Crochet Headband Tutorial: Create Stylish and Warm Accessories

How to Crochet a Headband! 

Cro­chet head­bands are styl­ish and prac­ti­cal acces­sories that add warmth and flair to any out­fit. In this cro­chet head­band tuto­r­i­al, we’ll explore the world of cre­at­ing these beau­ti­ful head­pieces. Whether you’re a sea­soned cro­cheter or just start­ing, we’ve cov­ered you with a free pat­tern and video tuto­r­i­al. You can whip up a cozy head­band with basic cro­chet stitch­es and some left­over yarn quick­ly. It’s a per­fect project for quick gifts or sell­ing at craft fairs.

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Cro­chet head­bands are ver­sa­tile acces­sories that can be cus­tomized in var­i­ous ways to suit your style and pref­er­ences. The great thing is that you can cre­ate them in dif­fer­ent sizes, from baby head­bands to adult-sized head warm­ers. The choice of yarn also allows you to adapt them for var­i­ous sea­sons, from light­weight cot­ton yarn for sum­mer to bulky weight for cozy warmth in cold weath­er.

You’ll need basic cro­chet skills, such as sin­gle cro­chet, half dou­ble cro­chet, and slip stitch. The pat­tern will guide you on the start­ing chain and the stitch count to achieve the per­fect head size, whether you’re mak­ing it for your­self or as a gift.

One key fea­ture in this tuto­r­i­al is using the “sc blo” (sin­gle cro­chet back loop only) stitch, which cre­ates a great tex­ture on the right side of the head­band. This tech­nique adds to the visu­al appeal and helps trap warmth, mak­ing it an ide­al choice for head warm­ers.

In addi­tion to the writ­ten pat­tern, we’ve cre­at­ed a video tuto­r­i­al for those who pre­fer visu­al guid­ance. It’s a great way to fol­low along and learn the tech­niques step by step.

Don’t for­get the lit­tle details that can make your head­bands stand out. You can add wood­en but­tons or use dif­fer­ent col­ors to cre­ate unique and eye-catch­ing designs. You can ensure a com­fort­able and secure fit for any head cir­cum­fer­ence with some elas­tic bands.

Abbre­vi­a­tions:

ch=chain

sc=single cro­chet

dc=double cro­chet

sl st=slip stitch

Sup­plies:

Caron Soft Pink and White yarn

G Hook, H hook, Yarn nee­dle

1/2″ but­ton

Head Sizes:

New­born baby head cir­cum­fer­ence, 13″ — 14″ 

Baby 3 to 6 months, Head Cir, 14″ — 17 ” 

baby 6–12 months, 16″-19″ head cir

tod­dler-preschool­er (12 months‑3 yrs), 18″-20″

child 3–10 yrs, head cir., 19″-20 1/2 ”

teens, head cir., 20 1/2″-22″

Adult women, 21.5″-22.5″

Mea­sure around the head and then sub­tract 2 inch­es. So if you make this for a tod­dler and her head cir­cum­fer­ence is 18 inch­es, then you sub­tract 2 inch­es and then make the length of the head­band 16 inch­es.

Head­band: G hook (Two sizes, Larg­er or Small­er Size)

2 inch­es wide

Row 1: Chain 11, work dc in the 5th chain from the hook, skip a chain, *Ch 1, dc in the next, skip a chain, *Repeat across, Turn ‑5 dc

Row 2: sc in each dc across, Turn ‑8 sc

Row 3: Chain 4 (Counts as dc and ch 1) skip an sc, *dc in the next sc(above the pre­vi­ous dc), skip an sc, Ch 1, dc in the next, Turn ‑5 dc

Repeat Rounds 2 and 3, by alter­nat­ing between the two rounds, Make the head­band 2 inch­es short­er in length. So I made this for a tod­dler-sized head, which was 18 inch­es, and I made the head­band 16 inch­es long. 18″-2″=16 inch­es.

Small­er Head­band: 1 1/2″ wide

Row 1: Chain 9, work dc in the 5th chain from the hook, skip a chain, *Ch 1, dc in the next, skip a chain, *Repeat across, Turn ‑4 dc

Row 2: sc in each dc across, Turn ‑6 sc

Row 3: Chain 4 (Counts as dc and ch 1) skip an sc, *dc in the next sc(above the pre­vi­ous dc), skip an sc, Ch 1, dc in the next, Turn ‑4 dc

Repeat Rows 2 and 3, by alter­nat­ing between the two rows, Make the head­band 2 inch­es short­er in length. So I made this for a tod­dler-sized head, which was 18 inch­es, and I made the head­band 16 inch­es long. 18″-2″=16 inch­es.

Sew the ends togeth­er. Then sew the but­ton on the cen­ter of the head­band. Fas­ten your flow­ers on top of the but­tons.

Flower Tuto­r­i­al

H hook 

chain 6, sl st to join to cre­ate a ring.

Rnd 1. work 12 sc in the ring, sl st.

Rnd 2. *chain 3, skip next sc, sl st in the next sc, *Repeat around for a total of 6(chain 3 spaces).

Rnd 3. sl st into the chain 3 space, ch 1, work 4 dc, ch 1, sl st in the same chain 3 space, *sl st in the next chain 3 space, ch 1, work 4 dc, ch 1, sl st in the same chain 3 space, *Repeat around for a total of 6 petals.

Bp sl st=back post slip stitch

Rnd 4. Bp sl st around the first post, chain 4, Bp sl st in the next, *Repeat around for a total of 6(Bp sl sts)

Rnd 5. *sl st into chain 4, ch 2, work 5 tre­ble cro­chet, ch 2, sl st into the same chain 4, *Repeat around for a total of 6 ped­als. 

Fas­ten off. Weave in the ends.