Deer Antlers - Free pattern

Good morning everyone!
Today's pattern comes with a little festive cheer. Last week my youngest, Miss M walked out from her room with... Well...  Like this!

Yes, she sticky taped antlers on her head. While I admire her creativity, sticky tape on ones head isn't ideal, especially when you have hair stuck in it. So in comes mamma with a promise to make some antlers, that don't involve taking your eyebrows off when you remove them! Could these have been a little neater? Sure! But you know what, we're not fussed about being super neat. Miss M LOVES her antlers and has proudly worn them every day since, I guess we'll call that a win hey! I hope your little ones enjoy these as much as mine do!

You will need
Worsted Weight yarn in 2 different browns (DK works just as well). (Use the lighter of the 2 for the ears)
4.5mm hook
Headband
Sewing needle

Main Antler Piece - Make 2
1: ch2, sc into 1st chain 6 times, place marker
2-14: sc in each stitch around (6)
15: 2sc in each front loop around (12) Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Smaller Piece - Make 2
1: ch2, sc in the first chain 5 times, place marker
2-5: sc in each stitch around (5)
6: hdc in the next stitch, dc in the next stitch, hdc in the next stitch
7: ch1, turn, repeat row 6. Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing to main antler. Attach to the antler pointing inwards.

Band Cover
1: ch2, sc in the first chain 6 times
2+ sc in each stitch around continually until the tube is 3 inches shorter then your headband. End off and slide over your headband. You should have 1.5 inches left on each end uncovered so it can tuck behind the ears easily. Weave in all ends.

Sew antlers onto the headband.

Ears - Make 2
1: ch2, sc 6 times into the 1st chain, join. (6)
2: ch2, *2hdc in the first stitch, hdc in the next*, repeat around (9)
3: ch2, *2hdc in the first stitch, hdc in the next 2 stitches*, repeat around (12)
4-5: ch2, hdc around, join.
End off leaving a long tail. Pinch the bottom of the ear in half and sew together before sewing onto the headband.

Daint Leaves Headband - Free Pattern

DK weight yarn

4mm hook

However I can see this working easily with almost any yarn and hook size. Thicker yarn will produce wider, longer leaves.

The little leaves are made by doing a dc2tg, only instead of doing it across multiple stitches like you would normally, complete the dc2tg stitch in the same stitch.

dc2tg: yo, insert hook, pull through (3 stitches on hook), yo, pull through 2 (2 on hook), yo, insert hook, pull through (4 on hook), yo, pull through 2, yo, pull through all 3.

1. ch2. In the first chain (sc, ch2, sc)

2. ch1, turn. sl st into the ch space, Into the ch space do (dc2tg, ch3, dc2tg)

Repeat row 2 for the length of the headband

When you have enough length, sl st into the ch3 gap, ch40, sl st back into the gap. One tie complete. End off and weave in tails. To make the tie at the beginning end, join the yarn as a sl st in between the first 2 sc’s and ch40, sl st into the same place. Weave in ends.

Now you can decorate it. I added a small flower to mine.

Chunky Bobble Headband

This headband is made using 2 strands of DK weight yarn held doubled. You could get away with one strand of worsted weight too.

Main and contrasting colours

6mm hook

Bobble: yarn over, insert hook, pull through (3 strands on hook), yarn over, insert hook, pull through (5 strands on hook), yarn over, insert hook, pull through (7 strands on hook), yarn over and pull thought all 7 strands.

Starting with main colour

1. Chain your desired length. Mine was 49ch. Make sure to chain loosely.

2. dc in the 3rd chain from hook and in each chain across. End main colour.

3. Join contrasting colour with a sl st and ch2. hdc in the first 4 stitches *bobble in the next stitch, ch1, hdc in the next stitch* Repeat across till the last 4 (or 5 in the case of odd stitches) and hdc in them. End contrasting colour.

