Valentine Headband Free Pattern

Valentine Headband

The pattern is in US terms

Items required

4.5mm (7) hook

Aran weight yarn (10 ply) in desired colours (I used cream and then red for the heart)
1 Button

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HK - hook

CH - chain

SS – Slip Stitch

ST - Stitch

HDC – half double crochet

** - sections that need repeating

() do the following stitches in one stitch i.e. (5dc in 1^st st)

Headband

Ch 70  _ measure the chain and alter to your headsize

1)      1 hdc in 3^rd ch hk, hdc across, ch1, turn

2)      15ss, 39hdc, 15ss, ch1, turn

3)      15ss, 39hdc, 15ss, ch1, turn

4)      5ss, ch2 miss 2ss, 8ss, 39hdc, 15ss, ch2, turn

5)      Hdc across, ch2, turn

6)      2 dc in same st, *Ch1, skip 1 hdc, 1ss, skip 1 hdc, (5dc in next hdc)* repeat across.

a)      When you have completed the last 5dc don’t ch1, instead 1ss in last stitch.

b)      Carry on around the side of the headband, ch1, (5dc in middle of end), ch1, ss in the end.

c)      Now carry on down the other side with **. At the other end follow the same as b) finish with a ss.
Add a button to one side and use the gaps in the stitches to fasten the headband where required.
If you prefer you could also sew the ends together.

Heart

Ch 2

1)      10dc in 2^nd ch hk, ss to join.

2)      (5dc in 1^st st), 3dc,(5dc),ss to join

3)      Ch 1, sc in next st, 3x(2sc in st), 5sc, (sc,dc,sc), 5sc, 3x(2sc in st), sc, ss

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