Ginger Spice Ponytail Ear Warmer & Fingerless Gloves...

Here's another newbie set from my Ginger Spice Tea Cake yarn - a Ponytail Ear Warmer/Headband and a set of Fingerless Gloves.

I really got a lot of "bang for my buck" with the purchase of 2 Ginger Spice Tea Cakes by Caron from Michael's (plus, I bought them while they were on sale)!!!  I made all of the following from the 2 Cakes of yarn:

• A Hooded Neck Cowl; the pattern can be found here.    
• A Neck Warmer and a Hat; the pattern can be found here. 
• And, now a Ponytail Ear Warmer and Fingerless Gloves...

Ginger Spice Ponytail Ear Warmer & Fingerless Gloves

 

Ginger Spice Ponytail Ear Warmer & Fingerless Gloves Pattern

Difficulty Level:  Easy

Size:  This will fit an average woman's head and hands; but as always, please test as you go to make sure you get your fit...

Materials:
--8mm and 10mm hooks
--Caron Tea Cakes in Ginger Spice or #6 Super Bulky yarn (approximately 1/2 Cake)
--ponytail holder
--2 stitch markers
--tapestry needle for weaving

U.S. Stitch Abbreviations:
Ch:  chain
Sl st:  slip stitch
St:  stitch(es)
SC:  single crochet
SC2tog:  single crochet 2 stitches together (decrease)
SCFP:  single crochet front post
SCBP:  single crochet back post
BLO:  back loops only
FO:  fasten off
Rep:  repeat
Sk:  skip

Special Note:  this Ponytail Ear Warmer is approx. 7" wide; if you do not desire yours to be this wide, then do not do the increase in #5 and #6.  But, work Rows 5-35 with 8 SC stitches.  Also, this fits my head comfortably (I have a 21" head circumference), but you may want to test this around your head before you finish off to make sure it is the right fit for your head!!!

Directions:
Ponytail Ear Warmer:
1.  With a 10.0mm hook, work 12 SC around the ponytail holder.  Sl st join and Ch1.  (12)
2.  2 SC in each st around.  Sl st join and Ch1.  (24)
3.  1 SC in each st around.  Sl st join and Ch1.  (24)
4.  1 SC in each of the first 8 st.  Ch1 and turn.  (8)

Stitch Marker Placement:
From the 8th stitch you just made in #4, count over and place stitch marker in the 5th unworked stitch (from #3).  Then count over 7 stitches and place the 2nd stitch marker.   (The 8 stitches from stitch marker to stitch marker will be joined with the last row)

5.  2 SC in the first st, 1 SC in the next 6 st and 2 SC in the last st.  Ch1 and turn.  (10)
6.  2 SC in the first st, 1 SC in the next 8 st and 2 SC in the last st.  Ch1 and turn.  (12)
7.  1 SC in each st across.  Ch1 and turn.  (12)
8-33.  Repeat #7.  (12)
34.  SC2tog, 1 SC in the next 8 st and SC2tog.  Ch1 and turn.  (10)
35.  SC2tog, 1 SC in the next 6 st and SC2tog.  FO and leave a long tail.  (8)

Joining:
1.  With the long tail, you will whipstitch the 8 stitches from Row 35 to the 8 stitches of Round 3 from stitch marker to stitch marker.

And, that's it!!!  A super easy and bulky Ponytail Ear Warmer for this Fall and Winter to keep your ears toasty warm and your ponytail in place.

Fingerless Gloves:
(make 2)

You will make a rectangular-shaped piece.

1.  With a 10.0mm hook, Ch19.  SC in 2nd ch from hook and across.  Ch1 and turn.  (18)
2.  1 SC in each st across.  Ch1 and turn.  (18)
3-8.  1 SC in BLO of each st across.  Ch1 and turn.  (18)
9.  Switch to an 8.0mm hook.  Working in both loops now and in the remaining rows, 1 SC in each st across.  Ch1 and turn.  (18)
10-15.  1 SC in each st across.  Ch1 and turn.  (18)
16.  For this last row, I worked SCFP and then SCBP in each st across.  FO.  Leave a long tail.

 Assembling: 
You have completed a rectangular-shaped piece.  Now, you will fold your piece over from left to right (or right to left).  Whipstitch to close seam.  But, remember to leave an opening for your thumb.  I whipstitched 1" down the seam, then I skipped over 1 and 1/2" for my thumb opening and then continued to whipstitch the remaining seam.  Weaved ends.

Here's a collage picture of all 5 projects that I completed with the 2 Caron Teak Cakes:

Happy Crocheting

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