5 Little Monsters: Bead Stitch Headband

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12 Days of Crocheted Stocking Stuffers

DAY 5

It is Day 5 and for today's project I made a headband or ear warmer. Quicker than making a whole hat but still great for staying warm in winter weather, this makes a great stocking stuffer.

I based this pattern on my most popular hat pattern, the Bead Stitch Hat. It uses the same 2 main stitches as the hat (I also have a child size hat pattern and a cowl pattern), the bead stitch, and the half double crochet in the third loop.

The half double crochet rows give it an almost knit look, and the bead stitch adds a nice texture, plus it is not a stitch I have seen used often and it is always fun to learn a new stitch.

I have video tutorials for both stitches in case there is any part of it that is a little confusing in the written pattern.

How to crochet the Bead Stitch:

How to crochet the Half Double Crochet in the Third Loop:

How to Crochet the Bead Stitch Headband

Finished Size: Adult/Teen (about 20" around) details in pattern on how to adjust the size

You will need:

1 skein medium weight yarn (I used All Things You Essential Acrylic in Amethyst)
I crochet hook (5.5mm)
yarn needle
scissors

Instructions:

Stitch pattern requires a multiple of 2, if you would like to make your headband larger or smaller you will need to add or subtract a multiple of 2 from your starting chain.

Special Stitches:

hdc in 3rd loop: work the hdc in the loop/bar behind the top of the stitch that you normally work into

bead stitch: the bead stitch is basically a puff stitch worked around the post of the dc next to it-

dc in first stitch, yo, insert hook post of dc, pull up a loop, yo, insert hook around post, pull up a loop, yo, insert hook around post, pull up loop, yo, pull through all loops on hook (you should be pulling through 7 loops), skip next stitch

ch 62, sl st to first ch to make a circle

Round 1: ch 1(does not count as a stitch) hdc in each st around, sl st into 3rd loop of first hdc to join (62 hdc)

Round 2: ch 1, hdc in 3rd loop of each st around, sl st into 3rd loop of first hdc to join (62 hdc)

Round 3: ch 1, hdc in 3rd loop of each st around, sl st into 3rd loop of first hdc to join (62 hdc)

Round 4: ch 1, sc in 3rd loop of each st around, sl st in first sc to join (62 sc)

Round 5: ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), work bead stitch all the way around following instructions above (dc in first stitch, puff stitch around post, skip next stitch), slip stitch to first dc (31 beads)

Round 6: ch1, hdc in each st around, sl st into 3rd loop of first hdc to join (62 hdc)

Round 7: ch 1, hdc in 3rd loop of each st around, sl st into 3rd loop of first hdc to join (62 hdc)

Round 8: ch 1, hdc in 3rd loop of each st around, sl st into 3rd loop of first hdc to join (62 hdc)

Round 9: ch 1, sc in 3rd loop of each st around, sl st in first sc to join (62 sc)

finish off, weave in ends