Crochet Bow Headband Pattern in 3 Sizes

Good morning one and all! No need to adjust your monitors: I did not cut off 8 inches of hair or give myself bangs over the weekend. These pictures (and the patterns) are two years old. I always intended to post the patterns, but kept remembering and then immediately forgetting about it. I’m happy to finally be scratching this 2-year old to-do item off my list today.

(With projects like this that take me 2 years to post, you can see why reading a book about early-onset Alzheimer’s would give me some concerns about my own memory.)

Like many of my patterns, these are more of a rough guideline than a set-in-stone pattern. Totally easy to adapt to any head size, but they should fit most adults as written. I think these headbands are such a fun, playful accessory—make them in all sorts of colors and sizes to go with any outfit!

We’ll go in size order, from little to big. Scroll on for the patterns. All of the headbands use worsted weight yarn (some of my favorites are Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn, and Vanna’s Choice), and an H hook.

And since they require such a very small amount of yarn, they are a great way to use up little odds and ends that you already have—no need to race out and buy something new (unless, of course, the yarn-shopping urge strikes, as it often does for me).

Little Bow Headband

Note: To adapt this pattern for different head sizes, simply use more or fewer chains in the first step to get the right size loop to fit properly around your head. Visit THIS link for average head sizes based on age, and chain whatever number makes a loop of the right size.

For the headband:

Ch 60, sl st to first ch to make a loop (make sure the chain is not twisted!).

Row 1: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Sl st to first st, fasten off, and weave in ends.

Alternately, for a stretchier headband, simply work foundation single crochet until piece is the proper length to fit your head, slip stitch to the first sc to create a loop, fasten off, and weave in ends.

For the bow:

Ch 22.

Rows 1-4: Ch 1, sc across, turn.

Fasten off, leaving a very long yarn tail. Use this tail to sew the two short ends together to form a loop. Pinch the center of the loop to create a bow shape, and wrap the remaining yarn tail tightly around the center quite a few times. Fasten it securely, then sew the bow to the headband.

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Medium Bow Headband

Note: To adapt this pattern for different head sizes, simply use more or fewer chains in the first step to get the right size loop to fit properly around your head. Visit THIS link for average head sizes based on age, and chain whatever number makes a loop of the right size.

For the headband:

Ch 60, sl st to first ch to form a loop (make sure the chain is not twisted!).

Rows 1-3: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to join. (Do not turn at the end of each row.)

Fasten off, weave in ends.

For the bow:

Ch 27.

Rows 1-5: Ch 1, sc across, turn.

Fasten off, leaving a very long yarn tail. Use this tail to sew the two short ends together to form a loop. Pinch the center of the loop to create a bow shape, and wrap the remaining yarn tail tightly around the center quite a few times. Fasten it securely, then sew the bow to the headband.

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Big Bow Headband

Note: To adapt this pattern for different head sizes, simply use more or fewer chains in the first step to get the right size loop to fit properly around your head. Visit THIS link for average head sizes based on age, and chain whatever number makes a loop of the right size.

For the headband:

Ch 60, sl st to form loop (make sure chain is not twisted!).

Rows 1-6: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to join. (Do not turn at the end of each row.)

Fasten off, weave in ends.

For the bow:

Ch 33.

Rows 1-8: Ch 1, sc across, turn.

Fasten off, leaving a very long yarn tail. Use this tail to sew the two short ends together to form a loop. Pinch the center of the loop to create a bow shape, and wrap the remaining yarn tail tightly around the center quite a few times. Fasten it securely, then sew the bow to the headband.

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