Gathered Headband/Ear Warmer

Yarn:                                                 Arcane Fibre works, Dk yarn, 100 m/110 yards (50g)

Color: Fire and Ash, Stylecraft, Life Dk, 145m/150 yards (50g):

Color: 2305 Cardinal and 2312 Copper

Tools:

US Size  I-9 (5.50 mm) and K-10.5 (6.5 mm) crochet hooks, yarn needle, scissors, measuring tape

Difficulty:

Easy

Finished Size:

19 ½” (49.5 cm) around by 3 ½” ( 9 cm) wide

Stitch Guide:

Ch(s) - chain(s), sc - single crochet, hdc-half double crochet, st(s)– stitch(s),

Special Stitches: BLhdc- YO, insert your hook into the back loop, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through all three loops on the hook.

BLsc- insert your hook into the back loop, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through the two loops on hook.

Notes: This headband is worked in the round and with two strands of yarn held together The K-10.5 (6.5 mm) crochet hook is used for the beginning ch only, use the I-9 (5.50 mm) for rounds 1-9 Ch-1 does not count as a stitch

Instructions:

Using K-10.5 (6.5mm) crochet hook and two strands of yarn held together, chain 63, join the chain to form a circle, by working a sl st in beg ch, be careful not to twist the chain.

Rnd 1: Using the I-9 (5.50 mm), ch 1, sc in each ch around, join to beg sc. (63 sc)

Rnd 2: BLhdc in the first st, place a stitch marker in the same st (this marks the beg of the round),  BLhdc in each st around, join to beg BLhdc. (63 BLhdc)

Rnd 3-8: Repeat Rd 2 (63 BLhdc), make sure to move the stitch marker up for each round

Rnd 9: Ch 1, BLsc in each st around, join to the beg sc, finish off leaving a 12” (30.5 cm) tail for gathering. (63 BLsc)

Finishing:

Thread the 12” (30.5 cm) yarn tail on the yarn needle, pinch together the headband in the area where the rounds were joined, sew through the gathered area 2 to 3 times, tie off.

Weave in the ends.

You can add a button or other decorative items over the gathered area.

*Make as many Gathered Headbands as you like, but do not reproduce or sell this pattern.

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