Six Styles of Baby Headbands !
I love crocheting baby slippers and think that a matching headband is the perfect way to complete a gift set. These six free crochet baby headband patterns for sizes up to 12 months, are the perfect base to get you started. Dress up the band with a cute flower, hearts or any appliqué!
You can find several free flower patterns in the other section of my free pattern page!Â
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Materials:
- Red Heart Soft Touch or similar light worsted weight yarn, you can find lots of great Red Heart yarns on their website!
- Size 5.0 mm (H-8) or 5.5 mm (I-9) crochet hook, my favorite hooks are Clover Amour!
- Yarn needle for weaving in ends
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sk = skip
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
Directions are included for the following sizes:
Newborn 13″
0 – 3 Months 14″
3 – 6 Months 15″
6 – 9 Months 16″
9 – 12 Months 17″
Gauge: 14 stitches = 4 inches
Special Instructions:
- Be careful not to twist the starting chain when joining the ends together
- Changes for sizes are found in the brackets and correspond with these measurements: (13″ / 14″ / 15″ / 16″ / 17″)
Headband Instructions
Style # 1 – Single Strand
Using a 5.5mm (I-9) hook and two strands of yarn held together, chain (47 / 50 / 54 / 57 / 61), sl st in first chain to form a circle, fasten off and secure ends
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Style # 2 – Narrow Band (SL ST)
Using a 5.5mm (I-9) hook and two strands of yarn held together, chain (46 / 49 / 53 / 56 / 60)
Round 1: slip stitch into the first chain made to form a circle, sl st in each chain back to start, make an invisible join; weave in ends
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Style # 3 – Narrow Band (SC)
If you work the stitches into the “bump” on the back of the chain you will finish with identical looking loops on either side of the band.
Using a 5.5mm (I-9) hook and two strands of yarn held together, chain (46 / 49 / 53 / 56 / 60)
Round 1: slip stitch into the first chain made to form a circle, ch 1, sc in same stitch as ch 1 and in each stitch around, make an invisible join; weave in ends
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Style # 4 – Medium Band (DC)
If you work the stitches into the “bump” on the back of the chain you will finish with identical looking loops on either side of the band.
Using a 5.5mm (I-9) hook and two strands of yarn held together, chain (46 / 49 / 53 / 56 / 60)
Round 1: slip stitch into the first chain made to form a circle, ch 2, dc in same stitch as ch 2 and in each stitch around, make an invisible join; weave in ends
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Style # 5 – Wide Band (DC)
Using a 5.5mm (I-9) hook and two strands of yarn held together, chain (46 / 49 / 53 / 56 / 60)
Round 1: slip stitch into the first chain made to form a circle, ch 2, dc in the same stitch and in each stitch around, slip stitch in first dc of the round to join
The next round is worked on the opposite side of the starting chain. Turn your work and pull your working loop out a bit so you can pass it across the back side of the band, insert your hook in the starting chain directly opposite of your join, hook the loop and pull it through; continue with the next round. (See Image A)
Round 2: ch 2, dc in the same stitch and in each stitch around, make an invisible join; weave in ends
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Style # 6 – Shell Band
You can adjust the size of this headband by increasing or decreasing multiples of 4.
Using a 5.0mm (H-8) hook and one strand of yarn, chain (48 / 52 / 56 / 60 / 64)
Round 1: slip stitch into the first chain made to form a circle, ch 1, sc in the same stitch and in each stitch around, sl st in first sc of the round to join
Round 2: *sk 1, make 4 hdc in next, sk 1, sl st in next* repeat back to start, make the last slip stitch in the same space that you started
The next round is worked on the opposite side of the starting chain, but in the same stitches as Round 2. Turn your work and pull your working loop out a bit so you can pass it across the back side of the band, insert your hook in the starting chain directly opposite of your join, hook the loop and pull it through, ch 1 and continue with the next round. (See image A)
Round 3: *sk 1, make 4 hdc in next, sk 1, sl st 1* repeat back to start, make the last slip stitch in the same space that you started, fasten off and weave in ends
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Felecia says
Thank you so much. The headband came out beautiful for my great niece 😊
PatternParadise says
Yay! Enjoy it 🙂
Will maldonado says
Can I still send squares for the Rose Cross Afghan.
PatternParadise says
Yes that would be great!
Thank you 🙂