Traveling Vine Ear-warmer Crochet

The Traveling Vine Ear-warmer in Crochet looks knit. With it’s swirling lines and comfy yarn, this is the earwarmer you will want to wear during all the colder months.  

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If you love knitting needles, check out the Traveling Vine Knit Ear Warmer Pattern.

Traveling Vine Ear-warmer Crochet Pattern

This is an Infinity Crochet Pattern. Come learn more about Infinity Crochet Cables.

The vine earwarmer is a first-ever seen of its kind. Just like the many species of newly discovered plants, we can discover new ways to transform our yarn. While I’m still working on my green thumb as an aspiring gardener, for now, I find the vines in crochet are longer lasting. 

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Supplies

• Crochet Hook 5.0 mm (H), I highly recommend Furls Hook (affiliate link) or a Tulip Rose Crochet Hook (link below). I love both of these.
• Yarn Needle
• Scissors
• Ribbon or leather strip detail

Yarn:
DK Weight 3 Yarn
• Yarn Bee Must Be Merino in colorway Olive

Yardage:
• Approx. 175 Yards [160 meters]

If gauge is met, other yarns of the same weight can be substituted:
• Plymouth Yarn DK Merino
• Lion Brand Heartland

Gauge:
• 16 sts and 20 rows = 4” (10 cm)
In Single Crochet

Measurements:
• Width: Adult size, brim stretches to fit 19-23″ heads (48-58 cm)
Height: 4 inches (10 cm)

Abbreviations:
• CC- Closing Curve
• ch – chain
• FF3DC- Front Float 3 Double Crochet
• FF3TR- Front Float 3 Treble Crochet
• OC- Opening Curve
• RC – Right Cross
• RS – right side
• sc – single crochet
• sk3fs- Skip 3 Floating Stitches
• WS – wrong side

Skill Level:
• Intermediate

Notes

• Helpful Video of Traveling Vine Cables and joining the ear-warmer can be found below.
• The ear warmer is worked lengthwise and then hand seamed and cinched.
• Ch 1 at the beginning of rows does not count as a stitch.
• Some rounds will increase in stitch count due to floating stitches and then decrease again on the next round.
• If the cables pull in too much and the fabric does not lay flat, simply add one yarn over to each floating stitch.
• If the cables are too loose, take away one yarn over from each floating stitch.
• Cleaner cables are achieved by working the post stitch into (through) post stitches by grabbing two strands of the stitch instead of working around the entire stitch.

Traveling Vine Crochet Cable Stitch Video

Cable Vine Ear-warmer Crochet Finishing Video

About the Traveling Vine Ear-warmer Crochet Pattern

Special Stitches:

Closing Curve (CC) – Counts as 1 sc stitch and no floating stitches
Sk3fs, FFDC around 4th floating st stopping with 2 loops on hook, FFDC around 3rd skipped floating st stopping with 2 loops on the hook, FFDC around 5th floating st stopping with 2 loops on hook, FFDC around 2nd skipped floating st stopping with 2 loops on hook, FFDC around 6thfloating st. stopping with 2 loops on hook, FFDC around 1st floating st. stopping with 2 loops on hook, insert hook into next sc and pull up a loop, yo and pull through all loops on hook.

Front Float 3 Double Crochet (FF3DC)
Yo, insert hook from front-to back-to-front around post of indicated st (or next available floating st, if no st is indicated) and pull up a loop, [yo and draw through 2 loops] twice. Repeat for next 2 floating stitches.

Front Float 3 Treble Crochet (FF3TR)
Yo twice, insert hook from front-to back-to-front around post of indicated st (or next available floating st, if no st is indicated) and pull up a loop, [yo and draw through 2 loops] 3 times. Repeat for next 2 floating stitches.

Opening Curve (OC) – Counts as 2 sc stitches and 6 floating stitches
Skip 1 stitch, FF3DC around next sc one row below, sc 2, FF3DC around base of FF3DC previously made starting with the top floating stitch down.

Right Cross (RC) – Counts as 2 sc stitches and 6 floating stitches
Sk3fs, FF3TR around next 3 floating stitches, sc 2, working over previously made floating stitches FF3TR.

Visual Chart

Traveling Vine Crochet Ear-warmer Written Pattern

Row	Description	Stitch Count	Floating Stitches
1(RS)	Chain 17, sc in the second chain from hook and across, turn.	16	0
2 (WS)	Ch 1, sc 16, turn.	16	0
3	Ch 1, sc 1, FF3DC around stitch 2 rows below, sc 4, OC, sc 4, FF3TR around stitch two back and two rows below, sc 4, FF3DC around stitch two rows below, sc 1, turn.	16	15
4	Ch 1, sc 16 skipping all floating stitches, turn. This will be for every even row.	16	0
5	Ch 1, sc 1, FF3DC, sc 3, (FF3DC, sc 4) twice, FF3DC, sc 3, FF3DC, sc 1, turn.	16	15
6	Repeat Row 2.	16	0
7	Ch 1, sc 1, FF3DC, sc 3, FF3DC, sc 4, FF3DC, sc 5, FF3DC, sc 2, FF3DC, sc 1, turn.	16	15
8	Repeat Row 2.	16	0
9	Ch 1, sc 1, FF3DC, sc 4, FF3DC, sc 2, FF3DC, sc 6, FF3DC, sc 2, FF3DC, sc 1, turn.	16	15
10	Repeat Row 2.	16	0
11	Ch 1, sc 1, FF3DC, sc 4, RC, sc 5, FF3DC, sc 3, FF3DC, sc 1, turn.	16	15
12	Repeat Row 2.	16	0
13	Ch 1, sc 1, FF3DC, sc 3, FF3DC, sc 5, FF3TR, sc 2, FF3DC, sc 4, FF3DC, sc 1, turn.	16	15
14	Repeat Row 2.	16	0
15	Ch 1, sc 1, FF3DC, sc 2, FF3DC, sc 6, RC, sc 4, FF3DC, sc 1, turn.	16	15
16	Repeat Row 2.	16	0
17	Ch 1, sc 1, FF3DC, sc 2, FF3DC, sc 5, FF3DC, sc 4, FF3DC, sc 3, FF3DC, sc 1, turn.	16	15
18	Repeat Row 2.	16	0
19	Ch 1, sc 1, FF3DC, sc 3, (FF3DC, sc 4) twice, FF3DC, sc 3, FF3DC, sc 1, turn.	16	15
20	Repeat Row 2.	16	0
21	Ch 1, sc 1, FF3DC, (sc 4, FF3DC) twice, sc 2, FF3DC, sc 4, FF3DC, sc 1, turn.	16	15
22	Repeat Row 2	16	0
23	Ch 1, sc 1, FF3DC, sc 6, FF3TR, sc 3, CC, sc 4, FF3DC, sc 1, turn.	16	9
24	Repeat Row 2.	16	0
25	Ch 1, sc 1, FF3DC, sc 8, FF3TR, sc 6, FF3DC, sc 1, turn.	16	9

Repeat rows 2-25 three more times or until desired head circumference.

Finishing:

To join and cinch ends follow this video:

Weave in all loose ends.

Repeats:

Repeat rows 1-24 three more times or until desired head circumference.

Finishing:

To end, fasten off and weave in all loose ends.

Follow along with this video for gathering the sides together.

Aggressively block earwarmer by using blocking boards and pins.