The Lazy Hobbyhopper: Crochet cable hearts earwarmer

I love cables. I was working on a sweater involving cables when the thought of making hearts using cable stitches popped up. I searched the internet to see if I could find any interlocked cable hearts but I found only knit ones. So I came up with this one. I'm using it in a top that I'm working on now. Before I complete that I thought I would make a earwarmer using the interlocked cable hearts as a free pattern for you. You can use this pattern in various other items. You may add a few extra stitches on either side of the hearts to make a scarf. You can use the pattern in blankets, pillow covers or whatever. Note that this is a difficult pattern involving working around the posts and would be suitable only for those accustomed with cable stitches.

Skill Level:

Advanced

Materials Used:

Sport weight/baby/2/fine yarn approximately 145 yards (wpi is 16)

Crochet hook size 3.25 mm
Yarn needle

Size:

The earwarmer has a circumference of about 20 inches (51 cm) and width of about 4.7 inches (12 cm) and would fit an average adult head.

Gauge:

20 dc and 10.5 rows = approximately 4 inches

Abbreviations/Stitches Used:

ch - chain
sc - single crochet
dc - double crochet
bpdc - back post double crochet
fpdc - front post double crochet

Instruction:

Row 1: Ch 26, dc in the 4th ch from hook (the skipped 3 ch will count as the 1st st), dc in rest of the chs across. Turn (24 sts)
Row 2: Ch 3, dc in next 9 sts, skip 2 sts, fpdc in next 2 sts, fpdc in the 2 skipped sts, dc in rest of the 10 sts. Turn.

Row 3: Ch 3, dc in next 9 sts, bpdc in next 4 sts, dc in rest of the sts across. Turn.

Row 4: Ch 3, dc in next 7 sts, skip 2 sts, fpdc in next 2 sts, dc in the 2 skipped sts working behind the fpdc sts, skip 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, fpdc in the skipped 2 sts, dc in rest of the sts across. Turn.

Row 5: Ch 3, dc in next 7 sts, bpdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 4 sts, bpdc in next 2 sts, dc in rest of the sts across. Turn.

Row 6: Ch 3, dc in next 5 sts, skip 2 sts, fpdc in next 2 sts, dc in the 2 skipped sts working behind the fpdc sts, dc in next 4 sts, skip 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, fpdc in the 2 skipped sts, dc in rest of the 6 sts. Turn.

Row 7: Ch 3, dc in next 5 sts, bpdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 8 sts, bpdc in 2 sts, dc in rest of the sts across. Turn.

Row 8: Ch 3, dc in next 3 sts, skip 2 sts, fpdc in next 2 sts, dc in the 2 skipped sts working behind the fpdc sts, dc in next 2 sts, skip 2 sts, fpdc in next 2 sts, fpdc in the 2 skipped sts, dc in next 2 sts, skip 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, fpdc in the 2 skipped sts, dc in rest of the 4 sts. Turn.

Row 9: Ch 3, dc in next 3 sts, bpdc in 2 sts, dc in next 4 sts, bpdc in 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts, bpdc in 2 sts, dc in rest of the sts across. Turn.

Row 10: Ch 3, dc in next st, skip 2 sts, fpdc in next 2 sts, dc in the 2 skipped sts working behind the fpdc sts, dc in next 4 sts, skip 2 sts, fpdc in next 2 sts, fpdc in the 2 skipped sts, dc in next 4 sts, skip 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, fpdc in the 2 skipped sts, dc in last 2 sts. Turn.

Row 11: Ch 3, dc in next st, bpdc in 2 sts, dc in next 6 sts, bpdc in 4 sts, dc in next 6 sts, bpdc in 2 sts, dc in last 2 sts. Turn.

Row 12: Ch 3, dc in next st, fdpc in next 2 sts, dc in next 4 sts, skip 2 sts, fpdc in next 2 sts, dc in the 2 skipped sts working behind the fpdc sts, skip 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, fpdc in the 2 skipped sts, dc in next 4 sts, fpdc in next 2 sts, dc in last 2 sts. Turn.

Row 13: Ch 3, dc in next st, bpdc in 2 sts, dc in next 4 sts, bpdc in 2 sts, dc in next 4 sts, bpdc in 2 sts, dc in 4 sts, bpdc in 2 sts, dc in last 2 sts. Turn.

Row 14: Ch 3, dc in next st, skip 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, fpdc in the 2 skipped sts, skip 2 sts, fpdc in next 2 sts, dc in the 2 skipped sts working behind the fpdc sts, dc in next 4 sts, skip 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, fpdc in the 2 skipped sts, skip 2 sts, fpdc in next 2 sts, dc in the 2 skipped sts working behind the fpdc sts, dc in last 2 sts. Turn.