This simple free crochet headband pattern is a quick crochet project with chunky style perfect for transitioning into the cooler months.
Well, it’s still over one hundred degrees where I live, but ready or not, I guess it’s time to start thinking about fall! I am ready for cooler temps, so I am going to start stitching up some cozy crocheted items and in hopes that I can will fall to come more quickly. 🙂
Even if you aren’t quite ready to let go of summer, it is time to start thinking about and planning out your handmade holiday gifts, and this free crochet headband pattern might be the perfect project to add to your list.
This free crochet headband pattern creates a wide and thick headband that ties in the front for a cute bandana style.
This pattern uses the moss stitch, which is one of my favorite simple crochet stitch patterns. To create the moss stitch, you alternate chain stitches and single crochet stitches, working your single crochet stitches into the chain stitches of the previous row. It gives the headband a nice texture without adding bulk to the fabric.
Supplies needed to make your own free crochet headband pattern:
- Darice Folklore Yarn (or another bulky yarn – Folklore is on the light end of bulky)
- Size J (6.00 mm) Crochet Hook
- Scissors
- Yarn Needle
Tie-Front Free Crochet Headband Pattern.
This pattern uses American crochet terms.
Row 1: Ch 2, sc in second ch from hook (1 sc). Turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st (2 sc). Turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each of the next 2 sts (2 sc). Turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in same st, ch 1, sc in next st (2 sc, 1 ch sp). Turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in ch 1 sp, sc in last st (3 sc). Turn.
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in each st across (3 sc). Turn.
Row 7: Ch1, 2 sc in same st, ch 1, skip next st, 2 sc in last st (4 sc, 1 ch 1 sp). Turn.
Row 8: Ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 1, skip next st, sc, repeat from * once (3 sc, 2 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 9: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in ch 1 sp, ch 1, skip next st, sc in next 2 sts (4 sc, ch 1 sp). Turn.
Row 10: Repeat Row 8
Row 11: Ch 1, 2 scs in same st, ch 1, skip next st, sc, ch 1 skip next st, 2 sc in last st (5 scs, 2 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 12: Ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 1, skip next st, sc, repeat from * twice (4 scs, 3 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 13: Ch 1, sc in same sts, sc in ch 1 sp, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * once, sc in last st (5 scs, 2 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 14: Repeat Row 12
Row 15: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * once, ch 1, skip next st, 2 sc in last st (6 scs, 3 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 16: Ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * three times (5 scs, 4 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 17: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in ch 1 sp, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * twice, sc in last st (6 scs, 3 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 18: Repeat Row 16
Row 19: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * twice, ch 1, skip next st, 2 sc in last st (7 scs, 4 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 20: Ch 1, sc in same st,*ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * four times (6 scs, 5 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 21: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in ch 1 sp, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * three times, sc in last st (7 scs, 4 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 22: Repeat Row 20
Row 23: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * three times, ch 1, skip next st, 2 sc in last st (8 scs, 5 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 24: Ch 1, sc in same st,*ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * five times (7 scs, 6 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 25: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in ch 1 sp, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * four times, sc in last st (8 scs, 5 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 26: Repeat Row 24
Row 27: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * four times, ch 1, skip next st, 2 sc in last st (9 scs, 6 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 28: Ch 1, sc in same st,*ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * six times (8 scs, 7 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 29: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in ch 1 sp, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * five times, sc in last st (9 scs, 6 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 30: Repeat Row 28
Row 31: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * five times, ch 1, skip next st, 2 sc in last st (10 scs, 7 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 32: Ch 1, sc in same st,*ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * seven times (9 scs, 8 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 33: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in ch 1 sp, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * six times, sc in last st (10 scs, 7 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 34: Repeat Row 32
Row 35: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * six times, ch 1, skip next st, 2 sc in last st (11 scs, 8 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 36: Ch 1, sc in same st,*ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * eight times (10 scs, 9 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 37: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in ch 1 sp, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * seven times, sc in last st (11 scs, 8 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 38: Repeat Row 36
Row 39: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * seven times, ch 1, skip next st, 2 sc in last st (12 scs, 9 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 40: Ch 1, sc in same st,*ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * nine times (11 scs, 10 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 41: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in ch 1 sp, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * eight times, sc in last st (12 scs, 9 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 42: Repeat Row 40
Row 43: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * eight times, ch 1, skip next st, 2 sc in last st (13 scs, 10 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 44: Ch 1, sc in same st,*ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * ten times (12 scs, 11 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 45: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in ch 1 sp, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * nine times, sc in last st (13 scs, 10 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Rows 46-61 : Repeat Rows 44 & 45 ending with a Row 45 repeat (to adjust the length of the headband, crochet more or fewer rows in this section).
