VALENTINE'S HEARTS HEADBAND

My funny Valentine, 

Sweet comic Valentine, 

You make me smile with my heart!

Yes, it's that time of year again, and Valentine's Day is just around the corner! I am looking forward to a day of celebrating romance, being showered with roses and chocolates and a lovely outing with my darling of course.

The other day while thinking about Valentine's Day and what to do and where to go, I thought it is about time I designed a new crochet pattern for Valentine's. Something relatively easy and using a fun technique, like tapestry crochet.

If you haven't tried it yet, then let's give it a go, let's play and have some fun with tapestry crochet.

You will need to be comfortable with carrying one colour as you crochet with the other, this way you can change colours in the row easily. It is a lovely way to create colourful designs and patterns and you can use yarns or threads, depending on the item being made.

Valentine's Hearts Headband

Here is my unconventional tapestry hearts headband, it's unconventional because I intentionally designed the heart to be different from the norm, and a bit more abstract. I didn't even use graph paper, I just crocheted and designed it along the way, and here is the result. After crocheting the headband I decided to include a tapestry graph, which will help you follow the pattern. 

Yarn

The hearts headband is crochet using chunky yarn, I am using leftovers from my yarn stash, Wendy Mode Chunky, a soft blend of 50% Merino Wool 50% Acrylic, and yes this yarn is machine washable.

You can substitute the yarn, just remember to check the YARNSUB website, to get the best match.

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PATTERN DETAILS:

Difficulty: Intermediate
Size: One (1) size - Adult Medium
Measurements: approx 20.5in (52cm) will fit 22in(56cm) head
Yarn: Wendy Mode Chunky
Yardage: approx. 57m (62yd); CC 25m (27yd); MC 32m (35yd)
Tension: 13sts to 4in; 7 rows to 2in
Notions: 5.5mm hook, Yarn needle

Pattern Notes: Headband is worked bottom up in the round. This pattern uses single crochet stitches only. You need to know how to carry yarn while crocheting over it. The headband is worked in tapestry crochet in joined rounds with right side facing throughout. Two colours are held together in all rounds except the first and last edging rounds. To change colour, work the last st to last yarn over. Yarn over with new colour and draw through all loops on hook to complete stitch. Proceed with new colour, working over old colour. Do not cut old yarn until instructed. Photographs accompany the written instructions of this pattern.

This pattern is written in USA American crochet terms.

USA - American Crochet Terms		UK - British Crochet Terms
[ ] = work instructions within brackets as many times as directed
( ) = work instructions within parenthesis as directed, different sizes, total stitches
* = repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed
** = repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or repeat from a given set of instructions
Ch = chain
ch-sp/s = chain space/s
sc = single crochet		dc =double crochet
hdc = half double crochet		htr = half treble crochet
dc = double crochet		tr = treble crochet
tr = treble crochet		dtr = double treble crochet
dtr = double treble		ttr = triple treble
sl st = slip stitch
st/sts = stitch/es
cont = continue
rep = repeat
rnd = round
beg = begin/beginning
yo = yarn over	yrh = yarn round hook
FDC = foundationless double crochet	FTR = foundationless treble crochet
Esc = extended single crochet	Edc = extended double crochet
BL = back loop	blo = back loop only
FL = front loop	flo = front loop only
BPdc = back post double crochet	rtrb = raised treble back
FPdc = front post double crochet	rtrf = raised treble front
Abbreviations List ©2015  Barbara Summers Hand Knit and Crochet.  All rights reserved.

Valentine's Hearts Headband instructions:

This headband uses multiples of 11sts.

With MC and 5.5mm hook

Rnd 1: Ch67, do not join, sc in back bump of 2nd st from hook, sc in back bump to end, now join with sl st in beg st. (66sts)

Rnd 2: Ch1, sc in same st, sc in next st, *change to CC, sc in next st, change to MC, sc in next 10sts, rep from * around, join with sl st in ch1.

Rnd 3: Ch1, sc in same st, sc in next st, *change to CC, sc in next 2sts, change to MC, sc in next 9sts, rep from * around, join with sl st in ch1.

Rnd 4: Ch1, sc in same st, sc in next st, *change to CC, sc in next 3sts, change to MC, sc in next 8sts, rep from * around, join with sl st in ch1.

Rnd 5: Ch1, sc in same st, *change to CC, sc in next 6sts, change to MC, sc in next 5sts, rep from * around, join with sl st in ch1.

Rnd 6: Ch1, sc in same st, *change to CC, sc in next 7sts, change to MC, sc in next 4sts, rep from * around, join with sl st in ch1.

Rnd 7: Ch1, sc in same st, *change to CC, sc in next 8sts, change to MC, sc in next 3sts, rep from * around, join with sl st in ch1.

Rnd 8: Ch1, sc in same st, *change to CC, sc in next 4sts, change to MC, sc in next 1st, change to CC, sc in next 4sts, change to MC, sc in next 2sts rep from * around, join with sl st in ch1.

Rnd 9: Ch1, sc in same st, *change to CC, sc in next 4sts, change to MC, sc in next 2sts, change to CC, sc in next 4sts, change to MC, sc in next 1sts rep from * around, join with sl st in ch1.

Rnd 10: Ch1, sc in same st, sc in next 2sts *change to CC, sc in next st, change to MC, sc in next 5sts, change to CC, sc in next st, change to MC, sc in next 4sts rep from * around, join with sl st in ch1. Cut CC and hide in next round by crocheting over tail end.

Rnd 11: Ch1, sc around, join with an invisible join. Finish, cut yarn and hide ends.

TO MAKE SMALLER AND LARGER SIZES

This headband pattern is crochet in multiples of 11sts. You can increase or decrease the size by 11sts to get the total stitch count which will match the head circumference. You can also increase or decrease the size by 5-6sts by increasing the space where the hearts are closest, so instead of 1st between the hearts, make it 2sts. This will mean the pattern will be using multiples of 12sts.

Make smaller sizes

Child/Teen - 20in (51cm) Ch55. Multiples of 11sts. Follow chart.

Teen/Adult - 21in (53cm) Ch60. Multiples of 12sts. Increase space between hearts to 2sts.

Make larger sizes

Adult Large - 23in (58cm) Ch72. Multiples of 12sts. Increase space between hearts to 2sts.

Adult XLarge - 24in (61cm) Ch77. Multiples of 11sts. Follow chart.

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VALENTINE'S HEARTS HEADBAND
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MULTIPLES OF 11												11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
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This pattern is written in USA American crochet terms.

You can print the pattern by scrolling all the way down to the bottom of the page, and in the grey footer section there is a PRINT button. 

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Enjoy!

ciao, ciao!

Barbara Summers Hand Knit and Crochet   www.crocknit.com

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