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Warm and Toasty Cabled Ear Warmers
These make a nice warm band style earwarmer. They have 2-3 buttonholes so it can fit a variety of sizes as a gift. Plus, it is a great use for both leftover yarn and a single cool button!
Materials
Small amount of worsted weight wool (I used Malabrigo)
1-3 small buttons (depending on if you want one size or adjustable length)
Needles
Size 10 or size needed for proper gauge
Size
3 inches X 21 inches
Gauge
13 st = 3 inches, 6 rows = 1 inch
C2B – slip 2 st to cable needle in back, knit 2 st, knit 2 st from cable needle
C2F- slip 2 st to cable needle in front, knit 2 st, knit 2 st from cable needle
WAVES version (A, on the left of the closeup)
Directions
CO 14 stitches
Work in garter st for 4 rows
Row 1: Maintaining 2 st on each end in garter st, Knit 5, C2B, K5
Rows 2-6: Work in st st with 2 st on either end in garter stitch
Repeat rows 1-6 to desired length for first buttonhole (17” unstretched), ending with row 6.
Buttonhole row 1: K5, sl 2 st to cn in back, K2tog, yo, K from the cable needle, K5. This “hides” the button holes inside the cable.
Work rows 2-6 as above.
Repeat these 6 rows once more for a second buttonhole. Then work buttonhole rows 1-4 for a third buttonhole.
If you are making this for yourself, you can just size the band to your own head as you go and place a single button hole using the above directions. Either way, follow the final steps below after working row 4 of a buttonhole section.
Work 4 rows of garter st. BO loosely.
Double Waves Version (B, on the right of the closeup)
Directions
CO 14 stitches
Work in garter st for 4 rows
Row 1: Maintaining 2 st on each end in garter st, Knit 2, C2f, K2, C2b, K2
Rows 2-4: Work in st st with 2 st on either end in garter stitch
Row 5: Maintaining 2 st on each end in garter st, Knit 2, C2b, K2, C2f, K2
Rows 6-8: Work in st st with 2 st on either end in garter stitch
Repeat rows 1-8 to desired length for first buttonhole (17” unstretched), ending with row 8.
Buttonhole row 1: K2, C2f, K2tog, yo, C2b, K2. This places the button holes in the center.
Work rows 2-8 as above.
Repeat these 8 rows once more for a second buttonhole.
If you are making this for yourself, you can just size the band to your own head as you go and place a single button hole using the above directions. Either way, follow the final steps below after working row 8 of a buttonhole section.
Work 4 rows of garter st. BO loosely.
Finishing
Weave in all ends. Block lightly. Attach buttons. Enjoy warm and toasty ears all winter long!!
