Crochet Hairband Tutorial

Hiyaaa!

This is my first ever crochet pattern/tutorial so I'm sure there will be lots of mistakes! Please let me know if/when you find any.

I've only been crocheting for a couple of months but I've fallen head over heels in love with it as an art form and am already enjoying making up (and muddling through!) new designs. I made these for my daughter and she looks super cute in them! The pattern is easily adjustable to any size... have fun! The written pattern as a whole is at the bottom of this post.
I used 'Sirdar Ella' for the main yarn colour and a 4.5mm hook...though I wanted it fairly 'gappy'.

Please feel free to use what you create from this pattern in anyway you like however please respect my copyright on the written text and photography. I'd love it if you could link back to my pattern where possible <3 Thank you so much!

Large Flower

CH 4

SL ST to make circle

10 SC into centre

1 SC into each of the 10 SC from previous round

 

 Change colour

*CH 1...3DC...1SC into first stitch. SC into next stitch.*

Repeat above step until 5 petals are formed, SL ST to finish round.

SC ... HDC... 1HDC 1TC 1HDC ... HDC ... SC ...  SL ST repeat on each petal.

Sl ST to fasten and then weave in ends


Medium Flower

CH 4, SL ST to make circle, 10 SC into centre.

*SC 3TC 1 SC ... SC* repeat into rest of stitches.

SL ST to end and weave in ends.

Headband

CH however many to fit your head (add 5 extra incase it shrinks on row two) OR CH 130 approx to fit head and tie in bow. If you would like it to be in a circle (as opposed to long and ready to tie) simply measure it to your head size and then SL ST to make a circle (a very big one!!).

SC into each stitch

What it should look like with the finished SC's

CH 5, skip stitch and SL ST into next stitch

The finished edging

To finish, simply sew or glue (I literally LOVE my hot glue gun! It cost a fiver from eBay and it is the best thing ever) the flowers onto the head band where ever is right for you, feel free to add any sparkles, pearls, buttons...whatever is you! Ta-dah! A finished headband!
Love, Maddy
x

ps. I'll confess that this only took me an hour (minus the hot glue gunning!) and I made it and photographed it while sat in the car when my daughter was having a little sleep!

Written Pattern 

(with variation for purple headband)

Large Flower:

CH 4

SL ST into first CH to make circle

10 SC into circle

next round, 10 HDC (one in each stitch), fasten

colour change! OR just do 10 DC into the circle instead of two rounds

*CH 1, 3 DC, 1SC into stitch

SC into next stitch*

repeat steps between stars until 5 petals are formed

SL ST to finish round

*1SC in first stitch

1HDC in next stitch

1HDC, 1TC, 1HDC in next stitch

1HDC in next stitch

1SC in next stitch*

repeat steps between stars on each petal

SL ST to finish, fasten and weave in ends.

Medium Flower:

CH 4

SL ST into first CH to make circle

10 SC into ring

1SC 3TC 1 SC into every other stitch with a SC in the stitch between.

Teeny Tiny Small Flower:

CH 4

SL ST to make circle

*3 TC into ring, SL ST*  repeat between stars until you have five petals :)

Headband:

Chain however many to fit your head

either SL ST to make it a circle or skip this step to make it long to tie up

SC into each stitch

for turquoise variation CH 5, skip stitch and SL ST into the next stitch, repeat until you have a lovely pretty frilly edging all along your work :)