Free Pattern: Love Knot Earwarmer Headband

This pattern does more than keep your hair in place. Wide, showy headbands are hot in fashion right now, so you can keep your ears toasty with this earwarmer-style headband. A simple Love Knot panel bordered in scallops adds a touch of pretty lace while the solid pieces add warmth and structure.

A large button and a frilly flower combine the finishing touches to give this piece a bunch of character without adding a ton of work. The pattern is also centered so you can wear this headband with the lace in the back, which looks awesome with short haircuts or updos. You can check out the photos at the bottom of the page to see some examples of how it can be worn differently.

Finished size is: 4" (10 cm) wide.

19" (48 cm) circumference when buttoned.

Length unbuttoned is almost 20" (exactly 50 cm).

Skill Level:

Materials:
Super fine (1) Loops and Threads Woolike in Lavender
- less than 25% of a skein
Crochet hook size E/4 - 3.50MM or size needed to obtain gauge
Tapestry needle or smaller hook to weave in ends
A 1" (2.5 cm) button

Gauge:
2 repeats of pattern (3 rows of single crochet, 1 row of double crochet), 12 stitches across = 2" (5 cm)

1 Love Knot mesh = 1" x 1" (2.5 cm x 2.5 cm)

Notes:
-When turning rows for Love Knot, remove hook, insert from the back side, then turn to avoid twisting the turning sts.

-The written pattern is designed to help you understand the four different sections, but you will only need to bind off twice:

The LK panel is worked first, rotated, then the first earwarmer piece is worked from it with the same working yarn. Do not bind off until you have completed the first earwarmer. The working yarn is then re-joined on the other side of the panel, and the second piece is worked from it. The border is then worked from the second piece. Do not bind off until you have completed border.

Stitches:
Chain (ch)
Slip stitch (sl st)
Single crochet (sc)
Double crochet (dc)

Love Knot, also known as the Lovers' Knot or Solomon's Knot (LK) - Pull up a long loop about 1" (2.5 cm), hold length securely. Insert hook in bottom loop of stitch (loop to left of hook), pull up a loop (2 loops on hook). Yarn over, pull through both loops.
-or- Pull up a long loop about 1" (2.5 cm), hold length securely. Insert hook in loop to left of hook, make 1 sc in loop.

Single crochet two together (sc2tog) - Insert hook, pull up a loop (2 loops on hook). Insert hook in next st, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook). Yarn over, pull through all 3 loops on hook.

Single crochet three together (sc3tog) - Insert hook, pull up a loop (2 loops on hook). (Insert hook in next st, pull up a loop) twice (3 loops, 4 loops on hook). Yarn over, pull through all 4 loops on hook.

Double crochet two together (dc2tog) - Yarn over, insert hook, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook). Yarn over, pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook). Yarn over, insert hook in next st. Pull up a loop (4 loops on hook). Yarn over, pull through 2 loops (3 loops on hook). Yarn over, pull through all 3 loops on hook.

Abbreviations:
Begin/Beginning (beg)
Skip (sk)
Stitch (st)

Directions:
*The weather here has been stormy and unpredictable, so it's been difficult to control the light for photos. Sorry they don't look so good this time, but I've added them anyways. Hopefully they're still helpful.

Love Knot Panel:
Finished size of panel is 5" (13 cm) wide by 4" (10 cm) high.

Row 1:
Ch 2, 1 sc in farthest ch from hook. Make 10 LK.

Row 2:
Sk 3 sc (4 LK), 1 sc in 4th sc from hook. (2 LK, sk 1 sc, 1 sc in next sc) 3 times.

Row 3:
Make 2 LK, turn. Sc in the first available sc (1 half-mesh). (2 LK, sc in the 2nd available sc) 3 times. For half-mesh at end of row: Make 1 LK, 1 long sc in next sc. Close long sc with a sl st. (1 half mesh, 3 mesh, 1 half-mesh made)

Row 4:
Make 2 LK, turn. Skip the first sc, 1 sc in the next. (2 LK, sk 1 sc, 1 sc in next sc) 3 times.

Rows 5 - 8:
(Repeat row 3, repeat row 4) 2 times.

First ear piece:
Rotate to work down side of panel.

Finished size of solid panel is 4" (10 cm) wide by 2 1/2" (6 cm) high.

Row 1:
Sl st in the LK sp, ch 1 (counts as 1 sc).

3 sc in same sp.

(4 sc in next sp, 2 sc in the following sp) 2 times. 4 sc in each of the next 2 sps. (24 sc)

Row 2:
Ch 1, turn. 1 sc in each of the next 23 sts.

Row 3:
Repeat Row 2.

