Hippie Headband – Free Crochet Pattern

As a woman who has had both very long hair and very short hair, I can appreciate the value of a good headband. With short hair (limited hairstyle options), a headband is a great way to sass things up a bit. With long hair, you need a headband to keep your hair in check while you task around the house or wash your face. And, it looks nice, too.

This particular crochet headband features a tie-back style, which I love, because it pretty much guarantees the headband will fit. The pattern below is for an adult, although you can be sure my daughter will be asking ever-so-nicely for one in her size. Would take a couple small modifications to do the job. I’ll keep you posted. Update: The child size headband pattern is now available. Find it here: Little Hippie Headband – Free Crochet Pattern

The pattern calls for worsted weight cotton yarn, just to keep things cool and breathable on a hot summer day. If you are looking to make a cold-weather version of this headband, go ahead and use an acrylic or wool-blend yarn. Whatever worsted cotton you have on hand should be fine, however I do want to mention that I used Premier Home Cotton, which (although they are both worsted), I find to be just a tiny bit smaller in weight than Lily Sugar and Cream. Personally, I would recommend the Premier for this particular project, since it has a slight blend of acrylic in it, and comes out of the wash softer than when it went in.

Premier® Yarns Home™ Cotton Fuschia

Make a scrap project of it, but only if you are a glutton for punishment when it comes to weaving in ends!

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Hippie Headband – Free Crochet Pattern

Supplies:

Size H Crochet Hook,
Approximately 60 yards Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn

Gauge and Measurements:

Not a huge deal breaker for this project, but if you must swatch, the gauge is 8 stitches and 8 rows in 2″ single crochet.

Headband measures approximately 3″ across at the widest point, and is approximately 44″ long as written.

Notes:

Pattern is written in American Crochet.

1. Ch 7
Dc in back bump of 4th ch from hook and each ch across (4 dc)

2. Ch 2 (does not count as st)
Turn
Dc in each st across

3 – 26. Rep 2

27. Ch 1
Turn
Sc in same st
2 sc in next 2 st
Sc in next st (6 sc)

28. Ch 1
Turn
Sc in each st across (6 sc)

29. Ch 1
Turn
Sc in same st
2 sc in next st
Sc in next 2 st
2 sc in next st
Sc in next st (8 sc)

30. Rep 28

31. Ch 1
Turn
Sc in same st
2 sc in next st
Sc in next 4 st
2 sc in next st
Sc in next st (10 sc)

32. Rep 28 (10 sc)

33. Ch 1
Turn
Sc in same st
2 sc in next st
Sc in next 6 st
2 sc in next st
Sc in next st (12 sc)

34. Rep 28 (12 sc)

35. Ch 1
Turn
Sc in same st
2 sc in next st
Sc in next 8 st
2 sc in next st
Sc in last st (14 sc)

36. Rep 28 (14 sc)

37. Ch 1
Turn
Sc in same st and next st
* Ch 2
Sk 2 st
Sc in next 2 st *
Rep from * to * 2 times

38. Ch 2 (counts as dc)
Turn
Dc in next st
* Ch 2
Sk ch-2 sp
Dc in next 2 st *
Rep from * to * 2 times

39. Ch 1
Turn
Sc in same st and next st
* Ch 2
Sk ch-2 sp
Sc in next 2 st *
Rep from * to * 2 times

40 – 59. Rep rows 38 and 39

60. Ch 1
Turn
Sc in same st and next st
* 2 sc in ch-2 sp
Sc in next 2 st *
Rep from * to * 2 times

61. Ch 1
Turn
Sc in same st
Sc2tog
Sc in next 8 st
Sc2tog
Sc in next st (12 sc)

62. Ch 1
Turn
Sc in each st across

63. Ch 1
Turn
Sc in same st
Sc2tog
Sc in next 6 st
Sc2tog
Sc in next st (10 sc)

64. Rep 62

65. Ch 1
Turn
Sc in same st
Sc2tog
Sc in next 4 st
Sc2tog
Sc in next st (8 sc)

66. Rep 62

67. Ch 1
Turn
Sc in same st
Sc2tog
Sc in next 2 st
Sc2tog
Sc in next st (6 sc)

68. Rep 62

69. Ch 1
Turn
Sc in same st
Sc2tog
Sc2tog
Sc in next st (4 sc)

70. Ch 1
Turn
Sc in each st across

71 – 97. Rep 2

Fasten off. Weave in ends.