Beautiful Bow Ear Warmer For a Girl

Knitting materials and knitting tools:

<> Straight needles 3.5 mm (US 4);

<> "Romantic Country" yarn – 80% wool, 20% acrylic. Dark red: 100 grams -120 m per skein;

Common abbreviations of knitting stitches:

k – knit

sel s – selvage stitch: always slip the first stitch purlwise, work to the last stitch, purl the last stitch

Bow knit ear warmer size:

Length folded in half: 18 cm (7”) – will suit baby’s head (circumference 46-50 cm). Knit a bit longer piece to suit bigger head’s circumference.

Width: 10 cm (4”).

Bow knit ear warmers pattern:

Cast on 18 stitches.

Row 1: knit all stitches, turn.

Row 2: knit all stitches, turn.

Continue knitting all rows until desired headband’s length.

Cut the yarn leaving at least 5-7 cm. Pull the yarn slightly to make the seam look wrinkled

Take another color (in my case it is bright red) and knit simple rectangle for the bow.

Cast on 14 stitches.

Row 1: sel s, k12, sel s.

Row 2: sel s, p12, sel s.

Repeat Rows 1-2 until piece reaches 10.5-11 cm (4 – 4 ½ inches). Bind off.

For the loop part of knitted ear warmer cast on 10 stitches.

Row 1: sel s, [k1, place working yarn in front and slip the next stitch] – repeat 4 times, sel s, turn.

Row 2: sel s, [k1, place working yarn in front and slip the next stitch] – repeat 4 times, sel s, turn. Knit for 17-20 rows.

Put the red rectangle on the top of headband grab the loop (ring) around them and sew from the backside.