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Materials:
Measuring tape, elastic hair band, yarn needle
Yarn:
2 oz or less of (#4) worsted weight yarn
(I make mine with Lily Sugar’n Cream cotton)
Gauge:
Gauge is not crucial for this pattern as there are multiple checkpoints
Hook Size:
“J” (6 mm) hook or to match yarn -- I use Boye brand crochet hooks
Headband Size Chart:
0-3 months: 10-12” circumference
3-6 months: 12-14” circumference
6-12 months: 14-16” circumference
Toddler/Child: 16-18” circumference
Teen/Adult: 18-20” circumference
Large Adult: 20-22” circumference
Head Size Circumference:
(Headband should be 2” smaller than head size; it will stretch)
0-3 months: 12-14” circumference
3-6 months: 14-16” circumference
6-12 months: 16-18” circumference
12-24 months: 18-19” circumference
2T-4T: 19-20” circumference
5T-Preteen: 20-21” circumference
Teen/Small Adult: 21-22” circumference
Adult Standard: 22-24” circumference
Abbreviations Used:
st or sts - stitch or stitches
ch - chain stitch
sc - single crochet
dc - double crochet
fpdc - front post double crochet
bpdc - back post double crochet
sl st - slip stitch
sk - skip
ea - each
prev - previous
YO - Yarn Over
Special Stitches Definitions:
Front Post Double Crochet (fpdc): Working from the front, YO and insert the hook from right to left under the post of the double crochet indicated from the previous round. YO and complete the stitch as a double crochet.
Half Treble Crochet (htr): YO twice, insert hook in indicated st, YO and pull up a loop, YO and draw through 2 loops on hook, YO and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
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Classic Stretch Headband Crochet Pattern
2” Wide Classic Stretch Headband: (Baby to Large Adult)
(See photos below)
Note: ‘ch 2’ is counted as a dc in stitch count. Do not use the first st or “same st as ch 2”; make first st in the next st. When pattern says to “fpdc around next fpdc”, it is referring to the fpdc from the prev row, which appears as a bpdc from the current side.
Row 1: Make slip knot, work 7 sc around elastic hair band. (See photos below)
Row 2: ch 2 (counts as first dc), turn, sk base of ch 2, dc in next st and ea st to end of row. (7)
Row 3: ch 2, turn, [fpdc around next dc, dc in next dc] repeat to end of row, last dc is in top of turning ch. (7)
Row 4: ch 2, turn, [fpdc around next fpdc, dc in next dc] repeat to end of row, last dc is in top of turning ch. (7)
Repeat Row 4 until headband reaches measurement below (including the elastic band, un-stretched):
0-3 months: Continue until headband measures approximately 10-12”.
3-6 months: Continue until headband measures approximately 12-14”.
6-12 months: Continue until headband measures approximately 14-16”.
Toddler/Child: Continue until headband measures approximately 16-18”.
Teen/Adult: Continue until headband measures approximately 18-20”.
Large Adult: Continue until headband measures approximately 20-22”.
Joining: ch 1, turn, (without twisting headband, bring other end of headband up and bring hook under elastic band before making each st), sc in ea st to end of row. Fasten off. Weave in ends with yarn needle. (There is no right/wrong side so it doesn’t matter which side is on the outside.)
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3.5” Wide Classic Stretch Headband: (Toddler/Child to Large Adult)
Note: ‘ch 2’ is counted as a dc in stitch count. Do not use the first st or “same st as ch 2”; make first st in the next st. When pattern says to “fpdc around next fpdc”, it is referring to the fpdc from the prev row, which appears as a bpdc from the current side.
Row 1: Make slip knot, work 7 sc around elastic hair band. (See photos below)
Row 2: ch 2 (counts as first dc), turn, sk base of ch 2, dc in next st and ea st to end of row. (7)
Row 3: ch 2, turn, [fpdc around next dc, dc in next dc] repeat to end of row, last dc is in top of turning ch. (7)
Row 4: ch 2, turn, [fpdc around next fpdc, dc in next dc] repeat to end of row, last dc is in top of turning ch. (7)
Repeat Row 4 until headband measures 3” (toddler/child) to 4” (teen/adult to large adult) including the elastic band, un-stretched.
Row 5: ch 2, turn, dc in same st as ch 2, [fpdc around next fpdc, dc in next dc] 3 times, fpdc around last fpdc, 2 dc in top of turning ch. (9)
Row 6: ch 2, turn, fpdc around 2nd dc from prev row, dc in top of same post just used, [fpdc around next fpdc, dc in next dc] 3 times, fpdc around post just used for last dc, dc in top of turning ch. (11)
Row 7: ch 2, turn, [fpdc around next fpdc, dc in next dc] 4 times, fpdc around last fpdc, last dc is in top of turning ch. (11)
Repeat Row 7 until headband reaches measurement below (including the elastic band, un-stretched):
Toddler/Child: Continue until headband measures approximately 12-14”.
Teen/Adult: Continue until headband measures approximately 15”.
Large Adult: Continue until headband measures approximately 16”.
Decreasing Rows:
Row 8: ch 2, turn, sk first fpdc, dc in next dc, [fpdc around next fpdc, dc in next dc] repeat to last 2 sts, sk last fpdc, dc in top of turning ch. (9)
Row 9: ch 2, turn, sk first dc, fpdc around next fpdc, [dc in next dc, fpdc around next fpdc] twice, sk next dc, dc in top of turning ch. (7)
Row 10: ch 2, turn, [fpdc around next fpdc, dc in next dc] repeat to end of row, last dc is in top of turning ch. (7)
Repeat Row 10 until headband reaches measurement below (including the elastic band, un-stretched):
Toddler/Child: Continue until headband measures approximately 16-18”
Teen/Adult: Continue until headband measures approximately 18-19”.
