Summer Crochet Headband Pattern Free

We all know that the summer heat can play havoc with our hairstyle so this summer crochet headband pattern creates the perfect hair accessory to keep those fly-a-ways in their place! This summer crochet headband pattern uses the offset mesh stitch pattern and is secured with an elastic hairband to prevent the headband slipping and ruining your style

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Summer Crochet Headband Pattern | Free Crochet Patterns

This beginner friendly crochet pattern will allow you to whip up a super cute hair accessory for any age which will keep your summer hair style looking fresh!

No Monica moments here!

The pattern includes the use of a hair elastic to help keep your headband in place and to pull a low ponytail through too – giving you more ways to wear it!

This summer crochet headband is part of the All Meshed Up Collection – 5 easy crochet patterns for your summer wardrobe that all feature the offset mesh stitch. Click here to read more about the other patterns.

Keep reading to make your own headband. 

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Easy Summer Crochet Headband Pattern

Skill Level: Easy

Materials:

To complete this project you will need:

• DK or Size 3 Cotton – Quantities as per size in table below.
  • I used James C Brett Glisten Cotton DK (100g 210m/229yards) in shade GS7
  • This yarn is sadly now discontinued. LoveCrafts Cotton DK is a great alternative to the cotton I used.
• 4mm Crochet hook
• Tapestry needle
• scissors
• Elastic hair tie for sizes 3-10 years through Large Adult

Abbreviations: US terms

• 16.5 sts and 9 Rows = 4in (10cm) over double crochet using 4mm crochet hook. Use a larger or smaller crochet hook to obtain the correct tension.

Finished Size:

• See Size Chart below

Pattern Notes:

• Get in touch if you need any help completing the pattern – [email protected]
• Beginnng ch 1 DOES NOT counts as stitch
• Beginning ch 3 counts as stitch
• Beginning ch 4 counts as a (tr, ch 1)
• Please read through entire pattern before beginning; if preferred, highlight appropriate stitch counts for your size which will be written in size order – 3-6 months (6-12 months, 1-3 years, 3-10 years, adult, large adult)

Summer Crochet Headband Size Chart

How to make this Summer Crochet Headband Pattern

Row 1: Ch 57 (61, 65, 65, 69, 77), dc in 5th ch from hook (skipped ch 4 counts as dc, ch 1), *dc, ch1, skip next ch; repeat from * across to last, dc in last, turn – 28 (30, 32, 32, 34, 38) dc, 27 (29, 31, 31, 33, 37) ch-1 sp

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as st), (dc, ch 1) in each ch-1 sp across to last 2, dc in next to last, dc in 3rd ch, turn – 29 (31, 33, 33, 35, 39) dc, 26 (28, 30, 30, 32, 36) ch-1 sp

Row 3: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), (dc, ch 1) in each ch-1 sp across to last, dc in last, turn – 28 (30, 32, 32, 34, 38) dc, 27 (29, 31, 31, 33, 37) ch-1 sp

3-6 months, 6-12 months – continue to Side Panels

1-3 years, 3-10 years, adult, large adult

Row 4: Repeat Row 2

Continue to Side Panels

Side Panels

Row 1: Rotate to work along row edges, ch 1 (does not count), sc in same as ch-1, 2 sc across each row end, turn – 7 (7, 9, 9, 9, 9) sc

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each across, turn

3-6 months, 6-12 months

Row 3: Repeat Row 2

1-3 years, 3-10 years, adult, large adult

Rows 3-4: Repeat Row 2

Row 4 (4, 5, 5, 5, 5): Ch 1, sc2tog across same and next, sc in each across to last 2, sc2tog across last two sts, turn – 5 (5, 7, 7, 7, 7) sc

Rows 5-6 (5-6, 6-8, 6-8, 6-8, 6-8): Ch 1, sc in each across, turn – 5 (5, 7, 7, 7, 7) sc

Row 7 (7, 9, 9, 9, 9): Repeat Row 4 – 3 (3, 5, 5, 5, 5) sc

Row 8 (8, 10, 10, 10, 10): Repeat Row 2 – 3 (3, 5, 5, 5, 5) sc

3-6 months, 1-3 years, 3-10 years

Fasten off leaving a tail to sew up

6-12 months

Rows 9-11: Repeat Row 2 – x (3, x, x, x, x) sc

Fasten off leaving a tail to sew up

Adult, Large Adult

Rows 11-13: Repeat Row 2 – x (x, x, x, 5, 5) sc

All Sizes

Join yarn to beginning of row ends and repeat from Row 1 of Side Panels

Continue to Sewing Up

Sewing Up

0-6 months, 6-12 months

• lay the headband flat, ensuring not twisted
• Using long tail, thread tapestry needle and sew edge stitches of side panels together

1-3 years, 3-10 years, Adult, Large Adult

• lay the headband flat, ensuring not twisted
• fold up 3 rows from end, placing hair elastic in between fold and secure with stitch markers
• Using long tail, thread tapestry needle and secure stitches, working through both layers of Side Panels

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