Country Spice Crochet Headband

Texture, color and quick to work up, the country spice crochet headband has it all!

The headband is worked from the bottom up then the texture is added with a technique I call the horizontal single crochet (video included!). The headband is written in baby-adult sizes and measures approx. 5″ wide.

Finish with a cute front accent and you have a beautiful headband! Fun to make in so many colors and great for leftover yarn!

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Materials:

Size H, 5.00 mm crochet hook

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Medium worsted weight yarn, I used Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn in a variety of colors. Lion Brand’s “Basic Stitch” also has a great variety of colors

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Tapestry needle

Abbreviations:

st(s)- stitch(es)

ch- chain

hk- hook

sc- single crochet

BLO- back loops only

dc- double crochet

sl st- slip stitch

Band:

With main color ch 7

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from the hk and each ch to end, turn (6).

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in the BLO in each st across, turn (6).

Repeat row 2 until piece measures the corresponding size below:

Sizing:

newborn: 13″

0-3M: 14″

3-6M: 15″

6-12M: 16″

Toddler: 17″

Child: 18″

Teen/Adult: 19″

Large Adult: 20″

Fold band in half and sl st ends together.

Sc evenly around the top to corresponding size, sl st to join:

newborn: 40 sts

0-3M: 44 sts

3-6M: 48 sts

6-12M: 52 sts

Toddler: 56 sts

Child: 60 sts

Teen/Adult: 66 sts

Large Adult: 70 sts

Body:

Row 1: Ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to join.

Rows 2-3 (baby-toddler sizes) 4 (child-adult sizes): Ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to join. Fasten off, weave in all ends.

Texture Accent (Horizontal single crochet):

With new color pull up a st on the back seam in between the band and the first row. Sc in between each st around. Fasten off a long tail and weave it into the first st to join.

Repeat the texture accent between each set of rows, alternating colors on each row. Weave in all ends.

Here’s a video showing the technique:

Front Accent:

With your seam facing the back, you will work the front accent on the front of your work. Cut a long piece of your contrasting color yarn. With blunt needle, sew your yarn around the top and first row of the body and tie a knot on the inside. Continue to bring your yarn around the top and through the first row many times (at least 10 times). Knot on the inside and fasten off.