Railway Ear Warmer

 

Intro

Here in the South, frigid winter days are few & far between. We have wind though, lots of wind. When the wind blows, even moderate temps can feel like your ears are icy. This is a simple ear warmer headband that works up very quickly in bulky weight yarn for just that occasion. 1-2 hour project.

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Materials

Patons Alpaca Blend–Smoke, 100g/3.5oz - 155yrds/142m

J/10 - 6mm Crochet Hook 

Tapestry Needle

Gauge: 11sts x 5r = 4” in ldc. 

Size - 21" circumference x 3" wide

Stitch Guide

• ldc – linked double crochet 

Set-up stitch: Insert hook in 2nd ch from hook, yo, draw up a loop, insert hook in 4th ch from hook or in next st, yo, draw up a loop (3 loops on hook), yo, draw through 2 loops, yo, draw through last 2 loops—2 ldc made, turning ch counts as first ldc.
Next stitch: Insert hook in middle horizontal bar of previous stitch, yo, draw up a loop, insert hook in next ch or st, yo, draw up a loop, (3 loops on hook), yo, draw through 2 loops, yo, draw through last 2 loops.

• When working in the round, link last Ldc to beg turning ch as follows:

Work last ldc until there are 2 loops left on hook, insert hook in 2nd ch of beg ch-3, yo, draw up a loop, yo, pull through all 3 loops on hook, sl st in top of turning ch to join.

Abbreviations

bb - back bump

blo - back loop only

ch – chain

flo - front loop only

ldc - linked double crochet

rep - repeat

sc - single crochet

sk - skip

st(s) - stitch; stitches

yo - yarn over

Loosely chain 60, leave 6” tail to join base of 1st row.

1. (WS) Work ldc set-up st (see Stitch Guide), ldc in each ch across, join using instructions in stitch guide for working in the round, turn—58 ldc sts.
2. Ch 3 (counts as 1st ldc here and throughout), sk 1st ldc, ldc (see set-up st) blo in each st around, join using instruction in stitch guide for working in the round. Do NOT turn. – 58 ldc sts.
3. Ch1, sc in back bump of each ldc around, join to 1st sc. – 58 sc
4. Ch1, sc in top loops in each sc around. Join to 1st sc.  – 58 sc
5. Ch 3, sk 1st ldc, ldc (see set-up st) in bb in each sc around, join, turn. – 58 ldc sts
6. Ch 3, sk 1st ldc, ldc (see set-up st) in flo in each ldc around, join. – 58 Ldc sts

Fasten off.

Use tail from chain row to close the gap between the base of the 1st & last ldc stitches of round 1. Weave in ends.

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