how to crochet cute earmuffs (heart, star, & flower shape)

 

Hi everyone! Here are the written patterns for the pieces I crocheted in my "crochet diaries" vlog on youtube. You can also find a detailed video tutorial that shows you how to crochet around the headband on my youtube channel here.

Abbreviations used:

ch - chain / sc - single crochet / ss - slip stitch / hdc - half double crochet / dc - double crochet / tc - triple crochet

Pattern explanations:

If the number comes before the stitch name - insert that number into the same stitch. Eg. 2 hdc means that you have to insert 2 hdc into the same stitch.

If the number comes after the stitch name - insert that stitch into the next 'number' stitches. Eg. 1 sc x 3 means that you have to insert 1 sc into the next 3 stitches.

More examples - 

2 dc x 2 means that you have to insert 2 dc (into the same stitch) for the next 2 stitches.

1 hdc x 6 means that you have to insert 1 hdc into the next 6 stitches.

The stitches in asterisks (*) have to be inserted in the same stitch. Eg. *hdc, dc, hdc* means that you have to insert 1 hdc, 1 dc, and 1 hdc into the same stitch.

Please note: if you're confused during any of the steps, you can refer to my youtube tutorial here. 

Heart-shaped earmuff

- Make a magic ring and ch 2

- Round 1 (insert the following stitches into the magic ring)

3 tc, 4 dc, 1 tc, 4 dc, 3 tc, ch 2, ss into the ring

- Round 2 (insert the following stitches into the stitches from the previous round, start from the top of the ch 2)

1 sc, 2 hdc, 3 hdc, 2 hdc, hdc x 3, 2 hdc, in the same stitch: *hdc, dc, hdc*, 2 hdc, hdc x 3, 2 hdc, 3 hdc, 2 hdc, 1 sc, ss into the ss from the previous round

- Round 3 (insert the following stitches into the stitches from the previous round, start from the sc)

sc x 2, repeat this pattern 3 times: sc, 2 sc, sc x 6, 3 sc, sc x 6, sc x 2, repeat this pattern 3 times: (2 sc, sc), sc x 2, ss into the ss from the previous round

- Round 4 (insert the following stitches into the stitches from the previous round, start from the sc)

ch 1, 1 hdc, hdc x 3, 2 hdc x 4, hdc x 11, *hdc, dc, hdc*, hdc x 11, 2 hdc x 4, hdc x 3, hdc, ss into the ss from the previous round

Daisy flower-shaped earmuff

Make a magic ring and chain 2

- Round 1 (centre of the flower)

Insert 15 dc into the magic ring, ss into the top of the ch 2

- Round 2 (you can continue to make this the centre of the flower like I did OR start the petals with a different color from this round)

ch 1, insert 2 sc in each stitch all around the round (total 30 stitches in this round), ss into the ch 1

- Round 3 (petals of the flower, total 50 stitches)

Attach the yarn color for the petals into the same place as the ss from the previous round, repeat this pattern 5 times to make 5 petals around the round: (sc, hdc, 5 dc in the same stitch, hdc, sc, ss), at the end of the round ss into the ss from the previous round

- Round 4 (petals of the flower, total 60 stitches)

repeat this pattern 5 times to make the 5 petals bigger around the round: (sc x 2, 1 hdc, 2 hdc, 1 hdc, 2 hdc, 1 hdc, sc x 2, ss)

If you want to adjust the size even more, you can follow the original daisy flower coaster pattern by HayHay crochet on YouTube! 

Circle shape for the star earmuff

Please note that you can stop doing rounds when your piece is as big as you want!

Make a magic ring and chain 2

- Round 1 (10)

Insert 10 dc into the magic ring, ss into the top of the ch 2

- Round 2 (20)

Ch 2, insert 2 dc into each stitch all around the round, ss into the top of the ch 2

- Round 3 (30)

Ch 2, repeat this pattern all around the round: (1 dc, 2 dc), ss into the top of the ch 2

- Round 4 (40)

Ch 2, repeat this pattern all around the round: (1 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc), ss into the top of the ch 2

- Round 5 (50)

Ch 2, repeat this pattern all around the round: (1 dc x 3, 2 dc), ss into the top of the ch 2

- Round 6 (60)

Ch 2, repeat this pattern all around the round: (1 dc x 4, 2 dc), ss into the top of the ch 2

- Round 7 (70)

Ch 2, repeat this pattern all around the round: (1 dc x 5, 2 dc), ss into the top of the ch 2

- Round 8 (80)

Ch 2, repeat this pattern all around the round: (1 dc x 6, 2 dc), ss into the top of the ch 2

Star shape for the earmuff (medium size)

Make a magic ring and chain 2

- Round 1 (center of the star)

Insert 14 hdc into the magic ring

- Round 2 (points of the star)

Repeat this pattern 5 times to make 5 points of the star around the round: (ch 5, sc into the 2nd ch from your hook, hdc into the 2nd ch, dc into the 3rd ch, tc into the 4th ch, ss into the 3rd stitch on from your ch to attach the point onto the centre of the star)

Star shape for the earmuff (slightly larger size)

Make a magic ring and chain 2

- Round 1 (center of the star)

Insert 14 dc into the magic ring

- Round 2 (points of the star)

Repeat this pattern 5 times to make 5 points of the star around the round: (ch 5, sc into the 2nd ch from your hook, hdc into the 2nd ch, dc into the 3rd ch, tc into the 4th ch, ss into the 3rd stitch on from your ch to attach the point onto the centre of the star)

Once you're done with your pieces...

ss through each stitch of both pieces to join them together, you can view how I did this more clearly in my youtube tutorial!