Crocheted ear warmer with flower

I have unintentionally kept up with the crochet theme we've got going on. But I am very nervous to have to follow Tristin's adorable granny square poncho for a toddler and her precious granny square sweater vest. I'll give it a try with my crocheted ear warmer.

I know, I know, we live in Florida where as I am typing this now, in January, we have the air conditioning running. Whaaat? Yeah, I know. But a lot of the normal part of the country is getting a lot of snow this year. While on a recent trip to D.C. I saw a lady wearing a cute ear warmer, and I thought to myself, "why haven't I made one of those already??" Probably because we currently have the air conditioning on. Whaaat? Yeah, I know.

The concept is extremely simple - crocheted head piece + crocheted flower.
There are a million ways to do this, but this is how I decided to give it a go...

I started off with yarn - Lion Brand's Wool Ease/Thick & Quick in the Oatmeal color
And my crochet hook - I9/5.50mm hook (but you can use any size hook with this project.)

PATTERN
For the actual ear warmer part I used the same method that I did in my "SCARVES!" post which utilized
Prudent Baby's chunky scarf pattern. Measure your head to gauge how big to make your ear warmer. I made mine four rows of double crochet stitches wide.

Next is the flower. I used the flower pattern on this Crochet Today beanie pattern. It gives the ear warmer great texture and a lot of added umph. In hindsight, this flower is probably too big for the ear warmer. Oh well, you live and learn. I'll definitely still wear it. Just not in Florida. Where you need air conditioning in January. Whaaat? Yeah, I know.

Happy crocheting!

XOXO,

Linky Love: Winter Wonderland Edition

Amidst all of the holiday hullabaloo, Winter often is not celebrated to its full potential.  I know it's Christmastime and all, but let's give Winter some respect, huh?  Winter is upon us in just a few days, so here are a few ways you can pay homage to the season.

Once you pack away all those ornaments, you can still adorn your home with some lovely and inexpensive snowflakes.  A friend of mine and Sharon's, Amber, shows how to make snowflakes like a pro.  (I can't wait to give these a try!)

These paper pinwheels by Vintage Wanna Bee are a fun take on snowflakes, too.  

This Pompom garland by Green-eyed Monster is made from old t-shirts!  Umm, can we say awesome??  Looks like fluffy snowballs and smells like fresh laundry.  Ahh. 

Never have I appreciated walnuts as much as I do on this Walnut Wreath by Blue Cricket Designs.  My husband may cringe, but a wreath like this may soon appear on our front door!

I love the *bling* on this Berry Beady Wreath over at Joy is at Home.  I think it would look especially good at Sharon's place.  Wadda ya think, Sharon?

And, for some shameless self-promotion... Why not make the Two Girls Being Crafty patterned paper wreath with some winter-y paper like I did?  Shoot.  You'd be a fool not to.

These snowflake coasters are a fun accent to brighten your day and keep pesky water-rings off of your furniture.

Ok, ok.  I could NOT resist sharing these Powdered Sugar Donut Snowmen by the Idea Room.  Maybe you're a baker—maybe you're not.  Whatever.  These little guys are super-impressive for the amount of effort they take.  Santa may go back to the North Pole on December 25th, but Frosty can grace your presence until the Spring thaw.  Not to mention, those little powdery donuts are hands-down some of the best food you can get at a gas station. 

Hope you're inspired to celebrate winter this year!