What is so special about this Ella Headband free crochet pattern? There are many ways it can be worn! Also, it does not need a sewn flower. You may just place a flower on top of the button.
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SKILL LEVEL
Easy
SIZE AND FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Small – 19.0” long, 4” wide;
Large Child – 21.0” long, 4” wide;
Ladies – 23.0” long, 4” wide;
Flower – 3.0’’ in diameter;
MATERIALS
Sugar ‘n Cream Yarn (100% Cotton; 70.9 g/ 2.5oz.;109m/120yds); Worsted Weight
- Main Color (MC) – (01005) White – approx. 40-60 yards
- Button, about 7/8″ / (23-25 mm);
- Matching thread and needle.
CROCHET HOOK
F/5 (3.75 mm) crochet hook OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE.
GAUGE
22 sts and 5 rows to 4”/10 cm over lace pattern
Notes: Be sure to check your gauge before starting to crochet. If the gauge is larger, change to a smaller hook size, or work tightly. If it is smaller, change to a larger hook size, or work loosely.
INSTRUCTIONS
Notes:
- Instructions are written for the smallest size with changes for larger sizes given in parentheses. When only one number is given, it applies to all sizes.
- For ease in working, circle all numbers pertaining to size you’re making.
- To avoid mistake(s), count stitches in each round, or row when finished.
- Ch 1 at beg of rows does not count as st throughout.
- Ch 3 at beg of rows count as dc throughout.
HEADBAND
Ch 8, join with slip st to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, 14 sc in ring; join with slip st to first sc – 14 sc.
Row 2: Ch 3, (dc in next st, ch 1, 2 dc) in next st, ch 1, skip next st, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next st, ch 1. Turn – 8 dc, 3 ch-1 sps.
Row 3: Skip first dc, sl st in next dc, sl st in next ch-1 space, (ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip 2 dc, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip 2 dc, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in last ch-1 sp, ch 1. Turn – 12 dc, 5 ch-1 spaces.
Row 4: Skip first dc, sl st in next dc, sl st in next ch-1 space, (ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same ch-1 sp, ch 2, skip next 5 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, skip next 5 sts, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in last ch-1 sp, ch 1. Turn – 12 dc, 2 ch-1 sps, 3 ch-2 sps.
Row 5: Skip first dc, sl st in next dc, sl st in next ch-1 space, (ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same ch-1 sp, ch 2, skip next 6 sts, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, skip next 6 sts, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in last ch-1 sp, ch 1. Turn – 14 dc, 2 ch-1 sps, 3 ch-2 sps.
Row 6: Skip first dc, sl st in next dc, sl st in next ch-1 space, (ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same ch-1 sp, ch 2, skip next 7 sts, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, skip next 7 sts, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in last ch-1 sp, ch 1. Turn – 14 dc, 2 ch-1 sps, 3 ch-2 sps.
Rows 7–22 (7–25 , 7–28): Repeat last row 16 (19, 22) times.
Rows 23 (26, 29): Skip first dc, sl st in next dc, sl st in next ch-1 space, (ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same ch-1 sp, ch 2, skip next 7 sts, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, skip next 7 sts, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in last ch-1 sp, ch 1. Turn – 12 dc, 3 ch-1 sps, 2 ch-2 sps.
Rows 24 (27, 30): Skip first dc, sl st in next dc, sl st in next ch-1 space, (ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip next 6 sts, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip next 6 sts, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in last ch-1 sp, ch 1. Turn – 12 dc, 5 ch-1 sps.
Rows 25 (28, 31): Skip first dc, sl st in next dc, sl st in next ch-1 space, (ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same ch-1 sp, skip next 5 sts, 2 dc in next ch-1 sp, skip next 5 sts, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in last ch-1 sp, ch 1. Turn – 10 dc,
2 ch-1 sps.
Rows 26 (29, 32): Skip first dc, sl st in next dc, sl st in next ch-1 space, (ch 3, dc) in same ch-1 sp, skip next sts, dc in each of next 3 sts, skip next 2 sts, 2 dc in last ch-1 sp, ch 1. Turn – 7 dc.
Rows 27 (30, 33): Skip first dc, sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in each of next 4 sts – 5 dc.
Fasten off.
FLOWER
Ch 8, join with slip st to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, 12 sc in ring; join with slip st to first sc – 12 sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 4, skip next st, * sc in next st, ch 3, skip next st; rep from * around; join with slip st to first ch of beg ch 4 – 6 petals.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, (sc, 5 dc, sc) in each ch-3 space around; join with slip st to first sc – 6 petals.
Fasten off. Secure yarn to WS.
FINISHING
Sew button to Headband on the opposite side of a loop. Place Flower on top of button after buttoning.
STITCH ABBREVIATIONS
approx – approximately; beg – beginning; ch – chain; dc – double crochet; dc2tog – double crochet two together; hdc – half double crochet; lp(s) – loop(s); MC – main color; rem – remain/remaining; rep – repeat; Rnd(s)- round(s); RS – right side; sc – single crochet; sc2tog – single crochet two sts together; sl st – slip stitch; sp – space(s); st(s) – stitch(es); WS – wrong side; yo – yarn over; ( ) – work instructions within parentheses as many times as directed; * – repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed; “ – inches
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