Willow Earwarmer Free Crochet Pattern

Hey, how are you doing today? Me? Oh, I’m having a hard time getting back into the groove of things after my little vacation. My husband was home for a few more days after we got back from visiting family and we just lounged, caught up on tv and, of course, I did some crocheting. I’m already thinking of fun Valentine’s Day designs, like the Heart Cozy from last week, and also maybe some fun spring designs. I want to make a flower, wouldn’t that be nice? Something bright and fun for Spring! If you’ve got some fun ideas for me, as always, leave ’em in the comments!

So, this week, I’m bringing you another design in the Willow Line. After making the mug cozy, I remembered how much I like that line and so I decided to make something else fun, quick, and cute: an earwarmer. This design is really easy to adapt, by changing the pattern by multiples of 2. I hope you give it a chance and keep those ears warm!

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Materials:

• US H (5.00) mm crochet hook
• Worsted weight/ size #4/ medium weight yarn
  • 1.00 Oz/ 52 yards
  • I used various WW yarns
• Yarn needle

  

Gauge:

• 4.5” x 4.5” = 16 scs x 17 rows

Terms/ stitches:

• RS: right side
• Ch: chain
• St: stitch
• Slip st: slip stitch
• Sc: single crochet
• Spike sc: spike single crochet

Notes:

• This pattern is worked in the round, with a slip st into the first st of the row.
• The ch 1 at the beginning of the row does not count as a stitch.
• This pattern is worked from the bottom up.
• You need to know how to make a spike single crochet for this pattern.
• I like to do the overlap of the spike sc in the same color because it creates a lovely texture – this is a deliberate choice on my part and not an error in the pattern.
• If you want to make this design smaller or larger, just add it in multiples of 2 (make sure it’s an odd number at the end).
• Color A: is gray, Color B: is green, and Color C is purple. You can carry the yarn up the back if you so chose, or fasten off after each color change.

Finished measurements:

• 22″:
  • Height: 3″
  • Width: 11″
• 20″:
  • Height: 2.5″ – 2.75″
  • Width: 10″
• 18″:
  • Height: 2″ – 2.25″
  • Width: 9″

Pattern Instructions:

Sizing as follows: 18″ (20″, 22″)

Row 1: A: Ch 56 (60, 66), slip st to form a large ring (do not twist this ring), ch 1, sc into each st around, slip st into the first to secure – 56 (60, 66) scs
Row 2: Ch 1, sc into the same st as join, *spike sc around the next st, sc into the next st, spike sc into the next st,* repeat from * to * 26 (28, 31) more times, slip st into the first st to secure – 28 (30, 33) scs, 28 (30, 33) spike scs
Row 3: B: Ch 1, spike sc around the same st as join, sc into the next st, *spike sc around the next st, sc into the next st,* repeat from * to * 26 (28, 31) more times, slip st into the first st to secure – 28 (30, 33) spike scs, 28 (30, 33) scs
Row 4: Ch 1, sc into the same st as join, *spike sc around the next st, sc into the next st, spike sc into the next st,* repeat from * to * 26 (28, 31) more times, slip st into the first st to secure – 28 (30, 33) scs, 28 (30, 33) spike scs
Row 5: C: Ch 1, spike sc around the same st as join, sc into the next st, *spike sc around the next st, sc into the next st,* repeat from * to * 26 (28, 31) more times, slip st into the first st to secure – 28 (30, 33) spike scs, 28 (30, 33) scs
Row 6: Ch 1, sc into the same st as join, *spike sc around the next st, sc into the next st, spike sc into the next st,* repeat from * to * 26 (28, 31) more times, slip st into the first st to secure – 28 (30, 33) scs, 28 (30, 33) spike scs
Row 7: A: Ch 1, spike sc around the same st as join, sc into the next st, *spike sc around the next st, sc into the next st,* repeat from * to * 26 (28, 31) more times, slip st into the first st to secure – 28 (30, 33) spike scs, 28 (30, 33) scs
Row 8: Ch 1, sc into the same st as join, *spike sc around the next st, sc into the next st, spike sc into the next st,* repeat from * to * 26 (28, 31) more times, slip st into the first st to secure – 28 (30, 33) scs, 28 (30, 33) spike scs
Row 9: B: Ch 1, spike sc around the same st as join, sc into the next st, *spike sc around the next st, sc into the next st,* repeat from * to * 26 (28, 31) more times, slip st into the first st to secure – 28 (30, 33) spike scs, 28 (30, 33) scs
Row 10: Ch 1, sc into the same st as join, *spike sc around the next st, sc into the next st, spike sc into the next st,* repeat from * to * 26 (28, 31) more times, slip st into the first st to secure – 28 (30, 33) scs, 28 (30, 33) spike scs
Fasten off for 18″, weave in all your ends.
Fasten off color B.
Row 11: C: Ch 1, spike sc around the same st as join, sc into the next st, *spike sc around the next st, sc into the next st,* repeat from * to * 28 (31) more times, slip st into the first st to secure – 30 (33) spike scs, 30 (33) scs
Row 12: Ch 1, sc into the same st as join, *spike sc around the next st, sc into the next st, spike sc into the next st,* repeat from * to * 28 (31) more times, slip st into the first st to secure – 30 (33) scs, 30 (33) spike scs
Fasten off for 20″, weave in all your ends.
Fasten off color C.
Row 13: A: Ch 1, spike sc around the same st as join, sc into the next st, *spike sc around the next st, sc into the next st,* repeat from * to * 31 more times, slip st into the first st to secure – 33 spike scs, 33 scs
Row 14: Ch 1, sc into the same st as join, *spike sc around the next st, sc into the next st, spike sc into the next st,* repeat from * to * 31 more times, slip st into the first st to secure – 33 scs, 33 spike scs
Fasten off for 22″, weave in all your ends.

Tada! There’s the new Willow Headband. I really hope you like it and try it out in many different colors!

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