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Easy Textured Crochet Ear Warmer 2 Ways | Little Pebbles Earwarmer – Free Crochet Pattern

This is a free crochet pattern and video tutorial showing how to crochet the Little Pebbles Earwarmer, which is an easy crochet ear warmer worked in a combination of single crochets and treble crochets to create a cozy, textured crochet pattern. Toddler, Child and Adult sizes included.

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This is the 2nd ear warmer design from the Mystery Earwarmer Crochet a Long, the Little Pebbles Earwarmer, which is an easy crochet ear warmer worked in a combination of single crochets and treble crochets to create a cozy, textured crochet pattern.

I just love the texture of this stitch pattern that I once discovered in a dress many moons ago. That dress used a crochet stitch called the Even Berry Stitch, but I found that in working the little berry stitches up, they did not hold their textured shape that well with some of them caving inward or flattening out, so I modified this stitch pattern by alternating single crochets and treble crochets to get the same exact look of the Even Berry crochet stitch, but with better stitch definition long term.

This crochet pattern has been around since January of 2021. Fast forward to September of 2024, and this design is joining the 2024 Mystery Earwarmer Crochet a Long and getting a full update: working in a new yarn, adding a video tutorial, and the free PDF for blog subscribers to the new Free File Library, but one other big change is that the original design was worked in the round, and the remake is worked in rows, which makes it a little bit easier. You will find both versions below!

Worked in rows, you can work an ear warmer in different ways, but I wanted these to be beginner friendly patterns so I’ve chosen a rectangle design. What I love about this design is that after just 4 – 6 rows, you can measure the width and will know right off the bat if it will be the height you want for your ear warmer. Then, you work up the entire length and can just measure with a soft tape measure to make sure the length is correct to fit your head circumference. It takes the guess work out, and doesn’t require any additional work for checking gauge (I know many of us don’t like to do that anyway) unlike the version that is worked in the round.

I am a sucker for texture, and I just love the look and feel of this stitch pattern that made it’s first appearance a few years ago in the Little Pebbles Washcloth. After publishing the Little Pebbles Scarf, I knew I needed a matching earwarmer. I hardly ever have my hair down, so earwarmers are one of my go-to cold weather accessories.

After I worked the scarf in a beautiful, neutral gray, I thought I’d work the earwarmer in the coordinating color from this year’s Pantone colors. Really the gray is darker, but gray and yellow are still great together. Find out more about the Pantone colors HERE.

I am running a Washcloth Crochet a Long at the same time as this Earwarmer Crochet a Long, and the stitches are the same on both sides. If you are interested, make sure to check out my Little Pebbles Washcloths.

Easy Textured Crochet Patterns:

Little Pebbles is a fun texture line that features a combination of single crochets and treble crochets to create an amazing texture that keeps it’s shape well and is not too bulky. These projects have a simple two row repeat making them great projects to pair with watching your favorite TV show or movie, and for projects like this washcloth, you don’t have to even count rows if you don’t want you – you can use a soft tape measure to measure as you go, and stop at the length desired.

Find more Little Pebbles accessory and home decor crochet patterns on EyeLoveKnots, and Little Pebbles accessory and wearables crochet patterns here on Cre8tion Crochet.

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Little Pebbles Scarf

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Super Chunky Twisted Taryn Earwarmer, Free Tunisian Crochet Pattern in 4 Sizes

Is it ear warmer or earwarmer?

In search, you will find many patterns listed as both two words, ear warmer, and one word, earwarmer. I personally like to use earwarmer (one word), but I see more patterns and articles using ear warmer (two words) plus my spell check marks it in one word as an error.

When should you wear an ear warmer?

Because I love having my hair up in a bun, my go-to cold weather accessory is an ear warmer since they are open on the top. I also live in Florida where it’s still warmer than other places in the Winter, and sometimes, an ear warmer over the ears is really all that’s needed, or pairs perfectly with a hoodie.

When I am in colder weather or windy weather, I wear an ear warmer, a messy bun beanie (which is open at the top) and then my hoodie (and usually my Ribbed Granny Stitch Cowl). I find that a beanie alone doesn’t keep my ears cozy enough. Funny enough, the yellow Little Pebbles Earwarmer is one of my favorites, and I wear it all the time!

