Julie's Head Band

This head band is easy and fun to make. You could use a black elastic for a different effect since the elastic band shows through.

Materials Needed:
Size 10 Crochet Cotton Southmaid color Pink was used.
14½" of ½"wide white elastic
Size 7 Steel crochet hook
Tapestry Needle
Safety Pin
Sewing needle and white thread

Thread Thickness: 10thread
Gauge: 10sc=1"
Finished Size: =18"circ.
Skill Level: Beginner

To do a double treble, (dtr).
Work as for a double crochet or a treble crochet but wrapping the yarn around the hook 3 times instead of one or two times and complete as usual.

Instructions

ROW 1: Ch230. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch5, turn.
ROW 2: Work 1 dtr in each sc across. Ch1, turn.
ROW 3: Sc in each dtr across. Fasten off.

Weave elastic through the row of dtrs in and out each one. Sew the ends of the elastic together overlapping about 1" or as needed to fit head. Work the stitches over the edges of the elastic using an overcast stitch all around where the edges of the elastic are. This makes the most secure joint.

Then pull the ends of the crochet work together then weave the ends in. You will see the elastic peeking through the stitches. This is ok. It adds to the look of it.

Sheetworks Studio Version 2.5 — Free Download! - Two New Categories Added, Graph Paper and Quilt Blocks
All items in our online shop ship free within the US only. I currently offer U.S. shipping only and it is from rural Maine. Delivery can vary from 2–14 days depending on your distance from Maine. Expedited shipping is not available.

Please note: I am now selling all of my paper bead making tools and other items from this web site using Paypal payments.

I have removed all of my paper bead making tools from Amazon. My Kindle crochet pattern books and paper template paperback books continue to be available on Amazon, as they are printed and fulfilled directly by Amazon. A limited number of paper bead making tools remain available on Etsy but I am not linking to those tools from this site.

Random Quick Tip!

Easy Crochet Necklaces
You can use any decorative crochet braid or rope to make a necklace. Just make the rope, attach a clasp on each end then hang a charm or pendant from the center of it. You may even sew on a few small beads on the rope for an added touch. Or if the holes in the beads are big enough, you could put a few beads on the rope with the larges one in the center. But in order for the crochet rope to show, you may want to put only about 4 large beads on with the charm hanging in the center of them. This would be a good use for gold or silver thread. You could even sell these at craft bazaars.