Charlie with his Tube Sock Earmuffs

Instructions for Sock Earmuffs

Here are the photos and basic instructions for earmuffs made out of a man's wool or acrylic winter sock. I started with an ear fly protector from Farnam. You could also use an old fly mask and cut the ears off and cut out over the eyes to make a skull cap with ear holes.

Cheap water resistant material

We went the first year or two with just the wool socks, sprayed with ScotchGuard water repellant. This year I added the outer shell. The donkey muffs needs to be a material that can breathe, and that the ear muff should not stay on for more than a few days at a time (just like a blanket).

Pattern for outer shell

Completed

Charlie Modeling

Sub Zero Earmuffs

I made this one from scratch, out of the material from a jacket that I bought at the thrift store for $2.99. I used the ear fly protector from Farnam as my pattern.

Charlie wearing Sub-Zero Earmuffs

Charlie likes it OK and it will certainly keep his ears and head warm when it gets to zero or below, or when the wind is blowing and he wants to venture out of the barn.