45 Minute Basket Weave Ear Warmer
Materials: • Size N hook • Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick Yarn Oatmeal • Large yarn needle Abbreviations: • Ch = chain • Hdc = half double crochet • Fpdc = front post double crochet • Bpdc = back post double crochet • Sl st = slip stitch • St = stitch Ch 49 (Note: this can be made smaller or larger, just make sure that your chain count is a multiple of 6 plus 1) Row 1: hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in each across. Ch 1, turn. (48 hdc) Row 2: hdc in first st, * fpdc next 3 sts, bpdc next 3 sts*. Repeat from * to * across to last st. Hdc in last st. Ch 1, turn. (48 sts) Rows 3-7: repeat row 2. (I realize that normally the rows of a basket weave are alternated but because we're using bulky yarn, it's not necessary to alternate.) Row 8: sl st in each st across. Join the two short ends by sl st-ing them together then fasten off an weave in ends.