Row 4:
Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), turn. 1 dc in each of the next 23 sc. (24 dc)

Rows 5 - 7:
Repeat Row 2 (3 rows of 24 sc).

Row 8:
Repeat Row 4 (1 row of 24 dc).

Rows 9 - 11:
Repeat row 2 ( 3 rows of 24 sc).

Row 12:
Ch 3, dc2tog. 1 dc in each of the next 18 sts. Dc2tog, 1 dc in last st. (22 dc)

Row 13:
Ch 1 (counts as 1 sc), turn. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of the next 16 sts. Sc2tog, 1 sc in the last st. (20 sc)

Row 14:
Ch 1, turn. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of the next 14 sts. Sc2tog, 1 sc in the last st. (18 sc)

Row 15:
Ch 1, turn. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of the next 12 sts. Sc2tog, 1 sc last st. (16 sc)

Row 16:
Ch 3, turn. Dc2tog. 1 dc in each of the next 10 sts. Dc2tog, 1 dc in last st. (14 dc)

Row 17:
Ch 1, turn. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of the next 8 sts. Sc2tog, 1 sc in last st, (12 sc)

Row 18:
Ch 1, turn. 1 sc in each of the next 11 sts. (12 sc)

Row 19:
Repeat row 18.

Row 20:
Ch 3, turn. 1 dc in each of the next 11 sts. (12 dc)

Row 21:
Ch 1, turn, sc2tog. 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts. Sc2tog, 1 sc in the last st. (10 sc)

Row 22:
Ch 1, turn, sc2tog. 1 sc in each of the next 4 sts. Sc2tog, 1 sc in last st. (8)

Row 23:
Ch 1, turn, sc3tog twice, 1 sc in last st. (4 sc)

Row 24:
Ch 1, turn, sc2tog. 1 sc in the last st. (3 sc) Bind off, weave in ends.

Second ear piece:

Row 1:
Join yarn with a sl st in end LK sp.

Ch 1 (counts as 1 sc), 3 sc in same sp. (4 sc in next sp, 2 sc in the following sp) 2 times. 4 sc in each of the next 2 LK sps. (24 sc)

Rows 2 - 20:
Repeat Rows 2-20 of first ear piece.

Rows 21-23:
Repeat Row 18. (3 rows of 24 sc)

Row 24:
Repeat Row 20. (24 dc)

Rows 25 - 27:
Repeat Row 18.

Rows 28 - 31:
Repeat as for Rows 24 - 27 (1 row of 24 dc, 3 rows of 24 sc).

Row 32:
Ch 3, turn. Dc2tog. 1 dc in each of the next 6 sts, dc2tog. 1 dc in the last st. (10 dc)

Row 33:
Ch 1, turn. Sc2tog. Ch 4, sk 4, sc2tog. 1 sc in the last st. (8 sts)

Row 34:
Ch 1, turn. Sc2tog, 2 sc in ch-4 sp. Beg in last available st of ch sp, sc2tog. 1 sc in last st. (6 sc)

Row 35:
Ch 1, turn. Sc2tog twice. 1 sc in last st. (4 sc)

Row 36:
Ch 1, turn. Sc2tog, 1 sc in last st. (3 sc)

Border:
Ch 1, turn. 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts. Working down side: Make 1 sc in each sc post sp, 3 sc in each dc post sp to LK panel. *(1 sc, 4 dc, 1 sc) in each of the next 2 LK.* Beg in same sp and ending in next, sc2tog.** Repeat from * to ** 2 more times, from * to * once. Working into next ear piece: 1 sc in each sc post sp, 3 sc in each dc post sp to end of row. 1 sc in each of the 3 sc across. Continue working up other side with 1 sc in each sc post sp and 3 sc in each dc post sp to LK panel. Repeat * to ** 3 times, * to * once. Continue working up side of next ear piece with 1 sc in each sc post sp and 3 sc in each dc post sp to beg ch-1. Join with a sl st. Bind off, weave in ends.

Join button:
Use same yarn, or matching thread to attach button in middle of Row 21 of the first ear piece.

Check your fit before you weave in the button ends. If your finished piece is slightly too large, you can attach the button a few rows back to tighten the fit.

Flower:

Finished size is 2" (5 cm) in diameter.

Beg with a magic circle.

Round 1:
Make 12 sc in magic circle.

Round 2:
(Ch 3, sl st in next st) 11 times.

Round 3:
(Ch 2, 3 dc in ch-3 sp, ch 2, sl st in next sl st) 11 times. Bind off, pull circle tight. Weave in ends, leaving enough tails to attach to headband.

Add flower:
Use tails to attach to Row 1 of second ear piece. This one has been attached in the center of the row, but you could add it to either side, or omit it.