Spring’s Arrival Headband

This crochet twisted headband pattern is nice and light with beautiful texture! The use of size 3/ DK yarn and an open stitch gives it an airy feel with soft drape. Just perfect for that transition time between seasons! Beautiful when used with self-striping yarn, but also classy in a solid!

You can find the matching Spring’s Arrival Scarf, HERE.

THE ORIGIN OF THIS PATTERN

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You can find the Stitchin Mommy’s April hat HERE.
You can find Oombawka Crochet Design’s April hat HERE.

THE YARN FOR THIS PATTERN

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THE PATTERN

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Materials:

~ Size 3 (DK weight) yarn, approx. 90 yards (I used less than 1 skein of Premier Yarns DK Colors in ‘Rose Garden’)
~ US I9/ 5.5 mm Crochet Hook
~ Yarn Needle
~ Scissors

Gauge:

4” x 4” section = 9 stitch clusters as completed in pattern x 9 rows

Final Measurements:

19.5” circumference/length
4.25” wide

Stitches & Abbreviations Used:
(ch) chain
(sl st) slip stitch
(dc) double crochet
(yo) yarn over
(fo) finish off
whip stitch

Pattern Notes:

I tend to crochet tightly. So be sure to check your gauge and if you are crocheting more loosely you can move to a smaller hook (or larger if you crochet even more tightly).

Chain 2 at the beginning of the row does not count as a stitch.

This headband is crocheted in rows, back and forth, to create a long rectangle. Then the two short ends will be stitched together at the end to create a twisted headband.

The edges of your work will not be perfectly straight. They will have a little bit of “bumpiness” to them. If you have large gaps, then something is probably incorrect, but if there is a little bit of wave, that is ok (you can check the cover page photo for reference).

In an effort to break up some of the row instructions so that they are not one long paragraph that is hard to follow, I will insert a line break for each sub-step. This will make the directions look a bit like a long list.

Pattern:

Chain 23.

This number gave me a headband 4.5” inches wide. If you prefer a different width, you can adjust the number of chains. Just be sure to end at an odd number.

Row 1: Dc in the 3rd chain from the hook. Ch 1.

Insert hook into the same chain again. Yo and pull through. (Pull enough through so that the tension is loose. This will allow the loop to stretch across the space created by the upcoming skipped stitch.)

Skip the next chain (you still have two loops on your hook).

*Dc in the next chain. Note: As you complete your dc, since you have an extra loop on your hook, on your final yo and pull through, you will pull through 3 loops (rather than the usual last 2 of a dc).

Ch 1. Insert hook into the same chain again.

Yo and pull through (again, the goal is to have loose tension on this loop).

Skip the next chain (you still have two loops on your hook)*.

Repeat from * to * across.

At the end of the row your last step will be to place one last dc in the last chain. (21) (see photos below for visuals for this row)

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Row 2: Ch 2. Turn. Dc in the same stitch. Ch 1.

Insert hook into the same stitch again. Yo and pull through.

Skip the next stitch.

*Dc in the next stitch.

Ch 1. Insert hook into the same stitch again.

Yo and pull through.

Skip the next stitch.*

Repeat from * to * across.

At the end of the row your last step will be to place one last dc in the last stitch. (21)

Note: If you’re unsure what stitch your dc should be going into for rows 2+, it should go in the dc from the previous row. This is the “more loose” stitch, which looks like it stretches across the gap between dc. The ch 1 will be skipped, which will probably be the tighter stitch in your row. See photos below for additional help.

Also, it can be difficult to decipher where to place the last dc of the row (the dc from the previous row can be hard to find). If you find yourself struggling to know where to place your last stitch of the row, the video tutorial link below can be helpful.

You can find a video tutorial for this stitch pattern HERE.

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Rows 3 – 46: Repeat Row 2.

My headband was 19.5 inches long at this point. You can adjust the circumference of your headband by adding or removing rows.

Finish off leaving a long tail. You will use a yarn needle and the long tail to whip stitch the ends together. See the photos below for how to create the twist.

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Note: Feel free to sell finished products made with this pattern. If finished products are posted online, please include a reference/credit to this pattern, including a link. Do not distribute or claim the pattern as your own, or alter and use my photos to market your finished products.

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