April 18, 2013
Looking ahead, this may be the last headband project I made. At least at this point in my stitching journey. The Royal Blue Crochet Flower Headband was unique in the fact that I stitched 6 flowers to create an illusion that the flowers themselves were the whole headband. It was cute, and the girls wore it often.
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Royal Blue Crochet Flower Headband Project Info:
Craft: Crochet
Made For: My girls
Started: April 18, 2013
Completed: April 18, 2013
Pattern Info:
For this royal blue crochet flower headband I used the 4 Layer Flower pattern by Claire Crompton but I only stitched the first 2 layers, which was equivalent to about the first 4 or 5 Rounds. This pattern can be found in the book 200 Crochet Flowers, Embellishments & Trims . The image below is a link to the book on Amazon. Additionally, I offer my own personal crochet flower pattern if you’re looking to try a flower pattern for free.
What about gauge?
Once again, gauge isn’t that important with this kind of project. Why doesn’t it matter as much? Because if they come out a little bigger or a little smaller than you had planned, they are still usable projects for something. Not only can they be used as crochet flowers for headbands, they can also be added to a hat or a bag or something else you have creatively thought of.
What yarn was used for this royal blue crochet flower headband?
The yarn I used for this project was Lion Brand Fun Yarn in the Blue colorway. I have searched all over the internet and can’t find the fun yarn anymore. It has been discontinued as far as I can tell. Remember I stitched this project 8 years ago so this is likely to happen. I did find something that looks like a nice substitute in Vanna’s Choice, also a Lion Brand yarn, in the colonial blue colorway. It likely won’t be an exact match, but if you want the project to come out as close to looking like it is pictured here, then this might work. If you are just looking to make something similar, then you are really wide open to choose whatever size yarn and hook you desire.
Great yarn websites to check out would be: LoveCrafts, Lion Brand, CreateforLess, Knitpicks/We Crochet and Knitcrate.
What hooks and tools are needed to make this crochet flower headband?
For this project I used a U.S. Size F (3.75mm) Hook.
My favorite brand of hooks to use are the Knit Picks brand, like the one pictured above. They are so beautiful and well made. I have a wood set that includes the crochet hook above as well as the padded handle set pictured below. I love them both! For these smaller flower projects you will need the smaller hooks, so make sure you check the sizes of the sets you are ordering. I posted additional options for complete sets you can find on Amazon a little further below.
Make it even more fun and get the whole beginner crochet kit.
As promised here are a few sets from Amazon that would be great too. I don’t think the light up set pictured below has the smallest hook sizes but I think that looks kind of awesome and it would work for the bigger flowers and other crochet projects you would make. I love that it’s rechargeable! Again, be sure to do your research and read the reviews. If you buy a good set of hooks it’s likely you will never need to buy another set again, or at least not for a very long time. Doing your homework to make sure you are making a sound purchase is always a good idea.
What other supplies will be needed?
In addition to the supplies above, you will need a few other things to recreate these crochet flower headbands. First you need the headbands themselves. Second you may want different kinds of embellishments to create all different finished looks. You may want ribbon. You may also like to add the non-slip option by adding felt and the non slip grip material underneath the top part of the headband. Below you will see some links for what I can find that would be similar to what I used. But likely your best bet would be to run into your local beauty retailer and/or craft store and grab what you need. While it may be easier to purchase online, some of these things are easier to buy in person. Indeed this way you can see a little more clearly what you are getting.
Additional Tools for when your wrists and/or hands ache
If you are like me and you knit and crochet a lot, something that I have found is useful at times is a pair of stress relief gloves. I own a few different kinds, but I do think any of them is better than not using anything at all if your hands and wrists are bothering you. I’ll include a few links for you to check out.
Need a little more help?
In conclusion, that should be about all you need if you want to try this one out. If you feel like you might need a little extra assistance and want online classes to help you, check out the link below for Annie’s and Crafty websites. I take online classes often to improve and advance my skills. You can always learn something new!
I taught myself to knit and crochet through kits that I found at my local craft store, so there is always that option as well. I’ll share links to kits similar to what I used that you can also find on Amazon if you can’t find at your local craft store or can’t get to one soon.
That should be about all you need if you want to try this one out. Please let me know if you have any questions or need any help.
Happy Stitching!
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~Mindy~
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