I Love Lucy Headband

I Love Lucy Headband

 

Materials:

• 3.50mm Crochet Hook
• 50g of 8ply {DK} Cotton Yarn
• Scissors
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• Tapestry/Wool Needle

Notes:

• This headband fits all sizes.
• Chains at the start of a row count as the first Half Double Crochet of that row

Instructions:

1. Row 1Taking your 3.50mm crochet hook and DK cotton yarn, start of by making a Slip Knot, then crochet 21 Chains. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the fourth chain from your hook. Then crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into every chain across. You should have 19 half double crochets now.
    
2. Row 2 - 79 Chain 2. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into every stitch all across. {Note: You can either add or take away a couple of extra rows depending on your head's circumference.}
    
3. When you've completed all the rows, connect the two ends of the headband together to create a circle and Slip Stitch them together. Once the band is slip stitched together, fold the slip stitched part towards the inside.
    
4. Fasten off, and weave in loose ends.
    
5. Taking your 3.50mm crochet hook and DK cotton yarn, start of by making a Slip Knot, then attach your yarn to the top of the headband.
    
6. Then Single Crochet all along the edge of your headband. Slip Stitch into the first single crochet.
    
7. Fasten off, and weave in loose ends.
    
8. Repeat single crochet border on the bottom of the headband too.
    
9. Fasten off, and weave in loose ends.

Knot

1. Row 1 Taking your 3.50mm crochet hook and DK cotton yarn, start of by making a Slip Knot, then crochet 3 Chains. Crochet a Half Double Crochet into the 1st chain you crocheted. You should have 2 half double crochets now.
    
2. Row 2 Chain 2, then crochet a Half Double Crochet into the same stitch. Then crochet 2 Half Double Crochets in the last stitch. You should have 4 half double crochets now.
    
3. Row 3 Chain 2, then crochet a Half Double Crochet into the same stitch. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the next 2 stitches. Then crochet 2 Half Double Crochets in the last stitch. You should have 6 half double crochets now.
    
4. Row 4 Chain 2, then crochet a Half Double Crochet into the same stitch. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the next 4 stitches. Then crochet 2 Half Double Crochets in the last stitch. You should have 8 half double crochets now.
    
5. Row 5 Chain 2. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the next 7 stitches.
    
6. Row 6 Chain 2, then crochet a Half Double Crochet into the same stitch. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the next 6 stitches. Then crochet 2 Half Double Crochets in the last stitch. You should have 10 half double crochets now.
    
7. Row 7 Chain 2. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the next 9 stitches.
    
8. Row 8 Chain 2, then crochet a Half Double Crochet into the same stitch. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the next 8 stitches. Then crochet 2 Half Double Crochets in the last stitch. You should have 12 half double crochets now.
    
9. Row 9 Chain 2. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the next 11 stitches.
    
10. Row 10 Chain 2, then crochet a Half Double Crochet into the same stitch. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the next 10 stitches. Then crochet 2 Half Double Crochets in the last stitch. You should have 14 half double crochets now.
     
11. Row 11 - 24 Chain 2. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the next 13 stitches.
     
12. Row 25 Chain 2. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet Decrease. Then crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the next 10 stitches. Then crochet 1 Half Double Crochet Decrease. You should have 12 half double crochets now.
     
13. Row 26 Chain 2. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the next 11 stitches.
     
14. Row 27 Chain 2. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet Decrease. Then crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the next 8 stitches. Then crochet 1 Half Double Crochet Decrease. You should have 10 half double crochets now.
     
15. Row 28 Chain 2. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the next 9 stitches.
     
16. Row 29 Chain 2. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet Decrease. Then crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the next 6 stitches. Then crochet 1 Half Double Crochet Decrease. You should have 8 half double crochets now.
     
17. Row 30 Chain 2. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the next 7 stitches.
     
18. Row 31 Chain 2. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet Decrease. Then crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the next 4 stitches. Then crochet 1 Half Double Crochet Decrease. You should have 6 half double crochets now.
     
19. Row 32 Chain 2. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet Decrease. Then crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the next 2 stitches. Then crochet 1 Half Double Crochet Decrease. You should have 4 half double crochets now.
     
20. Row 33 Chain 2. Crochet 2 Half Double Crochet Decreases. You should have 2 half double crochets now.
     
21. Row 34 Chain 2. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet Decrease. You should have 1 half double crochet now.
     
22. Fasten off, and weave in loose ends.
     
23. Taking your knot band, tie it around the center of the headband, right at the front.

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