Is an ear warmer and a headband the same thing?

An ear warmer and a headband both describe a tubular accessory that fits over your head and sits at about forehead level, but they are different even though they both could be used to keep your ears warm.

An ear warmer comes down around your forehead, is made of a thicker fabric and used to protect your ears from cold weather and winds.

A headband can be used around your forehead or worn on top of your head in your hair and while it could be used to keep your ears warm, it’s usually worn decoratively or to keep your hair out of your eyes and face. Headbands come in many different thicknesses from a very thin elastic band to a thick fabric or elastic band (and materials too including a crown-like band).

What is the best yarn to use to crochet an ear warmer?

There are many yarns that would be perfect for ear warmers! The first question I would start with is will it be for warm weather or cold weather? A cotton blend yarn like Berroco Modern Cotton would be perfect for late Spring into early Fall, and a wool blend would be perfect for chilly morning runs or nights out and Winter time.

I tested out many different yarns for my cozy crochet ear warmers throughout this Earwarmer Crochet a Long, but using this stitch pattern in particular, I used Red Heart Super Saver in the original, Lion Brand Wool Ease in the remake, and Araucania Huasco Aran Kettle Dyed Yarn for the twisted version that is coming soon!

Acrylic yarns, like Red Heart Super Saver (or Lion Brand Jeans, which I love!) work well for ear warmers when it’s just cool out and not too windy. To help protect against the wind, I would recommend an animal fiber. The more animal fiber within the yarn, the better it will protect against the wind and the warmer it will be. My favorite yarns for cozy ear warmers are wool blends. If you are allergic to wool, but looking for a different animal fiber, try alpaca.

Yarn Alternatives:

Feel free to use your favorite worsted weight yarn out of your stash!

How do you measure your head for an ear warmer?

Take a soft tape measure and measure your head circumference, or the distance around your head, just above your eyebrows.

What size should a crocheted ear warmer be?

You can easily adjust the height of an ear warmer if you prefer a thinner or thicker band, but average heights are:

For Toddler, the height of a crocheted ear warmer should be about 3 3/8″ – 3 1/2″.

For Child, Adult Small and Adult Large, it should be about 3 7/8″ – 4″.

Overall, you want your finished crocheted ear warmer to be about 2″ – 2 1/2″ smaller than your head circumference. This can vary depending on your yarn choice and the fit you like best (ie comfortable but loose fit or for it to fit like a hug).

For Toddler, the finished size of a crocheted ear warmer should be 17″ – 17 3/8″, Child & Adult Small should be 19″ – 19 3/8″, and Adult Large should be 20 1/2″ – 20 3/4″.

How do you adjust the height of an ear warmer worked in rounds?

One version of this ear warmer is worked in rounds. To make the ear warmer band thinner or thicker, simply work less repeats or more repeats, making sure to end on a single crochet round.

How do you adjust the size of an ear warmer worked in rounds?

You can adjust the foundation single crochet round (or beginning chain if you go this route instead) to include less stitches or more stitches if needed. When working this fun, textured stitch pattern, you’ll want to make sure the number of stitches is an even number.

How do you adjust the height of an ear warmer worked in rows? How do you make an ear warmer thinner or thicker?

One version of this ear warmer is worked widthwise, which is equal to the height of the finished ear warmer. After about 4 – 6 rows, you can measure the width to see how tall the finished ear warmer will be. When working this fun, textured pattern, you’ll want to make sure you have an even number of chains to get an odd number of stitches, so if you wanted to make it thinner or thicker, you can remove or add any number of chains in any multiple of 2. Take the total number of chains and subtract one – that will be how many stitches you’ll have for each row.

How do you adjust the length of an ear warmer worked in rows?

To adjust the length, simply add or subtract rows making sure to finish on a row of single crochet so the pattern will continue when seamed using your preferred method.

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What Supplies Do I Need to Crochet an Even Berry Stitch Ear Warmer?

