Baby Bean Stitch Ear Warmer Free Crochet Pattern

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Soft and squishy this crocheted headband / ear warmer is comfortable to wear. The woven appearance created by using the baby bean stitch makes it warm and stretchy! I have included multiple sizing options for the child and adult sized ear warmers below. Grab your medium weight yarn and give this pattern a go! This project is quick to make and a great gift idea too!

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Have you tried the baby bean stitch yet?  I love the finished woven look and the simple texture this easy to crochet stitch creates. I have created 3 quick projects for you to try using this stitch. This is the third of the three designs. Here are the links to the other 2 stashbuster patterns:

Baby Bean Coffee Cup Sleeve

Baby Bean Stitch Bookmark

The baby bean stitch is created using single crochet cluster stitches. The stitch pattern is simple and easy to remember.

 

Supplies

• Yarn: Premier Yarns: Sweet Roll (245 yds / 224 m; 5 oz / 140 g) Medium Weight Yarn [4]. Color: Raspberry Swirl
• Hook: 4.5 mm Clover Amour
  
• Scissors, Yarn Needle, Stitch Marker (optional)

Difficulty Level

Beginner – Easy

Finished Size

These stretch to fit. Child will stretch to 20 inches around. Adult will stretch to 23 inches around.

Child: 16″ long by 3.5″ wide
Adult: 19″ long by 3.5″ wide

Adult Wide Option: 19″ long by 4″ wide
Adult Extra Wide Option: 19″ long by 5″ wide

Gauge

approximately 7 rows in 2 inches; 4 baby bean stitch sets in 2 inches

You can substitute any yarn and hook for this stitch pattern – just remember when you substitute if your gauge is different, the finished size of your project will also be different.

Abbreviations

US Terminology used

ch – chain
ch1sp – chain 1 space
R – row
rem – remaining
rep – repeat
sc – single crochet
sc2tog-cl – single crochet 2 together cluster stitch (all worked in one stitch or space)
sk – skip
st/sts – stitch/stitches
* – Repeat the instructions between the asterisks the number of times indicated. This repeat will contain of multiple instructions.
() – Repeat the instructions between the parentheses the number of times indicated.
[] – at the end of the row – the total number of stitches

Special Stitches

Baby Bean Stitch

Insert your hook into the specified stitch (or stitch space) yarn over and pull up one loop (2 loops on the hook), yarn over the hook and insert your hook into the same specified stitch (or stitch space), yarn over and pull up one loop (4 loops on the hook). Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops on the hook to complete the baby bean stitch.

Helpful Tutorials

Stitch Anatomy

Whip Stitch Seam

Helpful Video Tutorials

Quick Stitch Guide 

Slip Knot and Starting Chain

Notes

• Please be sure to read the Baby Bean Stitch notes above in Special Stitches because the sc2tog cluster is not worked as you would expect it to be worked! There is one extra yarn over in there to make it easy to crochet! Please see the Special Stitches Section.
• This project is worked back-and-forth in rows
• This project is worked width-wise so it is easy to make it longer or shorter to fit any size head.
• For every inch in width you would like add 2 extra chain stitches to your starting chain. The stitch multiple is 2 + 1 (for the starting chain)

Baby Bean Stitch Ear Warmer Free Crochet Pattern Instructions

Child Size Baby Bean Stitch Ear Warmer

Child: 16″ long by 3.5″ wide

Note: if you would like it to be 4″ wide instead, chain 17.

R1: Ch 15, beg in the 3rd st from the hook and work sc2tog-cl, *Ch 1, sk 1 ch, sc2tog-cl** in the next ch.** Rep from * to ** across. Turn. [7 sc2tog-cl]

R2: Sk all ch1sp across. Ch 2, sc2tog-cl in the top of the next sc2tog-cl. *Ch 1, sc2tog-cl** in the top of the next sc2tog-cl. Rep from * to ** in the top of each sc2tog-cl across. Turn. [7 sc2tog-cl]

R3-R46: Rep R2. Finish off, leaving a long tail to whipstitch the two ends together. Weave in any remaining ends.

 

Adult Size Baby Bean Stitch Ear Warmer

Adult: 19″ long by 3.5″ wide

R1: Ch 15, beg in the 3rd st from the hook and work sc2tog-cl, *Ch 1, sk 1 ch, sc2tog-cl** in the next ch.** Rep from * to ** across. Turn. [7 sc2tog-cl]

R2: Sk all ch1sp across. Ch 2, sc2tog-cl in the top of the next sc2tog-cl. *Ch 1, sc2tog-cl** in the top of the next sc2tog-cl. Rep from * to ** in the top of each sc2tog-cl across. Turn. [7 sc2tog-cl]

R3-R56: Rep R2. Finish off, leaving a long tail to whipstitch the two ends together. Weave in any remaining ends.

 

Adult Size Baby Bean Stitch Ear Warmer – Wide Option

Adult Wide Option: 19″ long by 4″ wide 

Note: if you would like it to be 4.5″ wide instead, chain 19.

R1: Ch 17, beg in the 3rd st from the hook and work sc2tog-cl, *Ch 1, sk 1 ch, sc2tog-cl** in the next ch.** Rep from * to ** across. Turn. [8 sc2tog-cl]

R2: Sk all ch1sp across. Ch 2, sc2tog-cl in the top of the next sc2tog-cl. *Ch 1, sc2tog-cl** in the top of the next sc2tog-cl. Rep from * to ** in the top of each sc2tog-cl across. Turn. [8 sc2tog-cl]

R3-R56: Rep R2. Finish off, leaving a long tail to whipstitch the two ends together. Weave in any remaining ends.

 

Adult Size Baby Bean Stitch Ear Warmer – Extra Wide Option

Adult Extra Wide Option: 19″ long by 5″ wide

R1: Ch 21, beg in the 3rd st from the hook and work sc2tog-cl, *Ch 1, sk 1 ch, sc2tog-cl** in the next ch.** Rep from * to ** across. Turn. [10 sc2tog-cl]

R2: Sk all ch1sp across. Ch 2, sc2tog-cl in the top of the next sc2tog-cl. *Ch 1, sc2tog-cl** in the top of the next sc2tog-cl. Rep from * to ** in the top of each sc2tog-cl across. Turn. [10 sc2tog-cl]

R3-R56: Rep R2. Finish off, leaving a long tail to whipstitch the two ends together. Weave in any remaining ends.

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