Textured Stripes Ear Warmer/Headband – Bulky Weight
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Published August 17, 2018
This unisex headband/ear warmer is great for skiers, joggers, or cyclists—anyone who is out in the elements on a crisp winter morning.
It can also be used to cover up roots or dirty hair! Something you may have more often than a ski ticket.
Good for knitters just learning to combine knit and purl stitches and read a simple chart. There are written directions for those who choose not to use a chart.
Pattern Details
- Sizes: One size
- Finished Measurements: 4 inches wide x 18 (20, 22) inches around unstretched. Fits a head 19 (21, 23) inches around.
Materials
- Yarn: 60 yds (55 m) bulky weight yarn
- Needles: 1 pair straight needles,
- Needle size: US 9 (5.5 mm) or size required to get gauge (3.5 sts/in)
- Notions: Measuring tape, tapestry needle, scissors
Gauge
- 3.5 sts/in in St st
Shown: Green earwarmer: 1 ball Malabrigo Chunky in Apple Green; Gray earwarmer: Polar Morn
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Hi Liat. I am unable download this pattern… I’ve tried several times. Is it still available?
Thanks – Susie
Hi Susie!
The pattern is still available for download at the link above. Are you logged into your KnitFreedom account? You must be logged in in order to download it. Let us know if you still run into problems!
Cheers,
Mary Claire
Oh for pete’s sake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just started to print out the directions for this. It skipped rows 5-9 and was printing ALL the remarks, before I stopped the printer. Guess I have to copy and paste??
Looks like you have a great site and lots of good patterns.
Thank you for adding the chart. I think many come with “fear of charts” because they look so difficult. What a great opportunity to learn with simple project!
I always wondered what “work even” meant!
Love the layout! Very easy to read!!
What do wrong side rows mean…work even to last 2 sts??? Sorry, I am confused. Maybe if I had my knitting in front of me, or another cup of coffee.
This looks like just the thing for a cold morning.
Hi there, good question!
Wrong side rows are the even-numbered rows. They are the rows not shown on the chart. To do them, knit the knits and purl the purls. (That’s what “work even” means). Here’s a video showing how to do Work Even.
Remember to always knit the first and last 2 stitches on every row, because those are the garter-stitch border stitches.
Another broken download link…
Hi again! Thank you so much. Still getting some kinks worked out. I have updated the link and now the PDF downloads correctly. Thank you!