The All Grown Up Ear Warmer is a great stash buster, using 2 or more colors of yarn but less than 100 yards total! And it’s a great addition to your winter wardrobe – an extra layer under a coat hood when outside, alone once it warms up a bit, or around the house when it’s particularly chilly. Depending on the colors you use it works for both men and women, and with 2 sizes it’ll fit everyone from pre-teens to adults. Pair it with the All Grown Up Arm Warmers to make a matching set!
All Grown Up Ear Warmer
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- US – I, 5.5mm hook
- 90 yds total Worsted or Aran weight yarn, in 2 or more colors (Vanna’s Choice in Silver Grey and Rose Mist shown)
- Sizes: Small (20-22″ head) and Large (22-24″ head), written in pattern as Small(Large)
- Video tutorials you might find useful: FDC – Foundation Double Crochet; Joining Foundation Sts in the Round; FPDC/BPDC – front and back post double crochet; Seamless Join
- All Grown Up Ear Warmer Tutorial – Right & Left Handed
NOTE: The post stitches used in this pattern are Shallow Post Stitches (tutorial HERE) – but some prefer standard post stitches! So give each a try and see which you like best.
Round 1: With Color A, FDC 52(62). Without twisting, join to first FDC with a sl st. (52(62) sts)
Round 2: Ch 2 (does not count as a st). Fpdc in the first st, bpdc in the next st. *Fpdc in the next st, bpdc in the next st. Repeat from * to end, join to first fpdc with a sl st. (52(62) sts)
Round 3: Ch 2. Fpdc in the first st, bpdc in the next st. *Fpdc in the next st, bpdc in the next st. Repeat from * to end, break yarn and seamless join. (52(62) sts)
Round 4: With Color B, join with a sl st to first st of previous round. Ch 1, sc in the first 10 sts, hdc in the next 10 sts, dc in the next 12(22) sts, hdc in the next 10 sts, sc in the last 10 sts. Join with a sl st to first sc. (52(62) sts)
Round 5: Ch 1, sc in the first 10 sts, hdc in the next 10 sts, dc in the next 12(22) sts, hdc in the next 10 sts, sc in the last 10 sts. Break yarn and seamless join. (52(62) sts)
Round 6: With next color, join with a sl st to first st of previous round. Ch 1, bpsc in the first 10 sts, bphdc in the next 10 sts, bpdc in the next 12(22) sts, bphdc in the next 10 sts, bpsc in the last 10 sts. Join with a sl st to first bpsc. (52(62) sts)
Round 7: Ch 1, sc in the first 10 sts, hdc in the next 10 sts, dc in the next 12(22) sts, hdc in the next 10 sts, sc in the last 10 sts. Break yarn and seamless join. (52(62) sts)
Round 8: With next color, join with a sl st to first st of previous round. Ch 1, bpsc in the first 10 sts, bphdc in the next 10 sts, bpdc in the next 12(22) sts, bphdc in the next 10 sts, bpsc in the last 10 sts. Join with a sl st to first bpsc. (52(62) sts)
Round 9: Ch 1, sc in the first 10 sts, hdc in the next 10 sts, dc in the next 12(22) sts, hdc in the next 10 sts, sc in the last 10 sts. Break yarn and seamless join. (52(62) sts)
Round 10: With next color, join with a sl st to first st of previous round. Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join with a sl st to first dc. (52(62) sts)
Round 11: Ch 2. Fpdc in the first st, bpdc in the next st. *Fpdc in the next st, bpdc in the next st. Repeat from * to end, join to first fpdc with a sl st. (52(62) sts)
Round 12: Ch 2. Fpdc in the first st, bpdc in the next st. *Fpdc in the next st, bpdc in the next st. Repeat from * to end, break yarn and seamless join. (52(62) sts) Weave in all ends and stay warm!
And voila, your ears are all warmed up! This ear warmer is narrow in the back for easy wearing, and wide up front to keep you as warm as possible. I hope you enjoy making it – I can’t wait to see your photos!
Elena Hunt
January 10, 2014 at 11:42 amLove this! I think I will have to make a couple!!
Tamara Kelly
January 10, 2014 at 11:45 am😀 Thanks so much Elena!
Bonita Lautenschuetz
October 25, 2015 at 2:58 pmI cannot print this without having advertisements blocking the instruction. Have tried several different times.
