The Sophora Headband is a stylish and beginner-friendly crochet pattern. It's perfect for keeping your ears warm without giving you hat hair! This pattern uses shell stitches for a beautiful texture and is worked in the round. Its design, with a nod to both contemporary and classic styles, effortlessly adds a dash of sophistication to any outfit. This pattern resonates with crocheters for its approachable yet rewarding nature, promising not just a delightful accessory at its completion but a joyful way through each stitch.
Crochet Sophora Headband Pattern
Materials Needed:
- Approximately 266 yards or 40g of aran weight yarn
- 6.0mm crochet hook
- Scissors
- Needle for finishing
Gauge:
- 2 shell repeats in 3 inches (7.62 cm)
- 2 shell rows in 1.5 inches (3.81 cm)
Stitch Key:
- sc = single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- sk = skip
- sl st = slip stitch
- ch = chain
Pattern Sizes:
Stitch counts are provided in the pattern as follows: (Small, Medium, Large)
Making the Headband:
- Row 1: ch(66, 71, 78), sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and to the end. sl st into the first sc to form a band (65, 70, 77 stitches).
- Row 2: ch1, sc, sk2, 5dc, sk2 repeat from * to * around, sl st into 1st sc (65, 70, 77).
- Row 3: ch3 (counts as first dc), 2dc, sk2, sc, sk2, 5dc repeat from * to * around. For the final stitches: sk2, sc, sk2, 2dc, and sl st into the top of the initial ch3 (65, 70, 77).
- Row 4: Repeat Row 2.
- Row 5: Repeat Row 3.
- Row 6: Repeat Row 2.
- Row 7: ch1, sc in each st around (65, 70, 77).
- Row 8: sl st in each st around (65, 70, 77).
- You’ll finish with (11, 12, 13) shells.
After completing the final row, finish off the yarn and weave in any loose ends. For a polished look, join yarn to Row 1 and sl st in each st around, working on the right side.
Finishing Up:
Once you've completed the pattern steps, cut your yarn and weave in any ends with the needle. Your Sophora Headband is now finished and ready to keep your ears warm in style!
