I can’t tell you how excited I was when I saw a box from Lion Brand on my porch and realized that my Go For Faux yarns had arrived. This yarn is amazing. It’s so soft and fluffy and the colors are just beautiful (I ordered Blue Bengal, Chinchilla, Baked Alaska and Grey Wolf). These faux fur earmuffs are my first crochet project using this yarn. I was inspired by a pair of earmuffs that Ashley received for Christmas. I hope you enjoy this pattern as much as I enjoyed designing it. Follow me on Instagramlovable_loops and tag me in your photos so I can see your creative creations!
Materials
– Crochet Hooks: M/N 9mm and L 8mm
– headband
– poly-fil
– Hot melt adhesive
– tapestry needle
– stitch markers
– Yarn: Super Bulky (I used Go For Faux yarn by Lion Brand in Blue Bengal)
Finished Sizes
One Size
Gauge
The gauge is very hard to count because this yarn is so fluffy. That’s okay though because these designed for one size to fit most. My earmuffs measured about 4 inches across.
Notes
-earmuffs are worked in the round
Abbreviations
ch- chain
hdc- half double crochet
hdc2tog- half double crochet 2 stitches together
sc- single crochet
sc2tog- single crochet 2 stitches together
rnd- round
rnds- rounds
st- stitches
sts- stitches
rem- remaining
Ear Covers
crochet hook: M/N 9mm
make 2
Instructions between two asterisks should be repeated for the remainder of the round.
Rnd 1: magic ring, ch 2, 6 hdc, join with sl st in top of first hdc [6]
Rnd 2: ch 2, 2 hdc in each st, join [12]
Rnd 3: ch 2, *2 hdc, hdc in next st*, join [18]
Rnd 4: ch 2, *2 hdc, hdc in next 2 sts*, join [24]
Rnd 5: ch 2, hdc in each st, join [24]
Rnd 6: ch 2, *hdc2tog, hdc in next 2 sts*, join [18]
Rnd 7: ch 2, *hdc2tog, hdc in next st*, join [12]
Rnd 8: ch 2, *hdc2tog*, join. DO NOT fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. [6]
Headband
Leaving a long tail to work with later, wrap your yarn around one end of the headband.
Use your hot melt adhesive to add some glue (work in small sections, the glue sets quickly).
Tightly wrap your yarn over the section with the hot glue.
Repeat the process until you get to the other end of the headband. Leave a long yarn tail for sewing.
Use a tapestry needle to attach the yarn tails from the headband to round 5 of the ear covers.
The open side of the ear covers should face inward.
Make sure the headband is securely attached to the ear covers.
Lightly stuff the ear covers with poly-fil.
Use a tapestry needle to sew the 6 remaining stitches for each ear cover shut.
Ears
crochet hook: L 8mm
make 2
Row 1: chain 7, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each rem ch, turn [6]
Row 2: ch 1, sc2tog, sc in 2 sts, sc2tog, turn [4]
Row 3: ch 1, sc in each st, turn [4]
Row 4: ch 1, sc2tog, sc2tog, turn [2]
Row 5: ch 1, sc in each st, turn [2]
Row 6: ch 1, sc2tog, fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing
Use a tapestry needle to sew the ears onto the top of the headband.
I hope you like my pattern! Please tag me on Instagramlovable_loops if you make your own Fur Earmuffs! I’d love to see your creations!