Some of my favorite crochet projects are ones that are easy and quick. There's an instant gratification in making something yourself in just a short amount of time. So I've decided to share an quick and easy crochet pattern with you all - my herringbone crochet headband with flower pin.
Supplies
Just a wee bit of yarn - this is a good project for left over scraps. Make sure the yarn is something comfortable to wear against your head. I used Lion's Brand Vanna's Choice Yarn (100% acrylic) in a pretty rose color.
Size G crochet hook
Metal pin back
Plastic button
Scissors, hot glue gun/thread, etc.
Stitches
This headband uses one of my favorite stitches - the herringbone half double crochet (hhdc). Here's how you do it: yarn over, insert hook into next stitch, draw yarn through stitch and first loop on hook, yarn over, draw yarn through both loops on hook.
The rest are just single chain.
Pattern
Note that this pattern is completely adjustable for different sizes of heads (children through adult) and different sizes of headbands (skinny, fat, whatever you like!).
Ch 21. (This will be the tie in the back, so make it longer or shorter if you like.) OR you can just leave a stretch of yarn un-used (as in the picture) to use for the tie. It's up to you.
Sc. in last ch. Ch. 1. Turn. (1 sc.)
3 sc. in the 1 sc. from previous step. Ch. 1. Turn. (3 sc.)
2 sc. in first sc. Sc. 1. 2 sc. in last sc from previous step. Ch. 1. Turn. (5 sc.)
2 sc. in first sc. Sc in next 3 stitches. 2 sc. in last sc. from previous step. Ch. 2. Turn. (7 sc.)
7 sc. is the width I've decided on for my headband. If you would like yours to be skinnier or fatter adjust the above steps to reach your desired width.
Now, you simply hhdc across each stitch (skipping the very first stitch as your ch. 2 serves as the first stitch of each row). Then ch. 2 and turn. Make sure to crochet a hhdc in the top of the ch. 2. at the end of the row for a total of 7 hhdc in each row. Keep repeating the rows until the headband fits around your head from the bottom of one ear to the other.
Once you have reached your desired length you have to decrease the headband down to 2 single chain.
At the end of the last hhdc row ch. 1 and turn.
Sc. 7. Ch 1. Turn. (7 sc.)
Sc2tog in first sc. 3 sc. Sc2tog in last sc. Ch. 1. Turn. (5 sc.)
Sc2tog in first sc. 1 sc. Sc2tog in last sc. Ch. 1. Turn. (3 sc.)
Sc2tog in first sc. 1. sc. (2 sc.)
Now simply chain 20 (or however many you chose to chain at the beginning) to make the other end of the tie. Finish and tie off. Tuck in the loose ends.
10 sc in 1 ch. Slip stitch to first sc to form a circle.
Sc 1 in first stitch. *Ch. 2. Skip 1 stitch and sc. 1 in next.* Repeat around until you have 5 ch. 2 loops. Slip stitch in first sc.
In first ch. 2 loop - 1 sc., 1 hdc., 2 dc., 1 hdc., 1 sc. - to produce petal. Repeat in each of the 4 remaining loops and then slip stitch to first sc. Tie off finish. Tuck in ends.
Then using a hot glue gun or thread attach the pin back to the back of the flower and the button to the center.
Enjoy! And if you have any questions, let me know.
2 shared a thought:
Thanks for sharing this pattern. I notice you give directions for the hhdc, that's fantastic because I don't know that stitch.
Hi! This is wonderful--thank you for sharing one of your patterns! This makes a pretty headband. :o) And love the hat you showed last time... Summer is waning here in Norway, and autumn soon around the corner. Hope all is well there and you're settling in your new home and happy! :o) Sorry so slow to drop by here... So much happening in the sidelines here just now. And I will closing my shop at ArtFire soon, so getting ready for a sale there too... So much for lazy summer days--haha... ((HUGS))
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