Row 62: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in ch 1 sp, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from *eight times, sc2tog (12 scs, 9 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 63: Ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * nine times (11 scs, 10 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 64: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in ch 1 sp, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * eight times, sc in last st (12 scs, 9 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 65: Repeat Row 63
Row 66: Ch 1, sc2tog (sc first st and first ch 1 sp together), *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from *seven times, ch 1, skip next st, sc2tog (10 scs, 9 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 67: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next st, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * seven times, sc in last st (11 scs, 8 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 68: Ch 1, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * eight times, (10 scs, 9 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 69: Repeat Row 67
Row 70: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in ch 1 sp, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from *six times, sc2tog (10 scs, 7 ch 1 sps). Turn
Row 71: Ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * seven times (9 scs, 8 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 72: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in ch 1 sp, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * six times, sc in last st (10 scs, 7 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 73: Repeat Row 71
Row 74: Ch 1, sc2tog (sc first st and first ch 1 sp together), *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from *five times, ch 1, skip next st, sc2tog (8 scs, 7 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 75: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in ch 1 sp, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * five times (9 scs, 6 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 76: Ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * six times (8 scs, 7 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 77: Repeat Row 75
Row 78: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in ch 1 sp, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * four times, sc2tog (8 scs, 5 ch 1 sps). Turn
Row 79: Ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * five times (7 scs, 6 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 80: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in ch 1 sp, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * four times, sc in last st (8 scs, 5 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 81: Repeat Row 79
Row 82: Ch 1, sc2tog (sc first st and first ch 1 sp together), *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * three times, ch 1, skip next st, sc2tog (6 scs, 5 ch 1 sps). Turn
Row 83: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in ch 1 sp, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * three times, sc in last st (7 scs, 4 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 84: Ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * four times (6 scs, 5 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 85: Repeat Row 83
Row 86: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in ch 1 sp, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * twice, sc2tog (6 scs, 3 ch 1 sps). Turn
Row 87: Ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * three times (5 scs, 4 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 88: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in ch 1 sp, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * twice, sc in last st (6 scs, 3 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 89: Repeat Row 87
Row 90: Ch 1, sc2tog (sc first st and first ch 1 sp together), *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * once, ch 1, sc2tog (4 scs, 3 ch 1 sps). Turn
Row 91: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in ch 1 sp, ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, sc in last st (5 scs, 2 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 92: Ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * twice (4 scs, 3 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 93: Repeat Row 91
Row 94: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in ch 1 sp, ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, sc2tog (4 scs, ch 1 sp). Turn.
Row 95: Ch 1, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, repeat from * once (3 scs, 2 ch 1 sps). Turn.
Row 96: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in ch 1 sp, ch 1, skip next st, sc in ch 1 sp, sc in last st (4 scs, ch 1 sp). Turn.
Row 97: Repeat Row 95
Row 98: Ch 1, sc2tog, ch 1, skip next st, sc2tog (2 sc, ch 1 sp). Turn.
Row 99: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in ch 1 sp, sc in last st (3 scs). Turn.
Row 100: Ch 1, sc in same st, ch 1, skip next st, sc in last st (3 scs). Turn.
Row 101: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in last st (2 scs). Turn.
Row 102: Ch 1, sc in each st (2 scs). Turn.
Row 103: Ch 1, sc2tog (1 sc). Finish off. Weave in ends.
When you are finished with the free crochet headband pattern, you will have a long piece of crocheted fabric with points on both ends – like a little scarf. To wear the headband, simply wrap it around your head and tie with a double knot in the front.
Hope you all enjoy this free crochet headband pattern! For another fun crochet project, check out this DIY clay crochet necklace!
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Alexis Middleton is a lifelong crafter/DIYer and blogger at Persia Lou. She started crafting at a young age. As a girl, she spent summers with her grandmother crocheting baby doll afghans, making coasters out of plastic canvas and yarn, and canning apricot jam. Today, Alexis spends a lot of time dreaming up and working on projects for her family’s home. She loves mixing traditional crafting techniques with a more modern aesthetic.
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