Wednesday, February 18, 2015
The End Result
It was a lot easier reading about crocheting and watching other people crochet. Once I actually started, I realized how difficult it really was. I made a few mistakes and used up a lot of yarn, but I eventually accomplished my end goal. I made a crocheted headband! Here is my end result!
My Pattern
The style I chose is one of the more simple styles. I love the simple looks so they don't draw too much attention to one part of your outfit (and since they are a lot easier to make!). The knotted headband style is simply a loop the size of your head and then a smaller loop crocheted around the large one.
I found a pattern for this style from All About Ami's blog. All you need is a 5 mm crochet hook and some medium weight yarn of your choice!
For the headband part, you will do about 70 chain stitches (depending on how large or small your head is; may need more or less). You will then do about 6 more rows of stitches on top of your chain stitch. Then, you will fold the crocheted piece in half and sew the ends together.
For the knot part of your headband, you will chain stitch 10. You will do 4 rows on top of those. Then you will take this and fold it around the middle part of your headband. Sew the ends of the knot together around your headband. Try to hide any loose ends.
Now you can get started on making a headband!
I found a pattern for this style from All About Ami's blog. All you need is a 5 mm crochet hook and some medium weight yarn of your choice!
For the headband part, you will do about 70 chain stitches (depending on how large or small your head is; may need more or less). You will then do about 6 more rows of stitches on top of your chain stitch. Then, you will fold the crocheted piece in half and sew the ends together.
For the knot part of your headband, you will chain stitch 10. You will do 4 rows on top of those. Then you will take this and fold it around the middle part of your headband. Sew the ends of the knot together around your headband. Try to hide any loose ends.
Now you can get started on making a headband!
Headband Styles
The whole purpose of learning how to crochet a headband is creating a beautiful product in the end. You want to end up with a headband style that you love and are proud of, so first you need to research the different types of headband styles and pick one that suits you. I picked out several styles that I thought were really pretty below!
^This is the style I ended up picking!
Beginning Steps
Before you can crochet a headband, you need to know how to crochet. If you already know how to crochet then you can skip this step. However, if you are like me and have never crocheted before then this is one of the most important steps in the process.
Where to Begin
When you start crocheting any project, you will need to start with a slip knot. For me it is difficult to follow written directions. It is much easier to watch someone make a slip knot and then do it on your own, so here is a video tutorial that helped me learn how to make a slip knot: Slip Knot Tutorial
Chain Stitch
The next step in learning how to crochet a headband is learning how to do a chain stitch. This type of stitch is the one I used to make my headband. I like how this stitch looks, and it went well with the style of headband I chose. There are several other types of stitches you can learn if you don't like how this one looks. Again, I have a link to a tutorial that will help you learn how to make a chain stitch: Chain Stitch Tutorial
Single Stitch
After learning how to make a chain stitch, you will need to learn how to do a single stitch. A single stitch is making rows of chain stitches on top of one another. You will need to make a few of these to make your headband thicker. To learn how to make a single stitch, I have a link to another tutorial that helped me learn how: Single Stitch Tutorial
If you have successfully learned how to do all of the steps above then you are on your way to crocheting a headband of your own!
Where to Begin
When you start crocheting any project, you will need to start with a slip knot. For me it is difficult to follow written directions. It is much easier to watch someone make a slip knot and then do it on your own, so here is a video tutorial that helped me learn how to make a slip knot: Slip Knot Tutorial
Chain Stitch
The next step in learning how to crochet a headband is learning how to do a chain stitch. This type of stitch is the one I used to make my headband. I like how this stitch looks, and it went well with the style of headband I chose. There are several other types of stitches you can learn if you don't like how this one looks. Again, I have a link to a tutorial that will help you learn how to make a chain stitch: Chain Stitch Tutorial
Single Stitch
After learning how to make a chain stitch, you will need to learn how to do a single stitch. A single stitch is making rows of chain stitches on top of one another. You will need to make a few of these to make your headband thicker. To learn how to make a single stitch, I have a link to another tutorial that helped me learn how: Single Stitch Tutorial
If you have successfully learned how to do all of the steps above then you are on your way to crocheting a headband of your own!
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