For the Ear Warmer worked in the Round:

  • 50 (63, 71) Yards of Worsted Weight Yarn – I used Red Heart Super Saver in the Saffron colorway in my original
  • I9/5.5mm Crochet Hook

For the Ear Warmer worked in Rows:

  • 80 (115, 125) Yards of Worsted Weight Yarn – I used Lion Brand Wool Ease in the Linen colorway for my remake
  • H8/5mm Crochet Hook

Material Notes:

I tested out many different yarns for my cozy crochet ear warmers throughout this Earwarmer Crochet a Long, but using this stitch pattern in particular, I used Red Heart Super Saver in the original, Lion Brand Wool Ease in the remake, and Araucania Huasco Aran Kettle Dyed Yarn for the twisted version that is coming soon!

Acrylic yarns, like Red Heart Super Saver (or Lion Brand Jeans, which I love!) work well for ear warmers when it’s just cool out and not too windy. To help protect against the wind, I would recommend an animal fiber. The more animal fiber within the yarn, the better it will protect against the wind and the warmer it will be. My favorite yarns for cozy ear warmers are wool blends. If you are allergic to wool, but looking for a different animal fiber, try alpaca.

Yarn Alternatives:

Feel free to use your favorite worsted weight yarn out of your stash!

If you have concerns about using Red Heart Super Saver and similar because of the roughness and stiffness of the fabric, I have a couple tips!

  • If the yarn is too rough for your hands to crochet with, remove the skein wrapper, place the skein into a mesh lingerie bag (I bought mine at JoAnn’s), then machine wash it by itself on the gentle cycle in cold water with a mild detergent. Once it’s finished, toss it into the dryer on low heat – you may need to run it through 2 – 3 times to get the center dry.
  • To add softness and better drape to the finished piece, crochet in it’s entirety and weave in the ends, then wash and dry in the same manner (without the lingerie bag) or simply dry once with a dryer sheet.

I love my ergonomic clay hooks from SiennasBowtique and BronzeShepherdStudio! They both have so many fun designs. I have several from each shop because they’re so darn cute and nice to hold onto! We also have lots of beautiful, handcrafted crochet hooks in our Yarn Crafts and Coffee Yarn Shop as well!

Time Spent:

For the adult small size, I had my earwarmer ready in just under 1 hour.

Measurements for the Ear Warmer Worked in the Round:

  • Toddler: 3 3/8″ Tall by 9″ Wide to fit a head circumference of 18 – 20″
  • Child & Adult Small: 3 7/8″ Tall by 9 5/8″ Wide to fit a head circumference of 20 – 22″
  • Adult Large: 3 7/8″ Tall by 10 3/4″ Wide to fit a head circumference of 22 – 23″

Measurements for the Ear Warmer Worked in Rows – Width before Seaming:

The width will be equal to the height of the band.

  • Toddler: 3 3/8″ – 3 1/2″ Wide
  • Child & Adult sizes: 3 3/4″ – 4″ Wide

Working with Araucania Huasco Kettle Dyed Yarn, my width came to 3 3/8″ for the Toddler size and 3 3/4″ for the others. In Lion Brand Wool Ease, my width came to about 3 1/2″ and 4″ respectively. Anything in this range will work great, but of course, you could always adjust it to be a thinner or thicker band.

Measurements for the Ear Warmer Worked in Rows – Length before Seaming:

The length is equal to about 2″ – 2 1/2″ smaller than the head circumference.

  • Toddler: 17 1/4″ Long
  • Child & Adult Small: 19 3/8″ Long
  • Adult Large: 20 3/8″ Long

Overall, you want your finished rectangle to be about 2″ – 2 1/2″ smaller than your head circumference. This can vary depending on your yarn choice and the fit you like best (ie comfortable but loose fit or for it to fit like a hug).

Gauge:

For the Ear Warmer Worked in Rounds: 11 HDC = 3″ Wide; 9 Rows = 3 1/8″

Width gauge is important to ensure the finished ear warmer will fit your head. If your width gauge is measuring smaller or larger, the finished ear warmer will also come out either smaller or larger.

Heightwise, you can easily measure as you go, and stop when you reach your desired height aka the thickness of the band.

For the Ear Warmer Worked in Rows, what I recommend is to use the Measurements section to measure gauge. Gauge itself is not terribly essential, but at least measuring your piece is.

I recommend working up about 4 – 6 rows, then measuring the width to see where you are – this will be the finished height of your ear warmer, but you can always adjust this if you would like a thinner or thicker band.

