Jessica Cooper I love camel stitch and the beauty of it. It looks knit but is actually made in the back or third loop of an half double crochet. Which pushes the normal loops you would crochet in to the front. It works up perfectly for this Crochet Ear Warmer.
After making the Ana Beanie and with that stitch, I decided there needed to be an ear warmer. This ear warmer works up quick. The camel stitch gives it perfect stretch also.
The Camel Stitch Ear Warmer Crochet Pattern comes in 8 sizes: newbon, 3mo, 6mo, 1yr, 2yrs, 3-5yrs, 6-10yrs, and adult. It uses worsted weight yarn but can be made with any yarn using the measurements included to alter the stitch count.
The Ear Warmer can be made in 2 different variations: wide and cinched together. I like both variations. I have even cinched the center together and added a wooden button.
Purchase a printable PDF version for a small fee from Ravelry here
Camel Stitch Ear Warmer Crochet Pattern
Materials Needed
- Medium #4 Weight Yarn
- Size H 5mm Crochet Hook, or size needed to meet gauge
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
- Optional: Wooden Button
Stitches Used/Abbreviations
- FHDC – Foundation Half Double Crochet
- CS – Camel Half Double Crochet Stitch – HDC in the back loop or third loop of the hdc stitch from previous row. This pushes the normal loops that you would crochet in to the front and looks like a chain
- Ch – Chain
- St(s) – Stitch(es)
Gauge
- 4” square = 15 HDC x 10 Rows
Pattern Notes
- Camel Stitch Ear Warmer has 2 options: Standard or Cinched.
- Beginning chain DOES NOT count as a stitch
- When the making beginning slip knot leave a longer tail for closing the foundation row.
Chart 1. Crochet Ear Warmer Sizes Available with Measurements.
| Size | Measurements | FHDC | Ending Row |
| NB | 12”L x 3”W | 45 | 6 |
| 3M | 13”L x 3”W | 48 | 6 |
| 6M | 14”L x 3.5”W | 52 | 8 |
| 1Y | 15”L x 3.5”W | 56 | 8 |
| 2Y | 16”L x 4”W | 60 | 10 |
| 3-5Y | 16.5”L x 4”W | 61 | 10 |
| 6-10Y | 17.5”L x 4.5”W | 65 | 12 |
| Adult | 18”L x 4.5”W | 67 | 12 |
Rnd 1: FHDC to the number listed in the chart, join. You will have an opening at the bottom of the row that you can sew together at the end with the tail.
Rnd 2 – # listed in chart: Ch 1, CS in each stitch around, join.
Finish off. Leave as a wide Ear Warmer or cut a long tail to cinch the center together. Using the beginning tail, sew together the gap at the bottom of the foundation row.
To Cinch together, using a tapestry needle weave in and out of the center to close it together. Optional to add a button to center. Weave in ends.
Photo 1 – Option 1 Wide Crochet Ear Warmer
Photo 2 – Option 2 Crochet Ear Warmer Center Cinched together
And that’s it! Now you can crochet an ear warmer for the entire family! You will all love the look of this camel stitch headband.
Purchase a printable PDF version of the Camel Stitch Crochet Ear Warmer for a small fee from Ravelry here.
The Ana Beanie and here also use the camel stitch to give textured rows, or the Camel Stitch Fingerless Gloves pattern.
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Do you have to do a foundation row can we just do regular
I recommend foundation row because it stretches nicely. But you could loosely chain them do your first row.
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