Create an Adorable Baby Butterfly and Heart Headband with Our Easy-to-Follow Pattern Tutorial!

How to Crochet a Baby Headband! 

Wel­come to the world of adorable and prac­ti­cal cro­chet baby acces­sories! In this guide, we’ll explore the delight­ful art of cro­chet­ing a baby head­band, a charm­ing and ver­sa­tile acces­so­ry per­fect for keep­ing your lit­tle one styl­ish and com­fort­able.

Cro­cheted baby head­bands are not only adorable but also prac­ti­cal. They pro­vide a soft and gen­tle way to keep your baby’s hair out of their eyes while adding a touch of sweet­ness to any out­fit. Whether dress­ing up for a spe­cial occa­sion or sim­ply going for a stroll in the park, a cro­cheted head­band is the per­fect fin­ish­ing touch to your baby’s ensem­ble.

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Cre­ate this cute lit­tle head­band for your baby or tod­dler. I used an F hook and medi­um worsted yarn. Add a lit­tle heart or but­ter­fly on top.  

Pur­ple and Pink Yarn

Abbre­vi­a­tions:

Ch=Chain

Sl St=Slip Stitch 

Sc=single cro­chet 

Dc=double cro­chet  

Tr=Treble Cro­chet 

3dctog=3 dou­ble cro­chet togeth­er decrease=yarn over, Yarn over hook, insert hook in stitch, pull up a  loop, 3 loops on hook. Yarn over hook, pull through 2 loops. Yarn over, insert in the next stitch, pull up a loop, 4 loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through 2 loops, 3 loops on hook. Yarn over, insert hook in the next stitch, Yarn over, pull up a loop, 5 loops on the hooks, Yarn over, draw through 2 loops, 4 loops left on hook. Yarn over. Draw through all 4 loops left on hook. Or YouTube has Great Video tuto­ri­als on this type of stitch.  

Sizes: 

0–3 Months= The cir­cum­fer­ence of the head is 13″ to 14″= take 2 inch­es less than or sub­tract 13 to 14 inch­es or so, it will be about 11–12 inch­es, which is about 19 shells.  

3–6 Months=14″-17″=take 2 inch­es less than 14 to 17 inch­es or so, it will be about 12–14 inch­es, which is about 21 shells.  

6–12 Months=16″-19″=take 2 inch­es less than 16 to 19 inch­es or so, it will be about 14–16 inch­es, which is about 23 shells.  

Tod­dler Size=18″-20″=take 2 inch­es less than 18 to 20 inch­es or so, it will be about 16–18 inch­es, which is about 26 shells.  

You may need to check the child’s head to see if its a good fit and when to stop the shells, but that is a good esti­mate with the cir­cum­fer­ence of the child’s head.  

Row 1. F hook, Ch 4, Sl st to join to cre­ate a ring.  

Row 2. *Ch 2 (Counts as a Dc), 2 dctog with the (ch 2), ch 2, 3dctog, ch 1, Turn, sl st in the ch 2 space. 

Head­band: *Repeat Row 2 for your desired length.

Mate­ri­als: 

E and F Hook 

Red Heart Medi­um Worsted Pink and Pur­ple Yarn     

Heart: 

 

E hook, Mag­ic Cir­cle, ch 3 in the mag­ic cir­cle, tr, tr, tr, dc,hdc, hdc, sc, ch 2, sl st, sl st in the 2nd chain from the hook all in the mag­ic cir­cle,   Con­tin­ue: sc, hdc, hdc, dc, tr, tr, tr, ch 3, sl st in the mag­ic cir­cle, ch 1 and pull yarn through, now take the tail from the mag­ic cir­cle and pull tight. 

Fas­ten off and Weave in the ends. Sew on the but­ter­fly on the heart. 

But­ter­fly:

E hook, Mag­ic Cir­cle, ch 2 in the mag­ic cir­cle, dc, all in the mag­ic cir­cle then ch 2, sl st  in the 2^nd chain from the hook in the mag­ic cir­cle 

Con­tin­ue: ch 3, tr, tr, ch 3, sl st in the mag­ic cir­cle 

Con­tin­ue: ch 3, tr tr ch 3, sl st in the mag­ic cir­cle 

Con­tin­ue: ch 2, dc, ch 2, sl st, ch 1 pull yarn through to com­plete, now take the tail from the mag­ic cir­cle and pull tight. 

Fas­ten off and Weave in the ends. Take your yarn nee­dle and sew in the cen­ter cir­cle, mak­ing dash lines in the cen­ter to fin­ish. Sew on the but­ter­fly on the head­band.