Heightwise, the most important thing is to measure the finished rectangle to ensure it is the correct size so it will fit well.

Abbreviations (US):

  • FSC – Foundation Single Crochet
  • How to FSC: Chain 2. Insert hook into the first chain, yo, pull through, yo, pull through first loop (to create foundation chain), yo, pull through two loops on hook. First chain and SC created. Looking at the stitch in your hand, you should see the top of the SC to the right, and parallel on the left side, it should look like the opposite side of the beginning foundation chain. You will be working in these stitches on the left. To create the next stitch and each stitch after, insert hook under both loops of the foundation chain (left side) yo, and pull through, yo, pull through first loop, yo, pull through 2 remaining loops.
  • SC – Single Crochet (Photo Tutorial)
  • TR – Treble Crochet

Pattern Notes For the Ear Warmer Worked in Rounds:

A foundation single crochet (or FSC) is recommended for beginning as a beginning chain can limit the amount of stretch on a finished project, and here we don’t want that earwarmer to feel too tight or restrictive. Alternatively, you can use one size larger crochet hook, and work a beginning chain of the number of stitches, then slip stitch join. Switch to correct crochet hook, and work a round of single crochet (the larger hook is to add more flexibility).

Beginning chain does not count as a stitch.

Slip stitch join to the 1st stitch of the round.

To adjust the width, you can chain less or more. The chain and stitch multiple are both 2.

To adjust the height, work less or more repeats making sure to end on a single crochet row.

Written Pattern for the Easy Textured Ear Warmer Worked in Rounds:

Chain 2, then FSC 60 (64, 72). Join. [60 (64, 72) SC]

R2: Chain 1, and turn. SC into the 1st stitch, TR into the next stitch, (SC into the next stitch, TR into the next stitch) 29x (31x, 35x). Join. [60 (64, 72) stitches]

R3: Chain 1, and turn. SC into the 1st stitch, and each across. Join. [60 (64, 72) SC]

R4 – 11 (13, 13): Repeat Rows 2 – 3.

Fasten off, and weave in ends.

Pattern Notes for the Ear Warmer Worked in Rows:

Beginning chain does not count as a stitch.

To adjust the height of the band, work a chain that is of an even number so you end up with an odd number of stitches.

To adjust the length, simply add or subtract rows ending on a single crochet row so the stitch pattern will work out evenly when seamed.

Written Pattern for the Easy Textured Ear Warmer Worked in Rows:

Chain 14 (16, 16) then SC into the 2nd chain from the hook, (TR into the next chain, SC into the next chain) across. [13 (15, 15) stitches]

Row 2: Chain 1, turn. SC into the 1st stitch, and each stitch across. [13 (15, 15) stitches]

Row 3: Chain 1, turn. SC into the first SC, then the repeat for the row begins here: (TR into the next chain, SC into the next chain) across. [13 (15, 15) stitches]

Rows 4 – 63 (71, 75): Repeat Row 2 + 3, ending on a Row 2.

Fasten off with a long tail for sewing, and whipstitch the two ends together. I like to do this from the right side, or the textured side, of the fabric, but you could also do it from the wrong side facing. Weave in ends.

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Comments

  1. Carrie @ Curly Crafty Mom says

    My treadmill broke before Christmas and before I could get a new one, I was running outside in the cold… and, it was freezing! A lot of gal runners had these ear headband warmers!! I need to get one. I love this one AND that cozy scarf! So cute styled on you!

    Carrie
    curlycraftymom.com

    Reply

    • Alexandra says

      Props to you! It’s 60s here in Florida, and I don’t want to be out running. Can’t imagine in a colder place like where you are. Hehe. But yes! These are great for all outdoor activities.

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  2. Mica says

    That ear warmer looks so cosy, what a cute colour on you too! Your top made me giggle as well 🙂

    Hope that you had a great weekend! Ours was a nice quiet one at home with the 3 day Brisbane lockdown, but lockdown ends tonight as there have been no more cases 🙂

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    • Alexandra says

      Hehe. I thought the top was too funny not to get, and fits great. So glad to hear you guys are out of lockdown! Luckily we have not been on lockdown here in Florida (unlike some other states), but still feels like things are just so up in the air. Hard not knowing.

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