FREE PATTERN WITH VIDEO TUTORIAL
Gardening and spending time in the outdoors can be so relaxing and revitalizing. It is a beautiful combination between nature and care, that makes us feel so good by the end.
The Vita Bandana Headband completes the perfect outfit for the weekend, whether it is spending time caring for our home or taking nice promenades downtown.
Easily worked back and forth with basic increases and decreases and with a size that will fit both adults and kids from 10 years of age.
Practically finished as you work the final row of the bandana and then, just adding cute little flowers for the edge.
A free pattern that is worked mainly with double crochets, to shape the triangle that covers the head so comfortably. If you do not have many notions of this stitch or other crochet basic stitches you can watch my Basic Stitches back and forth video below, which covers all the essentials for three different stitches, including double crochets, if you feel you need to practice first.
A quick project that works up fast with a simple sequence of stitches to shape the bandana. Then easy sewing to attach the flowers by the end.
STITCHES AND TECHNIQUES
Treble crochet
Double crochet, with an extra yarn over at the beginning, to create a taller stitch. Yarn over twice, insert hook in next st, yarn over and draw through the st, (yarn over and draw through two loops on the hook) twice, yarn over and draw through last two loops on the hook.
This video tutorial for the Vita Bandana headband covers all steps of the making. Video is in Spanish, but you have the option to see the Closed Caption in the language of your choice, by selecting the settings icon on the video then, select Closed Caption, Automatic Translation and select your language. And you also have all written directions, images and a chart (below this same post), to follow every detail step by step.
PLEASE NOTE, THAT THE VIDEO TUTORIAL DISPLAYS THE BANDANA MADE IN GREEN, WHILE THE WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS DISPLAY IT IN BLUE.
Double knitting weight yarn was the selection for this project, to keep the piece light and fresh for warm days. In a mix of cotton and acrylic so, something similar will be a wonderful choice.
SUGGESTED MATERIALS
- One 50 gr /1.76 oz (140 m /153 yds) skein of DK weight Scheepjes Softfun (60% cotton, 40% acrylic) yarn in BLUE
- Leftover DK weight Scheepjes Softfun (60% cotton, 40% acrylic) yarn in PINK
- 3.5 mm (E-4) crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Measuring tape
- Scissors
FINISHED SIZE
20.9” x 11.2” / 53 cm x 28.5 cm (without straps)
GAUGE
Double crochet, back and forth: 18 sts and 10 rows= 4”/10 cm
SKILL LEVEL
Easy
This design includes basic crochet stitches, simple shaping and finishing techniques.
STITCH GUIDE
- R: row
- Rnd: round
- Ch: chain
- St(s): stitch(es)
- Sl st: slip stitch
- Sc: single crochet
- Dc: double crochet
- Tr: treble crochet
- Sk: skip
- Sp: space
- Rep: repeat
- Beg: beginning
- RS: right side
- WS: wrong side
NOTES
- When crocheting back and forth, with dc, ch 3 to begin every R, these 3 ch replace the first dc.
- When crocheting in the round, with sc, ch 1 to begin the Rnd, this ch does not count as first sc.
VITA BANDANA HEADBAND
Crocheted back and forth, starting from one end. With BLUE ch 7.
Crochet by following Vita Bandana Headband Chart below and/or written instructions.
R1: 2 dc in first ch made, turn= 3 dc and 1 ch-2 sp
R2(RS): Ch 3, dc 1, 2 dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc 1 in 3rd beg ch from last R, turn= 5 dc and 1 ch-2 sp
R3: Ch 5, 2 dc in ch-2 sp, dc 4, turn= 7 dc and 1 ch-2 sp
R4: Ch 3, dc 5, 2 dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc 1 in 3rd beg ch from last R, turn= 9 dc and 1 ch-2 sp
R5: Ch 5, 2 dc in ch-2 sp, dc 8, turn= 11 dc and 1 ch-2 sp
Rep the same sequence of R, by increasing 2 sts in every R on one side of the headband, making 2 dc in the ch-2 sp, as indicated in the chart in page, until reaching R24 and having 49 sts. R24 will be an increase R as indicated below:
R24: Ch 3, dc 45, 2 dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc 1 in 3rd beg ch from last R, turn= 49 dc and 1 ch-2 sp
R25: Ch 3, sk 2 ch, dc 48, turn= 49 dc and 1 ch-2 sp
R26: Ch 3, dc 45, sk 2 sts, dc 1, turn= 47 dc and 1 dc-2 sp
R27: Ch 3, sk 2 sts, dc 44, turn= 45 dc and 1 dc-2 sp
R28: Ch 3, dc 41, sk 2 sts, dc 1, turn= 43 dc and 1 dc-2 sp
R29: Ch 3, sk 2 sts, dc 40, turn= 41 dc and 1 dc-2 sp
Rep the same sequence of R, by decreasing 2 sts in every R on one side of the headband, skipping 2 sts, as indicated in the chart in page, until reaching R48 and having 3 sts. R48 will be a decrease R as indicated below:
R48: Ch 3, dc 1, sk 2 sts, dc 1= 3 dc and 1 dc-2 sp
Do not turn or fasten off, to keep working on the RS, to make the straps and the headband edge.
R49: Ch 46, starting in 2nd ch from the hook, sl st 45, (5 dc in next sp, dc 1 in next sp) rep ( ) 11 times, 5 dc in next sp, (2 dc, 1 tr) in next sp, (1 tr, 2 dc) in next sp, (5 dc in next sp, dc 1 in next sp) rep ( ) 11 times, 5 dc in next sp, ch 46, starting in 2nd ch from the hook, sl st 45, sl st in next dc
Fasten off and weave in all ends.
FLOWERS (MAKE 5)
Crocheted in the round, in one round, starting from the center. With PINK make a slip ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, [(sc 1, ch 4) rep ( ) 5 times] inside the ring, sl st in first sc of the Rnd= 5 sc and 5 ch-4 sp
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Weave in beg tail.
FINISHING
With tapestry needle, on the RS, sew 5 flowers over the straight edge of the headband, by placing one right at the center and two on each side, by distributing them evenly, 5.3”/13.5 cm from each end.
And the Vita Bandana Headband is finished, for you to enjoy busy creative mornings, with a cute hair accessory from the front and back, that will match perfectly with the sunny weather.
A beautiful design for you to show off or make cute gifts for your friends and family. Share your version with me, use #vitacrochetbandana to see your creation or just tag me as @chabepatterns on my Instagram.
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