Happy holidays everyone! My name is Amy Ting (@curiouspapaya on IG), and I have a sweet and festive make for the holidays! If you’re planning on going to the snow this winter season, or if you just live in a chillier place, this peppermint earmuff pattern was MADE for you 😉

 

MATERIALS:

• • Clover Amour Hook (4.00 mm)
  • Clover Patchwork Scissors
  • Clover Yarn Needle
  • Clover Stitch Markers
  • polyfil stuffing
  • headband
    • I upcycled an old headband but you can also find one at the dollar store!
  •  #5 bulky yarn
    • red
    • white

NOTES:

• Please do not copy/redistribute any part of this pattern as your own. This includes reposting/translating without permission. Feel free to sell your finished products in small quantities as long as you give credit to help support my work. Tag your creations with #curiouspapaya so I can feature you!
• This pattern is worked in continuous rounds.
• This pattern is written in US terminology.
• Difficulty: intermediate-beginner + 
• Time: about 2 hours
• Be sure to use the yarn over method of crocheting. This will help create a more pronounced spiral!

ABBREVIATIONS:

• ch: chain
• dec: (invisible) decrease
• slst: slip stitch
• st(s): stitch(es)
• rnd(s): round(s)
• [#]: stitch count
• (…) x #: repeat instructions the number of times
  

 

PATTERN:

PEPPERMINTS (make two):

Using the 4 mm Clover Amour Hook + start in red yarn.

• • Note: You can also start in white yarn to create a slightly different looking peppermint.

• • Note: Do not carry over the yarn. Instead, let it hang with some slack between each color change. The backside of the piece will look like this after round 7: 

• Round 1: Make a slipknot and ch 2. Working into the 2nd ch from the hook, make 8 sc. [8]

• Round 2: Alternate between red and white yarn. *[white] inc, [red] inc* x4 [16]

• Round 3: *[white] sc, inc, [red] sc, inc* x4 [24]

• Round 4: *[white] inc, 2 sc [red] inc, 2 sc* x4 [32]

• Round 5: *[white] inc, 3 sc, [red] inc, 3 sc* x4 [40]

• Rounds 6-7 (2 rounds total): *[white] 5 sc, [red] 5 sc* x4 [40]

In the next round, we will begin making the inner part of the earmuff. Cut the white yarn and continue in red only. 

• Round 8: ch 5, skip 5 sts, (blo) – sc all around [40]
  

 

• Round 9: (3 sc, dec) x8. When you reach the skipped sts, work regular decreases in the back loops only. [32]
• Round 10: (2 sc, dec) x8 [24]
• Round 11: (sc, dec) x8 [16]

Lightly stuff. 

• Round 12: (dec) x8 [8]

Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing. Go through the flo and pull the hole closed. 

HEADBAND:

Using the 4 mm Clover Amour Hook + in red yarn.

• Round 1: Leave a long tail (for sewing to the ear muff) before making a slipknot and ch 5. Working into the second ch from the hook, make 4 sc. Work on the other side of the ch and make another 4 sc, [8]
• Rounds 2 to 40 (39 rnds total): sc all around [8]
  • Note: Modify the rounds as needed, checking the length frequently against the headband. 

Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing. 

Insert the headband into the tube and whipstitch the opening closed. 

 

ASSEMBLY:

• Step 1: Place the band on the head and mark both sides where the top of the ears are with Clover stitch markers. For my measurements, I marked 3 rounds from each end. 
  • Note: If this is for a child, the ends of the band will be inserted into the earmuffs a few rounds deeper.
• Step 2: Insert the band into the openings of both peppermints.
• Step 3: Use the Clover darning needle and sew along the marked rounds of the band to the opening on each peppermint earmuff.
  

 

 

• Step 4: Weave in any remaining ends. 

 

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