Cinched Ear Warmer in Heathered Dark Plum (knit)

Some times you change up the hats for a head wrap. It goes great over hair left down or underneath a bun or pony tail. Keep those ears cozy!

Last year I took up knitting and I'm so glad I did! What versatility! The first couple of ear warmers I learned how to knit, purl, join and knit in a round (Knit Project #3: Cinched Ear Warmer and Mini Cowl in Sky Blue and Knit Project #4: Cinched Ear Warmer and Mini Cowl in Lemongrass). 

Materials

• Less than 1 skein of Lion Brand Woolspun in Purple
• 80% acrylic/20% wool
• Product Care Instructions: Items made from this yarn may be laundered through the use of hottest available water, detergent or soap, agitation, and a machine designed for this purpose. A machine dryer may be regularly used at the hottest available temperature setting.
• US 10.5 (6.5mm) knitting needles
• Yarn needle

Instructions

• cast on 17
• garter stitch until reach 15 inch length
• cast off and leave a long tail to sew the short edges together 
• cinch sewn edges and wrap around seam for desired look, weave in remaining end.

Finished Measurements

• 5 inch width (unstretched)
• 16 inch circumference (unstretched); possibly stretched out a little from the finished length of 15 inches after cinching and pulling on the sides? Either way, it's nice and stretchy! 

Inspired by It's a Cinch Head Wrap and Collar by Elisa McLaughlin.