There are many individuals who do not like wearing stocking hats. The tightness of the hat squishes the hair and flattens many hair styles. An alternative to a stocking hat is a wide headband that covers the forehead and ears. An interesting alternative to wearing the headband around the head is wearing it as a loose-fitting scarf. Buttons hold the band in place on one of two buttons for easy adjustment. This allows the band to be hooked around the neck to create a loose fitting scarf in two different lengths.
Crochet a 6-inch wide head band or neck warmer 20-inches long using one skein of 4-ply worsted weight yarn and a size H/8 5mm crochet hook. The process will take approximately three hours to complete. Add a flower to the front of the headband if desired.
Things You’ll Need:
1 skein 4-ply worsted weight yarn
Size H/8 5mm crochet hook
Scissors
Large-eyed darning needle
Instructions:
Row 1 – Chain 6 stitches.
Row 2 – Single crochet twice in the second chain from the end. Single crochet in next 3 stitches. Single crochet twice in last chain stitch. Chain 1.
Row 3 – Complete 2 single crochet stitches in first stitch. Single crochet in next 5 stitches. Single crochet twice in last stitch. Chain 1.
Row 4 and 5 – Single crochet in each stitch across – 9 stitches. Chain 1.
Row 6 – Complete 2 single crochet stitches in first stitch. Single crochet in next 7 stitches. Single crochet twice in last stitch. Chain 1.
Row 7 to 9 – Single crochet in each stitch across – 11 stitches. Chain 1.
Row 10 – Complete 2 single crochet stitches in first stitch. Single crochet in next 9 stitches. Single crochet twice in last stitch. Chain 1.
Row 11 to 15 – Single crochet in each stitch across – 13 stitches. Chain 1.
Row 16 – Complete 2 single crochet stitches in first stitch. Single crochet in next 11 stitches. Single crochet twice in last stitch. Chain 1.
Row 17 – Single crochet in each stitch across – 15 stitches. Chain 1.
Row 18- Complete 2 single crochet stitches in first stitch. Single crochet in next 13 stitches. Single crochet twice in last stitch. Chain 1.
Row 19 to 25 – Single crochet in each stitch across – 17 stitches. Chain 1.
Row 26 – Complete 2 single crochet stitches in first stitch. Single crochet in next 15 stitches. Single crochet twice in last stitch. Chain 1.
Row 27 to 30 – Single crochet in each stitch across – 19 stitches. Chain 1.
Row 28 – Single crochet twice in first stitch. Single crochet in next 17 stitches. Single crochet twice in last stitch. Chain 1.
Row 29 to 32 – Single crochet in each stitch across – 21 stitches. Chain 1.
Row 33 – Single crochet first two stitches together. Single crochet in next 17 stitches. Single crochet last two stitches together. Chain 1.
Row 34-37 – Single crochet in each stitch across – 19 stitches. Chain 1.
Row 38 – Single crochet first two stitches together. Single crochet in next 15 stitches. Single crochet last two stitches together. Chain 1.
Row 39 to 45 – Single crochet in each stitch across – 17 stitches. Chain 1.
Row 46 – Single crochet first two stitches together. Single crochet in next 13 stitches. Single crochet last two stitches together. Chain 1.
Row 47 – Single crochet across – 15 stitches. Chain 1.
Row 48 – Single crochet first two stitches together. Single crochet in next 11 stitches. Single crochet last two stitches together. Chain 1.
Row 49 to 54 – Single crochet across – 13 stitches. Chain 1.
Row 55 – Single crochet first two stitches together. Single crochet in next 9 stitches. Single crochet last two stitches together. Chain 1.
Row 56 – 58 – Single crochet across – 11 stitches. Chain 1.
Row 59 – Single crochet first two stitches together. Single crochet in next 7 stitches. Single crochet last two stitches together. Chain 1.
Row 60 – 61 – Single crochet across – 9 stitches. Chain 1.
Row 62 and 63 – Single crochet first two stitches together. Single crochet in next 5 stitches (Row 62) or 3 stitches (Row 63). Single crochet last two stitches together. Chain 1.
Row 64 – Single crochet on the long outside edge. Chain 5 stitches on the end. Do not single crochet in these stitches. Single crochet along the opposite long edge and short end.
Row 65 – Single crochet in each stitch around. Single crochet 5 stitches in the chain 5 space. This is the button hole. Tie off at the end.
Finishing:
Place the headband on a flat surface so the button hole is on top with the opposite end pointing toward the bottom. Sew a 1-inch button so the edge of the button is one quarter inch from the bottom edge and centered between the right and left side. Sew a second button above the first so there is approximately a one half inch gap.
Flower:
Row 1: Chain 4.
Row 2: Double crochet 11 times in the forth chain from the hook.
Row 3: Double crochet in the same stitch. Double crochet in each stitch around for a total of 12 stitches. Slip stitch together. Chain 1.
Row 4: Single crochet 4 times in the same stitch. Single crochet 5 times in each stitch around. Slip stitch together. Cut and tie off. Sew the flower in the desired location on the headband or neck warmer.