any multiple of 10; join with sl st to form ring being careful not to twist chains.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around, join with sl st.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st.

Rnd 3: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next st, *ch 1, sk next st, pc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, dc in next 2 sts, sk next st, shell in next st, sk next st**, dc in next 2 sts, repeat from * around ending last repeat at **, join with sl st. (8 shells and 8 popcorns)

Rnd 4: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next st, *ch 1, pc in next pc, ch 1, dc in next 2 sts, shell in loop of next shell, sk the 2 dc sts of shell**, dc in next 2 dc sts, repeat from * around ending last repeat at **, join with sl st.

Repeat rnd 4 another 3 times. (If making a cowl continue with rnd 4 until you have reached a desired height).

Last Row: Ch 1, sc in first st and in next st, *sc in next ch and pc, sc in next ch and next 2 sts, 3 sc in loop of next shell, sk the 2 dc sts of shell**, sc in next 2 sts, repeat from * around ending last repeat at **, join with sl st.

Last Row: Repeat rnd 2. Fasten off.