4. Join main colour back at the start (don’t turn the work, the bobbles need to be facing up) and ch3. dc in each hdc and top of bobble across (do not dc in the ch1’s) do not end off.

In the end of the headband (sides of the stitches) *do 2sc in the first dc side, sc into the hdc once, chain 40, sc back into the same hdc side (tie made), 2sc in the next dc side, then work sc’s evenly along the edge of the headband, repeat from * once more to complete the round end off colour. Weave in all ends.

Basic Ribbed Tieback - Free Pattern

Hello lovelies!

Today I have another headband pattern for you (in fact I have a bunch, so Ill have a few days of them for you) Ive been working on a bunch of fun ones for the charity craft challenge. Most of these will be tiebacks so they fit the girl that gets them, and are really easy to adjust sizing.

You will need:
4mm hook
DK weight yarn

1. Chain length needed to fit from behind one ear to the other. (I used 62 for a band to fit my 10yr old.)

2. sc in the 2nd ch from hook and each ch across until the last ch. In the last ch do 3 sc’s.

Do not turn, instead swing your work so you are working on the opposite side of the stitches you just made, into the same chains. sc in each stitch to second last chain, and 3 sc’s in the very last. Join with a sl st to the first sc.

3. This round and all remaining rounds are all stitched in the back loops only: Mark off the first 8 and last 8 stitches at both ends.

*sl st in the first 8 stitches, sc across to the marker for the last 8 and then sl st in the last 8 stitches. sl st in the end 3 stitches* Repeat for the opposite side. Join to the first sl st.

4. *sl st in the first 8 stitches, hdc in each st around to the last 8, sl st in the last 8. sl st into the first 2 end stitches, chain 40, sl st back into the same stitch (will be the middle of your 3 end stitches), sl st in the remaining end stitch* Repeat for the opposite side.
Finish off and weave in all ends.

Scrapbuster Headband - Free Pattern

Good afternoon lovlies.

As I have mentioned recently, Ive been crocheting a lot of items for Angels for the forgotten (caring for kids in care) for their annual charity craft challenge. Ive been giving myself small goals from the list of needed items. Last week I completed 10 scarves. This week I wanted to make some headbands. I had a look online  and while there are some fantastic patterns out there, I decided that there was no reason why I couldn't just make my own up. I wanted something that tied at the back, because I wouldn't know the head sizes of the girls who will be receiving them.

This is the first one, and it is so quick and easy it'll take you maybe 30 minutes to do and only uses small amounts of yarn. Great as a stash buster!

You will need:
4mm hook
DK (8ply) weight yarn in 2 colours

This pattern is worked in multiples of 3 (plus 2 for the first st). The size here will fit 10yrs plus.

1. Chain 62. In the 3rd chain from hook hdc and then ch1. *skip the next ch, hdc in the next chain, ch1.* Repeat across. In the very last stitch (hdc 3 times, ch1, hdc 3 times) ch1.

Do not turn your work, instead work on the opposite side of the stitches you just made, *hdc in the next ch1 space, ch1* Repeat across to the other end, in the last stitch again do (hdc 3 times, ch1, hdc 3 times), ch1, join to the first hdc. End off colour.

2. Join new colour to any ch1 space on a long side (not the ends) and ch3 (counts as first hdc and ch1) *hdc in the next ch1 space, ch1* repeat until you get to the end, in the ch1 space between the 3hdc's from the previous row, (hdc, ch1, sl st) then chain 40. sl st back into the same ch1 gap, ch1, hdc in the same ch1 gap. Continue on doing hdc, ch1 in each stitch along the next long edge. When you reach the next ch1 space between the 3hdc's from the previous row, again do  (hdc, ch1, sl st) then chain 40. sl st back into the same ch1 gap, ch1, hdc in the same ch1 gap. Finish the rest of the long edge with hdc, ch1 in the remaining ch1 spaces and join with a sl st to the 2nd chain of the initial ch3.

That is it. Yup, 2 rows. It is super fast, super easy and as I said, great for stash busting!