The Holiday Headband Free Crochet Pattern
How to Crochet a Skinny Headband with the Holiday Headband Free Crochet Pattern
Do you love the look of a lightweight skinny headband?
Today I am using one of my favourite crochet stitches to make a skinny crochet headband!
I love making headbands and this is my second skinny style headband.
Typically, when you mention a crochet headband you think of bulky weight ones. I have created the Simple Headband with a super bulky yarn for winter wear and the lighter weight Herringbone Twist Headband as well as the Velvet Twist Headband from worsted weight yarn.
I am happy to introduce my latest headband, it is the Holiday Headband. I call it the Holiday Headband as I designed it specifically for a Christmas Crochet Event and wanted it to have a festive appeal.
The Holiday Headband is a modern style headband featuring four chained ties to allow you to fit it perfectly to your head.
It is so easy to make. Once you learn how to do the moss stitch, I am sure you will try many more patterns using this technique.
The Holiday Headband is the perfect project for year round wear. I used some coloured worsted weight (4) yarn from my stash.
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Description of the Holiday Headband Free Crochet Pattern.
The Hoiday Headband is crocheted flat and then ties are added to the four corners to allow you to tie it as tightly as you need it to be to fit you nicely.
It is made using the moss stitch and you create a beautiful texture with this beginner friendly stitch that is made with a single crochet and chain stitches I love the look of this subtle box like effect.
You can customize the length of the ties if you would like to. Some people love to have dangling ties while others prefer them to be shorter
Once you have made your headband and ties you can wear it many ways, Some like to tie it under their hair at the back while others like to wear it as a band around the top of their head over top of their hair.
Don’t Forget to Pin the Holiday Headband so you Can Find It Later.
Looking for a Beginner Friendly Beanie?
Here are the video tutorials on how to make my Basic Chunky Beanie.
Here is the right handed tutorial.
And here is the left handed tutorial.
The Holiday Headband
by Pam Carr ©2024
Introducing the Holiday Headband, a great skinny headband accessory for you.
This pretty Holiday headband is made with Worsted Weight (4) yarn . I used a variety of yarns from my stash that were the colours I wanted for this headband. Changing colours at the end of each row makes the moss stitch look so cool. You can use any worsted weight (4) yarn. I used Green, White and Red for my headband.
You make this Holiday Headband with the single crochet stitch and a ch1. It is so beginner friendly.
The Holiday Headband.
Finished size
Teen/adult: 2” x 19” (5cm x 48.5cm) not counting the ties.
The ties make this adaptable to smaller and larger head sizes. In the instructions I tell you how to make it longer or shorter should you choose to customize your headband.
Supplies you will need:
Yarn:
20 – 30 yards of #4 medium worsted weight cotton.
I used a variety of yarns from my stash that were the colours I wanted for this headband. Changing colours at the end of each row makes the moss stitch look so cool. You can use any worsted weight (4) yarn.
I used Green, White and Red for my headband.
In the pattern I use Colour A, Colour B and Colour C to indicate the different colours being used. You can assign whatever colours you choose for your headband to be A, B, or C.
Hook: K hook 6.5mm
Notions: Tapestry needle and scissors.
Gauge: 7 sc /6 ch1 and 12 sc rows = 4” (10 cm) with a K 6.5mm hook.
Abbreviations (uses US conventions)
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Ch = chain
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st = stitch
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St(s) – stitch(es)
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Sp – space
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Sk – skip
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Ch – chain
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Sc – single crochet
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* –* – repeat instructions between asterisks
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Rs – right side
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Ws – wrong side
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YO – yarn over
Special Stitch for this Simple Skinny Scarf: The Moss Stitch.
The moss stitch is made with a combination of the single crochet and chain stitch) to create simple texture
How to make the Moss Stitch.
Note: the chain 2 at the beginning of each row counts as one moss stitch (sc and ch1).
Chain an even number of chain stitches.
Row 1: sc in 4th ch from hook, *ch1, skip 1ch, sc in next ch*, repeat between * and * to the end. The last stitch should be a sc. Turn work.
Row 2: ch2, sc in 1st ch1 space, *ch1, skip 1 stitch, sc in next ch1 space* repeat between * and * to the end . The last stitch should be a sc in the ch3 sp at the start of Row 1. Turn work.
Row 3: ch2, sc in 1st ch-1 space, *ch1, skip 1 stitch, sc in next ch1 space* – repeat between * and * to the end . The last stitch should be a sc in the ch2 sp at the start of Row 2. Turn work.
Repeat Row 3 to continue the moss stitch.
There are right and left handed video tutorials for the Moss Stitch on my Carroway Crochet YouTube channel.
This pattern uses US terminology. The US and UK crochet terms are different, but they use the same terms to describe different stitches. Here is a simple conversion chart for anyone in the UK.
USSingle crochet (sc) |
UKDouble crochet (dc) |
Instructions:
The moss stitch always starts with an even number.
To make your headband bigger ch up in increments of 2, to make is smaller chain 2 less.
With Colour A
Ch 60
Colour A
Row 1: (This is the right side): Sc into the fourth ch from hook, *ch 1, sk 1 ch, sc into the next ch*, repeat between * and * to end of row. Turn work. (29sc stitches and 29 ch1 spaces)
Colour B
Row 2: Ch 2, sc in first ch-1 sp, *ch 1, sk 1 st, sc in next ch1 sp* repeat between * and * to the end of the row. The last sc is made into the ch3 from the previous row. Turn work. (29sc stitches and 29 ch1 spaces)
Colour C
Row 3: ch2, sc in 1st ch1 space, *ch1, skip 1 stitch, sc in next ch1 space* repeat between * and * to the end. The last stitch should be a sc in the ch2 sp at the start of Row 2. Turn work. (29sc stitches and 29 ch1 spaces)
Colour B
Row 4: ch2, sc in 1st ch1 space, *ch1, skip 1 stitch, sc in next ch1 space* repeat between * and * to the end. The last stitch should be a sc in the ch2 sp at the start of Row 2. Turn work. (29sc stitches and 29 ch1 spaces)
Colour A
Row 5: ch2, sc in 1st ch1 space, *ch1, skip 1 stitch, sc in next ch1 space* repeat between * and * to the end. The last stitch should be a sc in the ch2 sp at the start of Row 2. Turn work. (29sc stitches and 29 ch1 spaces)
Row 8: ch1, sc into the first stitch and into each stitch across. (58 sc st)
Do not fasten off.
Making trim on the side of the headband and Two Ties.
Sc one stitch into the same sp as the last sc of Row 8, turn work and make a sc into the end of each of the rows along the side of the headband. At the other corner, make 2sc into the corner sp.
Now you can make the first tie,
First tie: chain 30 (for a longer tie just make a longer chain)
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Make the second tie.
Attach yarn to the other corner and ch30 for the second tie. (if you made your first tie longer than 30 chains, remember to make all your ties the same length.)
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Finish the Trim and Making the Final Two Ties.
Attach yarn to the corner on the other side of the headband and Sc one stitch into the same sp as the last sc of Row 8, turn work and make a sc into the end of each of the rows across the side of the headband to the other corner, make 2sc into the corner sp.
Do not fasten off.
ch30 for the third tie. (if you made your first tie longer than 30 chains, remember to make all your ties the same length.)
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Go to the other corner
Attach yarn to the other corner and ch30 for the fourth tie. (if you made your first tie longer than 30 chains, remember to make all your ties the same length.)
Fasten off and weave in the ends
I hope you enjoy your Holiday Headband
I am happy to answer any questions you may have, just message me at carrowaycrochet@outlook.com
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