Hello everyone! I have a new pattern for you all and I am SUPER excited about this one! It’s officially August now, one month closer to fall and chilly weather. I wanted to get a quick and easy, stash busting pattern out for anyone that might be able to do a fall craft or vendor show, even with all this pandemic stuff STILL going on.
I’ve had a busy couple weeks and procrastinated a little too longer on a blanket for my soon to be nephew. The baby shower for my sister-in-law was last Saturday and I was able to finish his blanket last Saturday with about three hours to spare. WHEW! Corey and I stayed with my parent’s the night before the shower so that we could be in our home town and be able to help set up for the shower. In the meantime, he had a wedding to go to the same afternoon. I asked if he could gather up my crochet stuff and pack it away whenever he left for the wedding. Luckily, some yarn and hooks were hiding from him, which gave me a few hours and a few skeins of leftover Hygge Red Heart Yarn and some random hooks I had lying around. This was enough for me to come up with, what I think, is the softest and warmest headband out there!
Earlier in the week, my coworker had this super cute headband holding back her hair that had a little knot on the center of it. She said it was a regular headband that she knotted herself and I just loved the way it looked! So while sitting at my parent’s house, snuggling with my puppy Sophie, fiddling around with some Hygge yarn, I started experimenting to try to make a headband/earwarmer that had that knot on the top of your head.
That is how the Sophie Headband was created! With the help of my puppy, I was able to create this super cute headband using leftover yarn. To say this is a great stash buster is an understatement! All this takes is about 57 yards of yarn, that’s it! It also is all one piece which makes it super quick and hassle free when it comes to putting it all together. It uses half double crochet which paired with the thicker Hygge yarn, allows it to work up so fast. Give yourself a few hours and you can have a few of these done in no time!
Currently, this pattern is for a typical, female adult’s head, I would love to transform it for all sizes very soon, so stay tuned! Until then, let’s get started!
What you will need to make this pattern:
- 6.0 mm hook
- 57 yards of Red Heart Hygge Yarn
- Yarn Needle
- Scissors
Some abbreviations you will see in this pattern:
- Ch = Chain
- Hdc = Half Double Crochet
- Blo = Back loop only
- Hdc2tog = Half double crochet two together
- St = Stitch
Special Stitches:
- Half Double Crochet Two Together: Yarn over, insert hook into the first stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over, insert hook into the next stitch, pull up a loop. There will be 5 loops on your hook. Yarn over, pull through all 5 loops.
Dimensions:
- When finished and lying flat, it should be about 11.25 inches long and 4 inches tall at the tallest part. *see photos at the end*
Notes:
- This is sized for an adult female. If the headband is too big, simply do fewer rows at the end of the pattern.
- Each row’s stitch count will be in parenthesis at the end of each row.
- This is a very beginner friendly pattern.
- The ch 2 at the beginning of each row does not count as a stitch.
Pattern:
Ch 15
Row 1: Hdc in 3rd ch from the hook, hdc in st across, ch 2, turn (13)
Row 2: Hdc in first st, blo hdc across until one st remains, hdc in last st, ch 2, turn (13)
Row 3-17: Repeat row 2 (13)
Row 18: Hdc2tog, hdc in blo in the next 9 sts, hdc2tog, ch 2, turn (11)
Row 19: Hdc2tog, hdc in blo in the next 7 sts, hdc2tog, ch 2, turn (9)
Row 20: Hdc2tog, hdc in blo in the next 5 sts, hdc2tog, ch 2, turn (7)
Row 21: Hdc in first st, hdc in blo until one st remains, hdc in the last st, ch 2, turn (7)
Row 22-35: Repeat row 21 (7)
Row 36: 2 hdc in first st, hdc in blo across until one st remains, 2 hdc in last st, ch 2, turn (9)
Row 37: 2 hdc in first st, hdc in blo across until one st remains, 2 hdc in last st, ch 2, turn (11)
Row 38: 2 hdc in first st, hdc in blo across until one st remains, 2 hdc in last st, ch 2, turn (13)
Row 39: Hdc in first st, hdc in blo across until one st remains, hdc in last st, ch 2, turn (13)
Row 40-53: Repeat row 39 (13)
Secure last chain. At this point, tie a single knot at the center of the headband at the narrowed part. Once complete, put the hook back in the project to finish the last row.
Row 54: Hdc in blo of previous row and blo of first row to join the ends together (13)
Here is a picture of what it should look like when you crochet the two ends together. Don’t forget the ch 2 and turn before starting this step.
Tie off and weave in all the ends.
And there you have it my friends! The Sophie Headband! As mentioned in the notes, if the headband is too big or too small, just adjust the amount of rows in rows 22-35 and rows 40-53. If you need it smaller, take away one or two rows from each section. If you need it bigger, add one or two rows from each section. Remember though, yarn will relax and stretch as you wear it. The purpose in this pattern for crocheting in the back loops only is to make it stretchy and comfy.
I hope you all enjoy this pattern! This is my favorite pattern I’ve made to date and I cannot wait to see all of you guys’ creations with it! Please feel free to tag me on Instagram if you do make it and use the hashtag #SophieHeadband. If you would like to pin this on your Pinterest board, you can click here to view it. And some more exciting news, Madison’s Makings is officially on Etsy! So if you want a print out of this pattern, please click here to buy a copy of it. If you have any questions about this, or any of my patterns, please feel free to message me on Instagram or email me at [email protected].
Happy crocheting!
Feel free to make as many of these as you would like and feel free to sell them. I just ask that you please acknowledge Madison’s Makings when you do. Please do not steal or copy this pattern and/or my pictures and credit them as your own work. Thank you!