Designs by Diligence: Seeding Headband

A Free Crochet Pattern

It's March. That means it is time to start switching over to the warmer weather patterns. Before I know it my girls will be home for Summer vacation and I will have less time to get things done. In the Summer I love working on smaller projects that don't take up a lot of time, or on projects that are made of cotton and lighter weight yarns.

This headband pattern uses a size 3 yarn and it is a simple lace pattern that keeps it light and airy. I'm fairly certain an ambitious beginner could complete this head band. The stitches are simple and the counts never change. I hope you enjoy making this textured headband.

Where to get This Pattern

This pattern is a free pattern on the blog. Just keep scrolling down to find the pattern. If you would like an ads free, printer friendly version you can purchase from my various pattern shops listed below.

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Designer: Julia Schwartz

Yarn: Lion Brand Super wash merino wool, 100% merino wool, 3 light, 100g, 280 meters

Hook: F/ 3.75mm

Notions: Yarn needle for sewing up the head band

Gauge: 16 sts x 20 rows = 4 inches

Size: Large (stretches to fit 20-22 inch circumference).

Stitches used: Ch (chain), Sl st (slip stitch), Sc (single crochet), Dc (double crochet), Popcorn stitch

Special stitches:

Popcorn stitch through the front post: (yo, put needle around the stitch from front to back, yo and pull hook back through, yo and pull through 2 loops on the hook), repeat (to) 2 more times, there should now be 4 loops on the hook, yo and pull through all 4 loops.

Notes: Stitch count is 4 + 2 + 7 sc/sl st.

Instructions

Row 1: Ch 77, sl st into starting ch being careful to not twist, joining the round together, ch 1, sc in starting st and each st around for a total of 77 sts, sl st into starting st.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in the starting st, ch 2, sk 1 st, dc in the next st, ch 2, sk 1 st, {sc in the next st, ch 2, sk 1 st, dc in the next st, ch 2, sk 1 st} repeat {to} to the last 8 sts, sc in the next st, sl st in the last 7 sts, sl st into the starting st.

Row 3: Ch 5 (counts as first dc, ch 2), sc in dc, ch 2, {popcorn stitch around front post of sc, ch 2, sc in dc, ch 2}, repeat {to} to the last 8 stitches, dc in the next st, sc in the last 7 sts, sl st into the 3rd ch of the starting st.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in the starting st, ch 2, dc in the sc, ch 2, {sc in the popcorn st, ch 2, dc in the sc, ch 2} repeat {to} to the last 8 stitches, sc in the next st, sl st in the last 7 stitches, sl st into the starting st.

Row 5: Ch 5 (counts as first dc, ch 2), sc in dc, ch 2, {dc in the sc, ch 2, sc in dc, ch 2}, repeat {to} to the last 8 stitches, dc in the next st, sc in the last 7 stitches, sl st into the 3rd ch of the starting st.

Row 6: Ch 1, sc in the starting st, ch 2, popcorn stitch around front post of sc, ch 2, {sc in dc, ch 2, popcorn stitch around the post of sc, ch 2} repeat {to} to the last 8 stitches, sc in the dc, sl st in the last 7 sts, sl st in the beginning st.

Row 7: Ch 5 (counts as first dc, ch 2), sc in popcorn st, ch 2, {dc in the sc, ch 2, sc in popcorn st, ch 2}, repeat {to} to the last 8 stitches, dc in the next st, sc in the last 7 stitches, sl st into the 3rd ch of the starting st.

Row 8: Ch 1, sc in the starting st, ch 2, dc in the sc, ch 2, {sc in the dc, ch 2, dc in the sc, ch 2} repeat {to} to the last 8 stitches, sc in the next st, sl st in the last 7 stitches, sl st into the starting st.

Continue repeating rows 3-8 until the lace section measures 10 in.

Last row: Ch 1, sc in the starting st, {sc in the ch 2 sp, sc in the next st}, repeat {to} to the last 7 sts, sc in the last 7 sts, sl st in the starting st.

Finish off with a long tail. Use the long tail to sew together the first row and the last row together.

Finish off and weave in your ends.