Mystery Earwarmer Crochet a Long (CAL) 2024 - Vol 1

You’ve been asking for a crochet-a-long so I thought it would be fun to do a mystery crochet a long. We’ll explore 12 stitch patterns I just love – a combination of simple, plain ones and fun, textured ones – but with toddler, child and adult sizes and patterns for DK weight and worsted weight yarn, you will have the whole family with cozy ears!

As I mentioned, each earwarmer will come in 4 sizes, have free written crochet instructions here on my Cre8tion Crochet blog, and a video tutorial to go with it. I will share instructions for a Lightweight #3 Yarn as well as a Worsted Weight #4 Yarn (but I can’t help myself and have also done a Chunky Weight #5 and Super Bulky Weight #6 for some!).

I’ve been testing different yarns to see which one I like the best for projects like earwarmers, beanies, scarves and more so I think ear warmers are a great project for testing.

My top choices are the following:

Lightweight 3 Yarn: Lion Brand Superwash Merino or Araucania Huasco DK (both 100% superwash Wool), or Berroco Modern Cotton DK (Cotton/Bamboo)

Worsted Weight 4 Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease (Wool/Acrylic), Lion Brand Jeans (Acrylic), Berroco Modern Cotton (Cotton/Bamboo)

Chunky Weight 5 Yarn: Lion Brand Hue + Me (Wool/Acrylic)

Super Bulky 6 Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick (Wool/Acrylic)

If you are allergic to wool and looking for a similar yarn, I would recommend a blend with alpaca. I do not recommend 100% alpaca as it doesn’t have good memory so it will grow as worn, but combined with something like acrylic or nylon is a great option.

Cotton blends, like Berroco Modern Cotton, are excellent for warmer weather.

Are there different styles of earwarmers?
You can work an earwarmer a couple of different ways: in the round, as a rectangle and then joined to create a tube, with a mobius twist, and worked as a rectangle and then sewn together to create a twist.

I will admit that my favorite way is to work it as a rectangle and add a twist, but really, it also depends on the stitch pattern, and when in season the earwarmer will be used.

For this crochet a long, we’ll be exploring different methods for working earwarmers. Make sure to drop me a line below letting me know which one is your favorite style so I know, and can work more like that!

The first 6 designs are not going to be much of a mystery at all as we’re going to work from my Volume One series – the same stitch patterns that coordinate with my Let’s Crochet Some Scarves, Vol 1 eBook. After that though begins the Mystery for the last 6!

Of the first 6, the only one published is the Little Pebbles Earwarmer, so if you want a sneak peek, you can use this free crochet pattern to get started on some right now! This will be our second design in the crochet a long. I will be reworking the design in the Araucania Aran Kettle Dyed Yarn and adding a video tutorial. It was originally written for Worsted Weight #4 Yarn, but I will be also adding instructions for the Lightweight #3 Yarn too!

Earwarmer Crochet-a-Long Schedule:
The crochet-a-long dates have passed. Due to lack of interest and participation, I did not follow through with the completion of the schedule, but I am still working through completing the patterns to add to this ebook.

Let’s Crochet Some Earwarmers, Vol 1 is currently available for $12 each through it’s completion, then the new regular price will be $36 (that will be for 6 crochet patterns in this volume, each with 4 sizes, and each will instructions for 2-3 weights of yarn).

Aside from the written instructions for each pattern, the PDF will also include at least 1 photo for each one, finishing photo tutorials at the end, and a couple pages of QR codes for the clickable links that are within the patterns (in case you print the patterns, and still want to check out the links).

I would love to have you join my Yarn Crafts and Coffee Facebook group! Please tell us about the yarn you’ll be using, ask questions and share photos along the way! This is an open crochet group so feel free to share other projects you’re working on as well. While this is a mystery, it is not a secret so feel free to share your projects on social media as well!

eBook published in November 2024