Crochet Flower Headband – Create this lovely headband in various sizes, perfect for anyone from babies to adults. I’ve embellished mine with a rose flower, but feel free to decorate it with any applique of your choice.
The headband is made using a simple, easy stitch and finished with a scooped shell border for added charm. Have fun picking the applique that suits your style! This pattern is FREE for you—just scroll down the page to copy and paste it into a text document.
Alternatively, you can crochet it using an easy-fit design with a back button closure. The headband is worked lengthwise, with the border added at the end. Enjoy this free crochet pattern!
CROCHET FLOWER HEADBAND UK
Pattern Number: CNC361
Skill Level: Intermediate
ABBREVIATIONS (UK)
- RS: Right Side
- ch: Chain
- dc: Double Crochet
- htr: Half Treble Crochet
- tr: Treble Crochet
- dtr: Double Treble Crochet
- rpt: Repeat
- ss: Slip Stitch
- tch: Turning Chain
Note: The base of the chain refers to working into the first stitch.
3 ch counts as the first treble crochet.
SIZE
The headband can fit babies to adults with approximate head circumferences of 13″, 15″, 17″, and 19″.
MATERIALS
- King Cole Comfort DK Yarn:
- Colour 1: 15 grams
- Colour 2: 10 grams
- 4.00mm Crochet Hook for the headband
- 4.50mm Crochet Hook for the flower
Tension: 6 treble crochets should measure about 1 inch.
INSTRUCTIONS (UK TERMS)
Headband:
The headband is worked in multiples of 3 stitches.
- Using a 4.00mm hook and Colour 1, loosely make 60 ch (69, 78, 87 for larger sizes).
- With the right side facing, work 1 treble crochet (tr) into the 4th ch from the hook.
- Continue making 1 tr in each chain until the last stitch, then make 1 double treble crochet (dtr) into the last chain. Turn.
Border:
- Along the first side of the headband, make 1 ch, and work (1 dc, 2 tr, 1 dc) into the base of the first stitch.
- Skip 2 tr, and in the next tr, work (1 dc, 2 tr, 1 dc). Repeat from * to * until you reach the last 2 tr and the turning chain.
- Skip the last 2 tr and work (1 dc, 2 tr, 1 dc) into the top of the turning chain.
- Slip stitch (ss) into the first of the 3 ch.
- Repeat the border on the other side of the headband. Work 2 slip stitches into the last dtr, then slip stitch into the first dc. Fasten off.
Flower Applique:
- Using a 4.50mm hook and Colour 2, make 29 chains.
- Work 1 double crochet (dc) into the 2nd ch from the hook, and continue with 1 dc in each ch to the end. Turn (28 dc).
Petals:
- With the right side facing, make 1 ch and work 1 dc into the base of the chain.
- Into the next dc, work 4 half treble crochets (htr), then 1 dc into the next dc to form the first petal.
- Into the next dc, work 5 treble crochets (tr), then 1 dc into the next dc. Repeat this pattern five times to create the second petal.
- #Into the next dc, work 7 double treble crochets (dtr), followed by 1 dc into the next dc.# Repeat this pattern six more times to form the third petal.
- Finish by working 1 dc into the last stitch and fasten off.
To assemble the flower, roll it up starting with the first petal and secure the petals by sewing around the back using the loose yarn.
Finishing:
Weave in and trim all loose ends on both the headband and flower. Attach a button to the end of the headband where the turning chain is, using the space created by the dtr as a buttonhole. Sew the rose flower to the headband.
CROCHET FLOWER HEADBAND USA
Pattern Number: CNC361
Skill Level: Intermediate
ABBREVIATIONS (USA TERMS)
- RS: Right Side
- ch: Chain
- sc: Single Crochet
- hdc: Half Double Crochet
- dc: Double Crochet
- trc: Treble Crochet
- rpt: Repeat
- sl st: Slip Stitch
- tch: Turning Chain
Note: Chain 3 counts as the first double crochet.
SIZE
The headband fits head circumferences of 13″, 15″, 17″, and 19″ (from babies to adults).
MATERIALS
- King Cole Comfort Yarn:
- Colour 1: 15 grams
- Colour 2: 10 grams
- 4.00mm Crochet Hook (for headband)
- 4.50mm Crochet Hook (for flower)
Gauge: 6 double crochets = approximately 1 inch.
INSTRUCTIONS
Headband:
- Chain 60 (69, 78, or 87 for larger sizes) using a 4.00mm hook and Colour 1.
- Work 1 dc into the 4th chain from the hook and continue working 1 dc into each chain until the last stitch.
- In the last chain, work 1 treble crochet (trc). Turn.
Border:
- Chain 1 and work (1 sc, 2 dc, 1 sc) into the first stitch at the base.
- Skip 2 dc, then repeat (1 sc, 2 dc, 1 sc) into the next dc until the end of the row.
- Work a slip stitch into the chain 3 space, then repeat the pattern along the second side of the headband.
- Slip stitch into the last treble crochet (trc) and fasten off.
Flower Applique:
- Using a 4.50mm hook and Colour 2, chain 29.
- Work 1 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook, then 1 sc in each chain to the end.
Petals:
- Chain 1, then work 1 sc in the base of the chain.
- For the first petal: work 4 hdc into the next sc, then 1 sc in the following sc.
- For the second petal: work 5 dc into the next sc, then 1 sc into the following sc. Repeat four more times.
- For the third petal: work 7 trc into the next sc, then 1 sc into the following sc. Repeat six more times.
- Fasten off and roll the flower, sewing the petals at the back to secure.
Finishing:
Weave in all loose ends, sew a button onto one end of the headband, and use the treble crochet space as a buttonhole. Attach the flower to the headband.