Tamara Kelly
October 26, 2015 at 9:06 amHello Bonita! Have you tried the green Print Friendly button at the bottom of the post?
Julia Britton
January 10, 2014 at 8:01 pmI love it! I made one and wore it for awhile today. I love how it fits! Then I had to take it off because I was way too warm with it on. I was surprised how warm it kept me. Almost makes me wish for colder weather so I can wear it some more. 😀 Thank you so much, Tamara!
Tamara Kelly
January 10, 2014 at 8:37 pm😀 What a great review! Thanks so much Julia!
Celina rios
January 11, 2014 at 1:30 pmLovely. Thanks for share.
Natalie
January 11, 2014 at 5:05 pmFun! I loved making it. I also learned techniques I did not know!! I have been crocheting for 60 years and today I learned how to to a Foundation double crochet and a seamless join. I will make several more for family. Thank you so much for the pattern.
Tamara Kelly
January 11, 2014 at 9:12 pm😀 Thank you Natalie!
georgia
January 12, 2014 at 1:49 amWhat a good reason to grow my hair!!!I will make 2 for gifts..thanks for the beautiful patterns!!! 🙂 have a great day!
Joyce Holtz
January 12, 2014 at 11:50 amWhat a fun project! I am also in my 60’s and learned three new techniques in this great pattern. Thank you, Tamara. Your videos are awesome too!
Tamara Kelly
January 12, 2014 at 9:03 pm😀 Thank you so much Joyce!
Kristina
January 12, 2014 at 2:34 pmThis is all grown up! I’ve been meaning to make something like this. This seems a good place to start. I love the color choices, very adult without being dull. Thanks for sharing, Tamara!
Brittany
January 15, 2014 at 4:53 pmDo you HAVE to do the foundation double crochet or could you make a regular chain and a row of double crochet and then join?
Tamara Kelly
January 15, 2014 at 8:38 pmYou can, but it won’t be as stretchy. It will work though! 🙂
Brittany
January 17, 2014 at 7:51 pmThanks for answering! I made this in one sitting and i LOVE it!! can’t wait to wear it to work tomorrow!
Tamara Kelly
January 17, 2014 at 11:05 pmYAY! 😀 So glad to hear it!!
Kara
January 16, 2014 at 8:31 amLove this, Tamara!
Pamela Emerson
January 22, 2014 at 2:40 pmPinterest link goes to google+. I would like to try this. I think my daughter would love it.
Tamara Kelly
January 23, 2014 at 10:30 amSorry about that – those buttons are a little screwy right now, but my tech guy is out of state til next week, alas. However if you hover over the photo you’d like to pin, a pin it button will appear in the top left! Thanks! 😀
Sally l brown
January 26, 2014 at 8:02 amIs the hook size “I”? As in the alphabet? Thanks
Tamara Kelly
January 26, 2014 at 11:18 amYes! 😀
Maike
February 5, 2014 at 7:39 pmit was hard at first to find the V for the second stitch. but now i got it all figured out and it’s just flying =) thanks for the great pattern!
Tamara Kelly
February 6, 2014 at 9:25 am😀 Thanks! Glad you stuck with it!
KATHI moore
September 6, 2014 at 10:34 amI absolutely love this pattern! I started and finished in two hours. I will get few made this weekend! Thank you all the work you do! Peace always!
Tamara Kelly
September 8, 2014 at 7:39 am😀 Yay! Thanks Kathi!
April
September 27, 2014 at 5:50 pmI am trying to make this but as I am a tight crocheter (sp?) I would like to know about how many inches that is; and do I scale up the rest of the sc’s and hdc’s or keep them the same and just up the dc’s?
