Phoebe Headband by MayaB
About
A baby girl was born with minor hearing difficulties, she needs to wear hearing aids but keeps pulling them out. Sometimes the simplest of solutions are the best! This headband is designed narrow in the back so it easily stays in place, then simple increases and decreases make sure it gets wide enough to cover the ears. It is super cute and a pretty wardrobe accessory for any little girl, also for those with perfect hearing. Yarn weight is not essential for this design, any 4ply or DK will do. Pictured headbands: Pale blue - Mirasol Tuhu DK, Pale purple - Debbie Bliss Eco Baby 4ply Hook Crochet hook size 3.5mm. Sizes Baby: 13"/33cm (Toddler: 15"/38cm, Child: 17"/43cm) Remember the headband is supposed to stretch a bit to stay put. Abbreviations used in the pattern ch - chain stitches Sc - singlecrochet dc-doublecrochet sl st - slip stitch sts - stitches sc inc - two sc in next sc Sc dec - hook in first sc, pullyarn through, hook in second sc, pullyarn through, pull yarn through all three loops on hook sts - stitches RS - Right side WS - Wrong side
INSTRUCTIONS HEADBAND
Ch 5 (5, 7) turn Row 1 (RS): Ch 1, sc 4 (4, 6) Repeat row 5 times more Row 7: ch 1, sc inc, sc (sc, sc 3), sc inc, sc = 7 (7, 9) sts Row 8: ch 1, sc 6 (6, 8) Row 7: ch 1, sc inc, sc 3 (sc 3, sc 5), sc inc, sc = 9 (9, 11) sts Row 9: ch 1, sc 8 (8, 10) Row 10: ch 1, sc inc, sc 5 (sc 5, sc 7), sc inc, sc = 11 (11, 13) sts Row 11: ch 1, sc 10 (10, 12) Repeat row 11 until head band measures 9.5"/24cm (11.5"/29cm, 13.5"/34cm) Start decreasing next right side row: Row 1: ch 1, sc dec, sc 5 (sc 5, sc 7), sc dec, sc = 9 (9, 11) sts Row 2: ch 1, sc 8 (8, 10) Row 3: ch 1, sc dec, sc 3 (sc 3, sc 5), sc dec, sc = 7 (7, 9) sts Row 4: ch 1, sc 6 (6, 8) Row 5: ch 1, sc dec, sc (sc, sc 3), sc dec, sc = 5 (5, 7) sts Row 6: ch 1, sc 4 (4, 6) Repeat last row 5 times more Fold headband with RS in, close band with 5 (5, 7) sl sts in first ch 5 (5, 7) row
INSTRUCTIONS FLOWER
Ch4, join to form a ring with sl st in first ch, or make Magic Loop. Round 1: 2 sc in ring, ch 4, repeat 5 times more, sl st in first sc. There should be 6 ch 4 loops divided by 2 sc. Round 2: 5 dc, 1 sl st in next loop, repeat 5 times more, sl sts in final sl st in round 1. Attach flower to headband, weave in all ends.
Knit with attitude by MayaB @ 2012 The patterns on www.maya-b.com are all designed by me, May Linn Bang, and are copyrighted. Feel free to download my patterns to make for yourself, your family and/or friends. The patterns on this web page and what you make using the patterns should not be sold or made into kits. None of the patterns, images, or instructions can be reproduced or distributed in any form without the prior writtenpermission ofMayaB.
