Simple Christmas Crochet Headband

Free Pattern for Beginners

Looking for a quick and festive crochet project to make this holiday season? This simple crochet Christmas headband pattern is perfect for beginners! It’s soft, cozy, and works up in no time. You can adjust the sizing using a Free Printable Size Chart below and you can also increase the width of the headband to your liking.

This project is ideal if you want to add a festive accessory to your holiday outfit or gift it to your loved ones. It's a great last-minute Christmas make, it's fun to work up and is a totally satisfying project that you can finish in under an hour. 

If you're completely new to crochet, please watch the Crochet Basic Stitch Tutorials on my YouTube Channel to learn how to work the stitches required for this project.

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Materials Needed

• DK acrylic yarn in 2 contrasting colors. For this project I used Paintbox Yarns Simply DK. Color A (main color, beige), Color B (second color, wine red).
• 4 mm crochet hook
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations Used in Pattern

• Ch = Chain
• sc = single crochet
• dc = double crochet
• sl st = slip stitch
• st = stitch
• sts = stitches
• fo = fasten off

Skill Level

Beginner

Measurements/Size

This is an adult woman's size headband measuring about 40 cm in length (excluding ties). The headband is sized at 10 cm less than the head circumference to account for the bowtie in the back.

This headband can be adjusted to any height and size. Decide how high you would like yours to be. The beige/red one is 5 rows in total. The green one is 7 rows. You can also adjust head circumference size using the headband sizing chart below.

Yardage

I used about 17 m for this project (18.5 yards) for a 5-Row headband. 

Gauge

16 stitches and 10 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm (4") in dc with 4 mm hook

Notes

- Use any type of yarn to achieve gauge.

- Try to crochet over your yarn tails so you don’t have to weave them in later.

- Numbers at the end of each row (in brackets) indicate the number of final stitches in that row. 

- Ch 1 at the beginning of a row does not count as a stitch. I opted for a ch 1 instead of the usual ch 2 to minimize the turning chain gaps at the end of the rows.

- Please note that I use US crochet terms.

Simple Christmas Headband Crochet Pattern Instructions

Headband Length A

Row 1: With color A (main color), tie a slip knot on your hook, ch 61 (60 + 1 turning chain).
Note: Measure the chain around the circumference of your head or use the headband sizing chart to measure head circumference. Ensure the chain is shorter than the head circumference by about 4" (10 cm).

Row 2: Dc into the 2nd ch from the hook and into each ch st across. Ch 1, turn (60)

Note: If you'd like a wider headband, add one or two extra rows here.

Row 3 (last row of Color A): Dc into the 2nd ch from the hook and into each chain across (60).

Leave a 4" tail, cut your yarn & fasten off.

Row 4: Join Color B to the last st of Row 3, ch 2, dc across to the end of the row (60).

Note: Try to work over your yarn tails so you don't have to weave them in later.

Headband Width A

Work a second dc into the last st (to turn the corner), then dc into the next 2 sts.

Note: You'll be working into the sides of the sts now, so they will not be very defined. Work to the middle of the side (you might need one or two more dc sts if you added more rows to the length of the headband.)

Ch 50, sl st across the length of the chain.

Dc into the next 2 sts, add another dc into the corner st. 

Note: If you added more rows in Color A, you'll need to work one or two more dc to reach the corner st.

Headband Length B

Row 5: Dc along the other side of your headband to the end. You'll be working into the starting chain of this project now (60).

Headband Width B

Once you reach the end of this Row, repeat instructions for Headband Width A above.

To end this Row, sl st to the top of your first dc of Color B to join.

Leave a 4" tail, cut your yarn and fasten off.

Weave in your ends neatly on the inside of the headband.

Embellishment (Optional)

Add a festive embellishment of your choice to this headband. I added a small wreath. You could add a tiny Santa Hat, Star or Christmas Tree, for instance. Here's a small flower pattern that would also look lovely.

Tiny Santa Hat Embellishment

Try wearing your new Christmas headband and tie a bow at the back of your head.

I hope you enjoyed this simple Christmas Headband Pattern. I'd love to see yours!

Please tag me with @startcrochet on social media and share your photo.

Happy hooking!

May

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