Tamara Kelly
September 28, 2014 at 7:19 pmHi April! Rather than adding stitches, I’d recommend going up a hook size or two (or three!). 🙂
jamotte
October 25, 2014 at 12:29 pmMerci pour tous les modeles gratuits
tout est si beaux mon petit fils sera bien content
un grand merci,pour le partage
Sylviane
Rena Bryce
October 31, 2014 at 5:14 pmThank you for sharing your lovely pattern, I love crochet and recently have been asked to do wide headbands for some of my friends girls, this is such a lovely pattern and so versatile I will need to have a look at your tutorial videos Tamara as your American terminology is different from here in Scotland and once I have figured the differences out I will have fun doing this lovely headband, your a very talented lady and very generous sharing your patterns. Bless you 🙂
Rena
Tamara Kelly
November 2, 2014 at 11:22 amThank you so much Rena! It’s pretty simple conversions – here’s a chart that might help: http://www.yarnfwd.com/main/crochet.html
RUTH RYAN
November 16, 2014 at 5:14 pmAfter 40 some years I learned how to do a foundation double crochet,never had done before,directions were very clear. Ty and I also had a refresher in BP and fp stiches, love the earwarmer. It’s for almost 17th old grandaughter, will make a few more ty again!
Tamara Kelly
November 17, 2014 at 11:01 am😀 Thank you Ruth, I’m so glad you liked it!
Tina
January 4, 2015 at 4:55 pmI am confuse on how to get the 52 fdc started. Do I chain 52 and then go back and do the stitches. I did it like the one in the video but that was only with 3 chains. When I tried to chain 52 and go back some how I ended up with a backwards circle and I didn’t even slip stitch together.
Tamara Kelly
January 5, 2015 at 9:32 amHi Tina! When working FDC you ch 3 to start the first fdc, but after that each stitch is worked off the one before it, and there is no more chaining. If you don’t want to use the fdc stitch, then you can chain and work 52 dc sts like you normally would. 🙂
Amber
January 5, 2015 at 12:21 amSo glad I found this pattern! A friends mom asked me to make her one & then obs of her moms friends asked. I didn’t really have a pattern to go by so I was just going to do it myself, but this is awesome!
Tamara Kelly
January 5, 2015 at 9:21 am😀 Thank you Amber!
Jamotte sylviane
February 9, 2016 at 6:26 amBjr
Peut on recevoir en français les modèles
Merci
Sylviane
Tamara Kelly
February 9, 2016 at 8:42 amIf I get a volunteer to translate I’ll happily post a French version! 🙂
Ronan
October 15, 2016 at 2:51 pmHi Tamara,
she was looking for a translation of the model into french.
Ronan.
Tamara Kelly
October 17, 2016 at 12:00 pmYes, unfortunately I haven’t had a French translator volunteer to do this one.
Shannon
January 7, 2015 at 9:11 pmLove this. Did it as a test piece and learn different stitches piece, daughter posted a picture and just got a request for six more by her friends. Thanks for making me busy.
Tamara Kelly
January 8, 2015 at 11:31 am😀 That’s fantastic Shannon, thank you!
Renee
December 8, 2015 at 2:03 pmThank you for such a well written pattern! I am new to crocheting and not good with patterns but this was easy to follow and it turned out beautiful! Thank you again!
Tamara Kelly
December 9, 2015 at 9:50 amThank you so much Renee!
Laura M
January 22, 2016 at 4:03 pmDo you count the first ch 3 as a dc?
Tamara Kelly
January 25, 2016 at 12:32 pmThis pattern uses a ch 2, not a ch 3. The ch 2 does not count as a stitch. 🙂
Sil Johnson
January 28, 2016 at 7:13 pmLove this pattern! Just made one in local school colors 🙂 Works up quickly. Thanks for the pattern!
Tamara Kelly
January 29, 2016 at 9:00 amOh yay! 😀 Thank you Sil!
Debbie swaim
February 5, 2016 at 9:13 pmThanks for the pattern. I have started making this headband tonight. I have a question…….. making the Large size, 62. Row 1 says….Without twisting, join to first FDC with a sl st. I don’t get the part of slip stitch. It seems to not connect all the way to the bottom of the FDC? Is there a tutorial on connecting first row to second row when making head bands? Thanks and looking forward for your response.
Debbie swaim
February 5, 2016 at 9:23 pmTamara, I re-read the very beginning of your post and pattern. Sorry, I didn’t notice that you sent a link on joining foundation stitching in the round. Missed it completely when I started this headband.
I did think of another question…..Row 1, says to join 62….do I count the very first ch 3 as one post and as as the 62? Or just count the FDC only?
Thanks!
