Chain of Hearts Headband Crochet Pattern

The Chain of Hearts Headband crochet pattern makes a great gift when you’d like something cute that works up quickly. The easy to make pattern can easily be adjusted for size so it’s perfect for when you need to make headbands for each of your special Valentines.  

This crochet pattern is also great for stash busting as it doesn’t require a lot of yarn. It is made with Lion Brand Basic Stitch anti-piling yarn which is perfect for this project since it won’t pill and leave fibers of yarn in your hair yet is still washable and won’t shrink. In fact, this yarn is unique in that any pills that form disappear after a wash cycle so your creations will look fresh even after several wears. It comes in a variety of colors, both solid and variegated, so you can make many color combinations.  

I also had great success making the headbands with Lion Brand Coboo yarn. I love this yarn because it’s cotton and is so soft! In fact, you can use whatever yarn you’d like, just be sure to adjust the gauge as needed so that you get the correct length.

This pattern is written in US terms.

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Materials

Any Worsted Weight (4) yarn. I used LionBrand Basic Stitch Anti-Piling Acrylic Yarn, 3.5oz/100 gm, 185yd/170m

Baby Pink, one ball (MC)

Prism, one ball (CC)

US size H crochet hook (5.0 mm) or size needed to maintain gauge

Tapestry needle

Scissors

Abbreviations

CH – Chain

SC – Single Crochet

HDC – Half-double Crochet

DC – Double Crochet

CL – Cluster Stitch (3 HD)

SLST – Slip Stitch

ST(S) – Stitch(es)

MC – Main Color

CC – Contrasting Color

RS –

Right Side

SK – Skip

Gauge

14 stitches x 12 rows = 4″x4″ square

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:

Circumference = 18 inches

Width = 3.5 inches

Head Circumference:

Preemie: 9-12 in (23-30.5 cm)

Baby 14-16 in(35.5-40.5 cm)

Toddler 16-18 in (45.5-51 cm)

Child 18-20 (45.5-51cm)

Tween 20-22 (51-56 cm)

Woman 21-23 (53-58.5)

Men 22-24(56-61 cm)

Notes

After color change, leave 6 inches of old color and cut yarn when noted

Weave in ends as work progresses

Chain 3 at beginning of stitch counts as first DCof the 3DC cluster

Pattern count is 6 stitches plus one should you increase/decrease length for sizing

(c) 2020 Crochet & Twists

HEART STITCH

Special Stitches

To make the Heart stitch, make one 3dc cluster, 2 ch, one 3dc cluster:

1) Yarn over (yo), insert the hook into the designated stitch, yarn over, draw the yarn through the stitch, yarn over, draw the yarn through 2 loops on the hook. Two loops remain on the hook. One half-closed double crochet is complete. Repeattwice, you should now have four loops on the hook. Yarn over and draw the yarn through all four loops on the hook.

2) Chain two

3) Yarn over (yo), insert the hook into the designated stitch, yarn over, draw the yarn through the stitch, yarn over, draw the yarn through 2 loops on the hook. Two loops remain on the hook. One half-closed double crochet is complete. Repeat twice, you should now have four loops on the hook. Yarn over and draw the yarn through all four loops on the hook.

2 DC Cluster Stitch:

Yarn over (yo), insert the hook into the designated stitch, yarn over, draw the yarn through the stitch, yarnover, draw the yarn through 2 loops on the hook. Two loops remain on the hook. One half-closed double crochet is complete. Repeat once, you should now have three loops on the hook. Yarn over and draw the yarn through all three loops on the hook.

Pattern Instructions

Row 1: Using MC, Ch 68 loose chains so that the finished edge doesn’t warp or fit too tight.

Row 2: DC in 4th ch from hook, DC in each stitch until end, color change to CC, ch 3, turn.

Row 3: Ch 3 will be 1st DC, complete two DC cluster in first stitch, ch 2,*skip next 5 ch, heart stitch in next ch, ch 2* repeat until last 6 ch, one three DC cluster in last st. To complete MC color change, use MC yarnto pull though the four loops of the last cluster. Ch 1,turn.

Row 4: SC in 1st st, Ch 1,*HDC in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th skipped stitches from two rows below, Ch 2, working around the Ch 2 section, sc in Ch 2 space in between the two clusters (middle of the “heart”), Ch 2** repeat from * until last 6 st, two DC cluster in last st, Ch 3, turn.

Row 5:DC across with a DC in each stitch and one DC in each two chain space. Fasten off , leaving 12″ of yarn, and weave in ends for a 2″ wide headband. If you’d like a wider headband, then complete a color change to CC, Ch 1 and turn. Cut MC yarn leaving 6″ to weave in later.

Repeat rows 3-5 until the headband reaches your desired width. Fasten off , leaving 12″ of yarn, and weave in the other ends.

Thread tapestry needle. With wrong side facing, line up ends and join together stitches. Fasten off.

Previously featured in Anvi’s Granny Handicrafts 26 Days of Love blog hop, January 2021.