Ear Muffs No. 205

Medium Size

MATERIALS: Bear Brand or Bucilla Cassimere Sport Yarn, 1 ball, or Bear Brand or Bucilla Ladyfair Sweater and Stocking Yarn, 1 skein.

1 Pair Bucilla Steel Sock Needles, Size 13, Article 3494.

Please see my WW II Pattern FAQ for information about needles sizes, or just use the size you need to achieve the gauge.

GAUGE: 8 ridges=1 inch, 8 sts=1 inch

Ear Muffs

Cast on 15 sts, work even in garter stitch (k all rows) for 3 inches. * Next row increase in first st, k to the last 2 sts, increase in next st, k the last st. K 1 row even. Repeat from * until there are 35 sts on needle. Work 5 ridges (10 rows) even. * The following row, k 1, k 2 together, k to within 3 sts of end, k 2 together, k the last st. K 1 row even. Repeat from last * until 15 sts are left on needle. This completes the first earpiece. Work even for 6 inches. Make second earpiece same as first, ending with 15 sts on needle. Work even for 3 inches; bind off.

Sew ends together (back of band).