Persephone Ear Warmer and Boot Cuff
The Persephone collection by Lisa Jelle of Kaleidoscope Art&Gifts has a fun reversible texture. The Earwarmer and Boot Cuffs are perfect accessories for when the weather starts to cool down as Fall rolls in.
Peresphone Ear Warmers
YARN
- #4 worsted: approx 60 yds
MATERIALS
- Crochet hooks: F/3.75 (mm) for CHILD size, H/8 (5mm) for TEEN/ADULT size
- Stitch markers (optional)
- Scissors
- Tapestry/yarn needle
- Tape measure
DIFFICULTY
Intermediate
FINISHED SIZE
- Child: fits 16” – 18” head circumference
- Teen/Adult: fits 19” – 21” head circumference
GAUGE
- Child size (with F hook): 10scs x 10 rows= 2”x2” square swatch
- Teen/Adult size (with H hook): 7scs x 8 rows= 2”x2” square swatch
STITCH GUIDE
mc – magic circle; ch(s) – chain(s); sc – single crochet; sc2tog – single crochet two sts together; hdc – half double crochet; hdc2tog – half double crochet two sts together; dc – double crochet; fpdc – front post double crochet; fptrc – front post treble/triple crochet; st(s) – stitch(es);
sl st – slip stitch; fsc – foundation single crochet
SPECIAL STITCHES
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fpdc and fptrc tutorial: http://www.mooglyblog.com/post-stitches-raisedrelief/
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fsc tutorial: http://www.mooglyblog.com/foundation-single-crochet-fsc/
NOTES
- Turning chains count as a stitch ONLY where noted.
- Using this technique for the invisible join provides a clean and mostly seamless ‘seam’: https://cre8tioncrochet.com/2012/12/seamless-crochet-rounds/
Persephone Boot Cuffs
YARN
- #4 worsted: approx 80 yds
MATERIALS
- Crochet hooks: F/3.75 (mm) for CHILD size, H/8 (5mm) for TEEN/ADULT size
- Stitch markers (optional)
- Scissors
- Tapestry/yarn needle
- Tape measure
DIFFICULTY
Intermediate
FINISHED SIZE
- Child: measures approximately 6” around and 4 ½ ” tall
- Teen/Adult: measures approximately 12” around and 5 ½” tall
GAUGE
- Child size(with F hook): 10scs x 10 rows= 2”x2” square swatch
- Teen/Adult size(with H hook): 7scs x 8 rows= 2”x2” square swatch
STITCH GUIDE
mc – magic circle; ch(s) – chain(s); sc – single crochet; sc2tog – single crochet two sts together; hdc – half double crochet; hdc2tog – half double crochet two sts together; dc – double crochet; fpdc – front post double crochet; fptrc – front post treble/triple crochet; st(s) – stitch(es);
sl st – slip stitch; fsc – foundation single crochet
SPECIAL STITCHES
- fpdc and fptrc tutorial: http://www.mooglyblog.com/post-stitches-raisedrelief/
- fsc tutorial: http://www.mooglyblog.com/foundation-single-crochet-fsc/
NOTES
- Turning chains count as a stitch ONLY where noted.
- Pattern is written as Child size with instructions for Teen/Adult size in [ ]’s
- Using this technique for the invisible join provides a clean and mostly seamless ‘seam’: https://cre8tioncrochet.com/2012/12/seamless-crochet-rounds/
Click HERE to continue on to this pattern on the Kaleidoscope ArtnGifts blog.
Lisa Jelle is the owner of Kaleidoscope Art&Gifts. She has been crocheting (since restarting as an adult) for 6 years. Her favorite things to design are ‘outside of the box’ things you don’t expect to see in crochet. You can find her on Facebook and Ravelry.
