Crochet Elegant Flower Headband Easy Free Pattern

Flower headbands are such a sweet and simple accessory, and they’re perfect for babies, toddlers, kids, and even adults.

This crochet flower headband is made with soft cotton yarn and features textured puff flowers with small circle accents for a delicate, elegant look.

This headband also includes optional rhinestone embellishments that add a little sparkle and make the flowers really stand out.

I love using a rhinestone bedazzler to add a little sparkle to projects like this.

The rhinestones adhere really well to cotton yarn and it’s such an easy way to add a fun decorative touch. If you don’t have one, you should definitely consider getting one (you can find the one I use linked in the materials list).

It’s great for finishing crochet projects and works especially well on cotton items like bags, headbands, and accessories.

The pattern includes baby, toddler, child, and adult sizes, and the tie-back design makes it easy to adjust for a comfortable fit.

You can make it in multiple colors or keep it simple with one solid color.

This crochet flower headband pattern works up quickly and makes a great handmade gift for baby showers, birthdays, or everyday wear.

It’s also a fun scrap yarn project if you have small amounts of cotton yarn left over from other projects.

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Crochet Elegant Flower Headband Pattern

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Materials

Size 4 cotton yarn in 3 colors or 1 color for a solid colored headband
G (4.25 mm) crochet hook
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Optional: rhinestone bedazzler (child/adult only; not for babies/toddlers)

Abbreviations

ch – chain
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
sl st – slip stitch
st(s) – stitch(es)
hdc – half double crochet

Head Circumferences:

Baby: 14–16″
Toddler: 16–18″
Child: 18–20″
Adult: 21–23″

Adjust foundation chains to fit head circumference. Ties are added at the end, so no extra chains are included in the foundation.

Note:

The second body is optional. You can sew the flowers to just one layer for a thinner headband. The second body can be added to hide the backs of the woven-in ends for a cleaner finish. The headband will be slightly thicker if you use the second body.

Pattern Instructions

Foundation Row (Body)

Baby: ch 25
Toddler: ch 30
Child: ch 35
Adult: ch 40

Row 1

Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and across. Turn.

Rows 2-4–Body

Ch 2, hdc in each stitch across. Turn.

Repeat for Rows 3 and 4.

Make 1 body, or 2 bodies if adding the optional second layer.

Flowers/Circle Embellishments

Choose whatever color combinations you like! I do like to make the center of the flower a different color than the petals. Have fun with your color combos!

Small Circle (Make 2)

Approx. 1″

With 2 strands held together:

Make mc.
Ch 1.
Sc 8 in circle.

Sl st to join.
Pull tight.

Fasten off.
Weave in beginning tail.
Leave long tail for sewing.

Puff Flower (Make 3 for child/adult sizes, 2 for baby/toddler sizes)

Measures approx. 2″

Popcorn Stitch

5 dc in same stitch, remove hook, insert into first dc, grab dropped loop, pull through, tighten.

Round 1 – Center

With center color:

Make mc.
Ch 1.
Sc 8 in circle.

Pull tight.
Sl st to join.

Fasten off.
Join petal color.

Round 2 – Petals

Ch 2, dc 4 in same stitch, complete popcorn.
Ch 2.

5 dc in next stitch, complete popcorn, ch 2.

Repeat around.

Sl st in first st to join.

Fasten off.
Weave in ends.
Leave a long tail for sewing.

Attaching Flowers

1. Place flowers/circles on the headband, alternating circles and flowers. Sew on. Fasten off and weave in ends on back side.
2. Optional: use a rhinestone bedazzler for child and adult sizes only.
3. Optional: place rhinestones in the center of some flowers for sparkle (child/adult only).

Joining:

Lay the flower side over the other body and sc the pieces together in each stitch around, placing 2 sc in each corner stitch. Sl st to join and fasten off.

If using a single layer, sc evenly around the entire body with 2 sc in each corner. Sl st to join and fasten off.

Fasten off and weave in ends on the back side.

Tie-Backs (Added Last)

Find the middle stitch of each short end of the headband.

Join yarn in the middle stitch.

Ch desired length for tie:

Baby: ch 44
Toddler: ch 48
Child: ch 52
Adult: ch 56

Sl st in each ch back down the chain.

Repeat for the other end.

Fasten off and weave in ends.