Stormy Skies Ear Warmer
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 31/2 inches wide x 20 inches in circumference MATERIALS • Cascade Yarns 220 Fingering super fine (fingering) weight wool yarn (13/4 oz/ 273 yds/50g per skein): 1 skein each #9332 sapphire, #9559 indigo frost heather and #4002 jet • Size G/6/4mm crochet hook • Tapestry needle GAUGE 1 block = 1/2 inch square
EAR WARMER
Row 1: With sapphire, ch 6, dc in 4th ch from hook and in each of next 2 chs, turn. (1 block made)
Row 2: Ch 6, dc in 4th ch from hook and in each of next 2 chs, (sl st, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp across, turn. (2 blocks made)
Row 3: Ch 6, dc in 4th ch from hook and in each of next 2 chs, (sl st, ch 3, 3 dc) in each ch-3 sp across, turn. (3 blocks made)
Rows 4–8: Rep row 3, change color (see Stitch Guide) to indigo
in last st on last row. (8 blocks at end of last row)
Row 9: Sl st in each dc across to next ch-3 sp, (sl st, ch 3, 3 dc) in each rem ch-3 sp across, turn.
Row 10: Ch 6, dc in 4th ch from hook and in each of next 2 chs, (sl st, ch 3, 3 dc) in each ch-3 sp across to last ch-3 sp, sl st in last
ch-3 sp, change color to jet in last st, turn. Rows 11 & 12: Rep rows 9 and 10, change color to sapphire in last st of last row.
Rows 13–28: [Rep rows 9 and 10 alternately] 8 times.
Rows 29–38: Rep row 9. Leaving long end for sewing, fasten off at end of last row.
FINISHING
Block piece to 7 inches x 20 inches. Fold piece in half widthwise. Sew long edges tog. Position long seam in middle of back of piece. Sew ends tog.