Tamara Kelly
February 8, 2016 at 11:39 amGlad you spotted it! 😀 When working with foundation stitches, I *only* count the foundation stitches, not the little chains that started it off. 🙂
Beth Lord
February 28, 2016 at 9:21 amI love your stuff! I have been to your site many times. I begun the fairytale poncho, (didn’t say I finished it yet) I am doing it in 2 colors, green and cream and a #5 yarn and it is so soft. I just finished hand copying the instructions for your earwarmer and the instructions for the clouds which I will use on a blanket for my youngest grandson. You are truly talented.
Tamara Kelly
February 29, 2016 at 9:42 am😀 Thank you so much Beth!!
Rose
September 20, 2016 at 1:17 pmThis is gorgeous. I want to make a few. I crochet very tightly. Do you have a gauge to help me out? thanks
2kute
Tamara Kelly
September 20, 2016 at 4:22 pmThank you! I would go with whatever hook makes the first round fit comfortably around your head.
Ronan
October 15, 2016 at 3:00 pmHi Tamara,
I was wondering if this project would be managable for a novice ‘crocheter’ who has recently got the
hang of the double crochet stitch (US single crochet)
Thanks in advance.
Tamara Kelly
October 17, 2016 at 11:11 amHi Ronan! It does use more stitches, but I think it’s a great chance to learn them and really expand your skills without doing anything “too” fancy! 🙂
Lei Lani Anderson
December 10, 2016 at 12:44 pmI am lefty, would luv video in my direction lol. But am still trying as always with a twist lol.
Tamara Kelly
December 12, 2016 at 3:09 pmI’ll add it to the to-do list, thank you Lei Lani!
Miranda
January 21, 2017 at 11:40 pmHi there, love the pattern! I am having a problem unfortunately. Even though I have counted my stitches to make sure I have 62, when I get to the end of my first round of fpdc and bpdc I end up with no other option but to make my last stitch around my chain 2. I can’t for the life of me figure out what I’m doing wrong! Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated!
Tamara Kelly
January 25, 2017 at 11:29 amHi Miranda!
It’s impossible for me to say without being there – but working it around the ch 2 is a good solution otherwise!
Renee m
January 30, 2017 at 4:42 pmI just made one of these in our school colors and it’s the perfect earwarmer!! It’s wide so it will actually keep my forehead and ears warm, but there’s enough tapering in the back that my long hair will lay nice if I choose wear it down. Thanks for another great pattern! This will definitley be my go-to earwarmer pattern from now on 🙂
Tamara Kelly
January 30, 2017 at 5:48 pm😀 Thank you so much Renee! I’m so glad to hear it!!
Angela Campbell
July 31, 2017 at 8:02 pmI tried the “Print Friendly” button at the bottom of the page and the ads still block the pattern. Any help?
Tamara Kelly
July 31, 2017 at 10:06 pmHi Angela! You can use PrintFriendly.com in another tab. I don’t know why the ads showed up for you, but you can also click on them to take them off the Print Friendly page before printing. You can also copy and paste the pattern to word, or even highlight and right click print. 🙂 I don’t have any of those standard options blocked.
Angela Campbell
August 1, 2017 at 10:48 amYay for Printfriendly.com!! Thanks for the tip =) Anxious to start making this one and try your short post stitches!
Tamara Kelly
August 2, 2017 at 4:18 pm😀 I hope you enjoy it!
D. DeByl
August 27, 2017 at 6:30 pmGreat pattern but my color joins are ugly. Any advice how to eliminate the color jog?
Tamara Kelly
August 28, 2017 at 7:15 amTry finishing the join at the end of a round with the new color! 🙂
Sarah Skilton
October 23, 2017 at 3:05 pmI am really looking forward to trying this. My question though, is can I just use one wool. I have a lush wool that is already multi coloured. Can I miss the section about joining second colour or adapt it somehow please?
Tamara Kelly
October 23, 2017 at 7:18 pmHi Sarah! And thank you! You can absolutely do it with just 1 yarn, just ignore the joining and breaking and keep going! 🙂
Sarah
November 19, 2017 at 4:11 amOne more question if I may please. I promised I won’t keep bugging you. At the end of each round do I turn so I am working Right Side and Wrong Side or just keep going?
Thank
Sarah
Sarah Skilton
November 19, 2017 at 4:37 amI answered my own question because I have just watched your full ear warmer tutorial. Thank you so much for such awesome easy to follow explanations.
Tamara Kelly
November 20, 2017 at 10:53 am😀 I’m so glad the video helped! Thank you Sarah!