Elemental Earwarmer by Carol G. McFadden

Elemental Earwarmer

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Knitting
June 2013
DK (11 wpi) ?
6 stitches and 9 rows = 1 inch
in Stockinette stitch
US 3 - 3.25 mm
88 - 90 yards (80 - 82 m)
One size fits most
English
Discontinued. This digital pattern is no longer available online.

Designed to work with my 1-oz packets of spinning rolags, this earwarmer is shaped with short rows. The back of the earwarmer is uninterrupted ribbing, and the short rows begin near the ear.

The rolags I sell yield a woolen-spun singles yarn which is soft and lofty with lots of air trapped in the twist. Any similarly-spun commercial yarn would suffice (such as Malabrigo).

While this earwarmer will fit most heads, I would suggest either using worsted yarn and appropriate needles, or adding stitches in sets of 4 (to accommodate the ribbing). If you add stitches, be aware that the final central stitch count will change from 28 stitches to 28 plus whatever you added.

Have fun, stay warm, and PM me if you have questions!