Becks Ear Warmer is simple and easy Tunisian crochet twisted ear warmer with colourwork worked on return pass. This creates beautiful colour effect that let your yarn colour shine! The ear warmer is available in preemie to large adult size.
The project is worked flat and seamed at the end. It uses less than 50 grams of DK weight yarn in each colour and is the perfect project to use up those odd balls of yarn left-over from larger projects.
The ear warmer is designed with 1 to 2 in of negative ease.

Skills required
Chain, Tunisian crochet technique (alternating forward and return passes), Tunisian simple stitch (tss), Tunisian simple stitch bind-off, simple colourwork- changing colours on return pass, blocking.

Finished measurements
The final ear warmer measurements (blocked): to fit circumference 10.5, 14, 15.5, 16.5, 17.5, 19, 21, 22, 23 in
Preemie: 24 x 5 cm (approx. 9.5 x 2 in)
Baby 0-3 m: 32 x 7 cm (approx. 12.5 x 2.75 in)
Baby 3-6 m: 35.5 x 7.5 cm (approx. 14 x 3 in)
Baby 6-12 m: 38 x 7.5 cm (approx. 15 x 3 in)
Toddler: 40.5 x 9 cm (approx. 16 x 3.5 in)
Child: 44.5 x 9.5 cm (approx. 17.5 x 3.75 in)
Teen: 48 x 10 cm (approx. 19 x 4 in)
Small adult: 52 x 10 cm (approx. 20.5 x 4 in)
Large adult: 54.5 x 11.5 cm (approx. 21.5 x 4.5 in)

Materials and tools
Expression Fiber Arts North DK (66% Extra Fine Merino Wool, 34% Pima Cotton | DK | 100 g (3.5 oz) = 241 m (264 yds)), Anchorage (A) 1 skein, Kenai (B) 1 skein

Tunisian crochet hook size 5.5 (I/9) mm with cable (at least 40 cm (16 in)) or size to obtain the gauge
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Yarn care: hand wash, dry flat

Gauge
Blocked Gauge:
14 sts x 12 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 in) over cable st pattern
The gauge is essential for this project and will affect the final size and yardage.

Notes
The Becks Ear Warmer is worked flat with RS facing from left to right.
The stitch count refers to the number of lps at the end of FP.
The project is seamed at the end creating a twist.