Crochet Cable Headband For Beginners Easy Free Pattern

Crochet Cable Headband For Beginners Easy Free Pattern

Looking for the perfect project to keep your ears warm and your hooks moving? 

This free crochet headband pattern is just what you need. 

Create a beautifully textured cable twist headband using worsted weight yarn and simple cable stitches made with front post treble crochet. 

Designed for an adult size (fits approximately 20–23″ head size circumference), this cozy ear warmer pattern is a fun, quick make — ideal for last minute crochet gifts or just treating yourself.

The pattern includes clear, easy-to-follow instructions, a video tutorial, and uses basic stitches like single crochet stitches, double crochet stitches, and slip stitches. 

You’ll work row by row with a simple 2 row repeat, making it a great pattern for practicing cables if you’ve never tried them before. 

The first row, last row, and last stitch are all carefully explained for a polished finish.

This project is written in US terms, uses a size I (5.5 mm) hook, and requires about 65–80 yards of medium weight yarn. 

All you’ll need is your yarn, a tapestry needle and a 1 1/4″–1.5″ button.

This pattern doesn’t take much yarn (less than a skein).

Whether you’re experimenting with new patterns or searching for beginner-friendly headband patterns, this cable headband will become a favorite.

Scroll down for the full pattern and video tutorial. 

Crochet Cable Twist Headband Pattern

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Materials:

– Size I, 5.5 mm crochet hook

– Medium weight (size 4) yarn, approx. 65–80 yards (60–73 meters) needed.

– Tapestry needle

– 1 1/4-1.5″ button

Abbreviations:

ch- chain

st(s)- stitch(es)

sc- single crochet

dc- double crochet

fptr- front post treble

sc2tog- single crochet two together

sl st- slip stitch

Multiples:

Multiple of 4 + 6
(4 for the cable section, and 6 for the outer stitches — 3 on each side)

Gauge:

10 sts x 8 rows = 4″ square

Notes:

• Ch 2 at the beginning of dc rows does count as a stitch.

• Cable is worked using front post treble crochet (fptr).

• Here’s how to do a front post treble crochet:

  1. Yarn over three times (since it’s a treble crochet).

  2. Insert your hook from the front to the back and around the post of the stitch you want to work into.

  3. Yarn over again and pull up a loop, so you now have four loops on your hook.

  4. Yarn over and pull through the first two loops (like a regular treble crochet).

  5. Yarn over and pull through the next two loops.

  6. Yarn over again and pull through the remaining two loops.

Sizing:

The final headband fits an adult size, approx. 20-23″ head circumference. The width measures 4″.

Pattern:

Increasing Section:

Ch 5

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (4 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in last st, turn. (6 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (6 sts)
Row 4: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in last st, turn. (8 sts)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (8 sts)
Row 6: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in last st, turn. (10 sts)
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (10 sts)

Cable Body Section:

Row 8: Ch 2, dc in each st across, turn. (10 sts)
Row 9: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (10 sts)

Row 10 (Cable Row):
Ch 2, sk next st, dc in next 2 sts,
fptr around the dc from row 8, skip next dc,
fptr around next dc,
working in front of the last st, fptr around the skipped dc,
fptr around next dc,
dc in last 3 sts, turn. (10 sts)

Row 11: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (10 sts)

Row 12 (Cable Continuation):
Ch 2, sk next st, dc in next 2 sts,
fptr around fptr from row 10, skip next fptr,
fptr around next fptr,
fptr around skipped fptr (working in front),
fptr around next fptr,
dc in last 3 sts, turn. (10 sts)

Repeat Rows 11 and 12 until your piece measures approximately 18 inches from the starting end.

Decreasing Section:

Next Row: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (10 sts)
Next Row: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next 6 sts, sc2tog, turn. (8 sts)
Next Row: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (8 sts)
Next Row: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog, turn. (6 sts)
Next Row: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (6 sts)
Next Row: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog, turn. (4 sts)