Waffle stitch crochet headband - free pattern

Hello, and welcome! If you've been visiting a while you already know I love quick and easy crochet projects - and this headband perfectly fits both categories. 

Scroll down for the pattern and tutorial.

Yarn and hook: for this project, I used the Ricorumi Spin Spin DK yarn and a 3 mm crochet hook. 

The yarn was a leftover from the Knit Triangle Bag, and you can also read my review on the  Ricorumi Spin Spin DK yarn here. You can find this yarn on Amazon (see below), and there are tons of different colors available. One ball of yarn is more than sufficient for this project (and you'll have leftovers). 

Blue Cotton Ball - ricorumi Spin dk 50 GR

Stitches used: chain, double crochet, front post double crochet (US crochet terms).

Instructions:

Row 1: chain 18 (or a multiple of 3 + 3 additional chains). Add one double crochet over each chain, starting on the second chain from hook until the end of the row (19 stitches in total). Adjust the number of chains to the width of the band you prefer to have. 

Row 2: turn around, chain 2 (counts as a stitch), add one double crochet and then alternate one front post double crochet with two double crochets until the end of the row. End the row with a regular double crochet (19 stitches in total).

Rows 3: turn around, chain 2 (counts as a stitch), then alternate two front post double crochets with one regular double crochet until the end of the row (19 stitches in total). 

Basically you are adding the front post double crochets over the regular double crochets of the previous row, and the regular double crochet over the front post double crochet of the previous row. 

Rows 4 - to the end: alternate rows 2 and three until you reach the desired length, making sure the band is long enough to go around your head.  

In case you prefer a video tutorial for the waffle stitch, check it out below:

Now you need to join the two edges together to create a circle. You can do this by simply sewing them together, or you can cross the edges like this:

To join the edges like this, start by placing your crocheted piece as shown in the image below, with one of the edges overlapping the other (right sides turned upward):

Now fold the half of the bottom edge over the top:

And then the remaining half edge over everything else:

This is how the folded edges are going to look:

Sew the edges together in this position:

And once you finish sewing and fast off the ending of the yarn, your headband will look like this:

 

These headbands are very easy to complete, and make lovely handmade gifts too.

And yes, this is another project made using exclusively supplies I already had at home, so it totally counts towards my 2024 destashing goal!

Have fun, and happy Wednesday!

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