Sammy B's knitting patterns : Plaited rib Ear warmer

Thursday 19 September 2024

Plaited rib Ear warmer

Plaited rib ear warmer

Lovely ear warmer pattern that is stretchy and comfortable to wear. Due to the stretch, I would advise to measure your head and adjust length accordingly.

You will need: 7mm needles, chunky yarn, stitch holder x 3, tapestry needle

Cast on using 7mm needles and chunky yarn. (If you are a loose knitter, then reduce your needle size to a 6mm.)

9 stitches for baby/toddler 14-20grams

15 stitches for child 33grams

21 stitches for adult 50grams

27 stitches for extra wide adult 65grams

I knitted the above ear warmers using paintbox simply chunky yarn, you can use any chunky yarn you like.

Row 1: *k1, p1 repeat from * until end of row

Row 2: *p1, k1 repeat from * until end of row

Repeat these rows until it measures

2.5-3.5 inches for baby/toddler

4.5 inches for child

6 inches for teen, small adult

7 inches for adult, extra wide adult

Next row:

Baby/toddler: k1, p1, k1, Place a stitch holder through the remaining 6 stitches on the left needle. Continue to rib stitch the 3 stitches for baby-7inches, toddler-8 inches. Cut yarn leaving a tail. Place these on a stitch holder and put needle through the next 3 stitches, rib stitch these stitches for. baby-7inches, toddler-8 inches. Repeat this step for the last 3 stitches.

Child: k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, Place a stitch holder through the remaining 10 stitches on the left needle. Continue to rib stitch the 5 stitches for 9 inches. Cut yarn leaving a tail. Place these on a stitch holder and put needle through the next 5 stitches, rib stitch these stitches for 9 inches. cut yarn leaving a tail and add these to second stitch holder. Repeat this step for the last 5 stitches.

Teen/ small adult/ Adult: k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, Place a stitch holder through the remaining 14 stitches on the left needle. Continue to rib stitch the 7 stitches for 10 inches. Cut yarn leaving a tail. Place these on a stitch holder and put needle through the next 7 stitches, rib stitch these stitches for 10 inches. Repeat the last step for the last 7 stitches. With extra wide adult, rib sections by 9 stitches.

Extra wide adult: k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1 Place a stitch holder through the remaining 18 stitches on the left needle. Continue to rib stitch the 9 stitches for 10 inches. Cut yarn leaving a tail. Place these on a stitch holder and put needle through the next 9 stitches, rib stitch these stitches for 10 inches. Repeat the last step for the last 9 stitches.