What I love about this headband is the fun of having a field of clovers in your hair
—but only one of the lucky four-leaf variety. It's up to you where you want to place your lucky clover. No two headbands will be exactly alike. You could even go crazy and make them all lucky if you're feeling especially decadent with your luck.
I'm offering this pattern for free here on the blog and as a Ravelry download. In addition, the pattern will be available as a Crochet Kit from my Etsy store, including a color printout of the pattern and all the yarn you need to make your own headband (plus a few extra yards). Kits are $5, less than buying full skeins of the yarn would cost, and they'll come right to your door.
Okay, enough shameless self-promotion. Onto the pattern!
Lucky Clover
Headband
Materials
- Worsted weight yarn of your choice in two colors. Headbands shown in Lion Brand Wool-Ease in Wheat and Forest Green Heather. Clovers shows in Caron Simply Soft in Dark Sage and Limelight.
- US H (5 mm) hook, or size needed to obtain gauge
- Tapestry or Large eye blunt needle
- Sewing pins
Notes
- Turning chains do not count as the first stitch of rows.
- Repeat directions following * to end of row.
Abbreviations
st : stitch
ch: chain
hdc: half-double crochet
tc: treble crochet
sl: slipstitch
dec: decrease (crochet
two stitches together)
inc: increase (crochet
two stitches in one space)
Gauge
14 sts and 11 rows = 4 inches in hdc
Finished measurements are
3.25” wide with a bottom width of 1.5” Length is approximately 17” for
child size, and is recommended for heads 18-20.5” Adult size is approximately 19”
long and is recommended for heads 20.5-23”. A narrower 2.5” headband can be made by
eliminating the last increase and first decrease rows.
Headband
Ch 6
Increase rows:
1: Hdc in second ch from hook, and in remaining chs.
Ch 1, turn. (5)
2: *Hdc. Ch 1, turn.
3: Hdc inc, hdc 3, hdc inc. Ch 1, turn. (7)
4:
*Hdc. Ch 1, turn.
5: Hdc inc, hdc 5, hdc inc. Ch 1, turn. (9)
6: *Hdc. Ch 1, turn.
7: Hdc inc, hdc 7, hdc inc. Ch 1, turn. (11)
Work even until piece measures 14.5” for child size or 16.5”
for adult size.
Decrease rows:
1: Hdc dec, hdc 7, hdc dec. Ch 1, turn. (9)
2: *Hdc. Ch 1, turn.
3: Hdc dec, hdc 5, hdc dec. Ch 1, turn. (7)
4: *Hdc. Ch 1, turn.
5: Hdc dec, hdc 3, hdc dec. Ch 1, turn. (5)
6: *Hdc. Ch 1, turn.
7: *Hdc. Tie off, leaving long tail to sew ends
together.
Clovers
Make 3 three-leaf
and 1 four-leaf.
1: In a
magic loop, ch 3, tc 2, ch 3, sl back into loop
Repeat 2-3 more times, for 3 or 4 leaf clover
2: Ch 5-7
(depending how long you want the stem). Sl in second ch from hook, and each
succeeding ch. Tie off, leaving long tail (+/- 15”) to sew to headband.
Pull magic loop tight and weave in end.
Headbands pictured below
have the following stem lengths:
1: 4-leaf clover with 7 ch
stem
1: 3-leaf with 6 ch stem
2: 3-leaf with 5 ch stems
Finishing
With headband lying flat,
pin clovers in desired position. Note that clovers will appear further apart
when the item is worn. Stitch around outer edges of clovers, catching the yarn
just underneath the edge so stitches are invisible. If desired, you can leave
the stems loose so they will stick up slightly from the headband for a 3-D
effect. Weave in Ends.
Whipstitch two ends of
headband together to join. Weave in ends.
You’re done! Celebrate
St. Patrick’s Day in Style!