Large Adult: Continue until headband measures approximately 19-20”.
Note: For best appearance, the narrow ends should match perfectly.
Joining: ch 1, turn, (without twisting headband, bring other end of headband up and bring hook under elastic band before making each st), sc in ea st to end of row. Fasten off. Weave in ends with yarn needle. (There is no right/wrong side so it doesn’t matter which side is on the outside.)
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4.5” Wide Classic Stretch Headband: (Child to Large Adult)
Note: ‘ch 2’ is counted as a dc in stitch count. Do not use the first st or “same st as ch 2”; make first st in the next st. When pattern says to “fpdc around next fpdc”, it is referring to the fpdc from the prev row, which appears as a bpdc from the current side.
Row 1: Make slip knot, work 9 sc around elastic hair band. (See photos below)
Row 2: ch 2 (counts as first dc), turn, sk base of ch 2, dc in next st and ea st to end of row. (9)
Row 3: ch 2, turn, [fpdc around next dc, dc in next dc] repeat to end of row, last dc is in top of turning ch. (9)
Row 4: ch 2, turn, [fpdc around next fpdc, dc in next dc] repeat to end of row, last dc is in top of turning ch. (9)
Repeat Row 4 until headband measures 4” (including the elastic band, un-stretched).
Row 5: ch 2, turn, dc in same st as ch 2, [fpdc around next fpdc, dc in next dc] 3 times, fpdc around last fpdc, 2 dc in top of turning ch. (11)
Row 6: ch 2, turn, fpdc around 2nd dc from prev row, dc in top of same post just used, [fpdc around next fpdc, dc in next dc] 4 times, fpdc around post just used for last dc, dc in top of turning ch. (13)
Row 7: ch 2, turn, dc in same st as ch 2, [fpdc around next fpdc, dc in next dc] 5 times, fpdc around last fpdc, 2 dc in top of turning ch. (15)
Row 8: ch 2, turn, fpdc around 2nd dc from prev row, dc in top of same post just used, [fpdc around next fpdc, dc in next dc] 6 times, fpdc around post just used for last dc, dc in top of turning ch. (17)
Row 9: ch 2, turn, [fpdc around next fpdc, dc in next dc] 7 times, fpdc around last fpdc, last dc is in top of turning ch. (17)
Repeat Row 9 until headband reaches measurement below (including the elastic band, un-stretched):
Child: Continue until headband measures approximately 13-14”.
Teen/Adult: Continue until headband measures approximately 15”.
Large Adult: Continue until headband measures approximately 16”.
Decreasing Rows:
Row 10: ch 2, turn, sk first fpdc, dc in next dc, [fpdc around next fpdc, dc in next dc] repeat to last 2 sts, sk last fpdc, dc in top of turning ch. (15)
Row 11: ch 2, turn, sk first dc, fpdc around next fpdc, [dc in next dc, fpdc around next fpdc] 5 times, sk next dc, dc in top of turning ch. (13)
Row 12: ch 2, turn, sk first fpdc, dc in next dc, [fpdc around next fpdc, dc in next dc] repeat to last 2 sts, sk last fpdc, dc in top of turning ch. (11)
Row 13: ch 2, turn, sk first dc, fpdc around next fpdc, [dc in next dc, fpdc around next fpdc] 3 times, sk next dc, dc in top of turning ch. (9)
Row 14: ch 2, turn, [fpdc around next fpdc, dc in next dc] repeat to end of row, last dc is in top of turning ch. (9)
Repeat Row 14 until headband reaches measurement below (including the elastic band, un-stretched):
Note: For best appearance, the narrow ends should match perfectly.
Child: Continue until headband measures approximately 16-18”
Teen/Adult: Continue until headband measures approximately 18-19”.
Large Adult: Continue until headband measures approximately 19-20”.
Joining: ch 1, turn, (without twisting headband, bring other end of headband up and bring hook under elastic band before making each st), sc in ea st to end of row. Fasten off. Weave in ends with yarn needle. (There is no right/wrong side so it doesn’t matter which side is on the outside.)
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Savannah Rose Crochet Flower
Pearl cluster button found at Joann’s fabric and craft store.
Use hook size appropriate to yarn being used (check label)
(I make mine with worsted weight cotton and a “J” (6 mm) hook)
Rnd 1: ch 4, join with sl st in first ch to form a ring, ch 1, work 8 sc in ring, join with sl st in first sc. (8)
Rnd 2: ch 1, sc in first st, [ch 2, sc in next st] 7 times, ch 2, join with sl st in first sc. (8 ‘ch-2’ spaces)
Note: The sc stitches of rnd 2 will serve as the anchors for rnd 4.
Rnd 3: (sl st, sc, 3 hdc, sc, sl st) in ea ch-2 sp to end of rnd. (8 petals)
Rnd 4: ch 1, fold petals forward so you are looking at the back of the flower, *sc around first anchor sc of rnd 2, ch 4*, repeat with each sc anchor to end of rnd, join with sl st in first st. (8 ‘ch-4’ spaces)
Rnd 5: (sl st, sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc, sl st) in each ch-4 sp to end of rnd. (8 petals)
Rnd 6: ch 1, fold petals forward so you are looking at the back of the flower, *sc around next anchor sc of rnd 4, ch 6*, repeat between *...* to end of rnd, join with sl st in first st. (8 ‘ch-6’ spaces)
Rnd 7: (sl st, sc, hdc, 2 dc, htr, 2 dc, hdc, sc, sl st) in each ch-6 sp to end of rnd, join with sl st in first st. (8 petals) Fasten off. Weave in ends.
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Classic Stretch Headband Photo Tutorial: (2” width shown)
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