Crocheted Winter Headband

Crocheted Headband

At the Alaska State Fair this year, I noticed how popular Alaska Chicks headbands were. Everyone was wearing one; everyone was buying one. I figured I could put my crochet skills to work and come up with a cheaper copycat version.

The headband part works up in less than an hour and is easy enough a beginner could do it.

As for decoration, the sky’s the limit. I looked up crocheted decorations, and found literally hundreds of things I wanted to put on my headband. I went with a standard flower, but there were cute hearts, leaves, animals, swirls, sunbursts, and tons more!  I guess if I ever get bored with my flower, I know what to do:)

  • Materials

  • 1/2 skein 4-ply yarn (I like RedHeart)
  • size H crochet hook
  • yarn needle
  • button
  • scissors

Abbreviations

For newbies, the code is as follows. Each of these links to a nice Youtube tutorial for your convenience.

dc = double crochet

ch = chain

dc dec = double crochet decrease

Pattern

R1: Ch. 6, dc in 3rd ch from hook and all other ch. Ch 2, turn. (4 dc)

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R2: dc in each dc across, dc in ch 2 space. Ch 2, turn. (5 dc)

R3-R13: repeat R2. (16 dc)

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R14: dc in each dc across. Ch 2, turn. (16 dc)

R15-R40: repeat R14. (16 dc)

R41: dc dec across 1st 2 dc, dc in each dc across. Ch 2, turn. (15 dc)

R42-R52: repeat R41. (4 dc)

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At the end of R52, tie off and weave in the ends.

Using a yarn needle, sew a button on one end of your headband.

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Tie both ends of the yarn together to make sure the button is secure, then weave in the ends.

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On the opposite end of the headband, use your fingers to open up a hole between the stitches that is large enough for your button to fit through. Slip the button through, and you’re ready to add decoration!

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Check out some of these great patterns to help personalize your headband!

Leaf

Flower

Bow

Heart

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