today we are going to make this quick and easy crochet baby headband. this one is newborn size you can make it any size you want to. for this project you will need a size f 3.75mm crochet hook. i am using caron simply soft 4 ply yarn. start with a slip knot. chain in multiples of 5. so use a number of stitches in the chain that is a multiple of 5. depending on head size after you have your desired chain length (multiple of 5) i did a chain 50 for newborn to size 3mnths. add 1 more single crochet for the turn chain. then 1 single crochet in the second stitch from the hook skip 2 stitches. next stitch do 5 double crochets into the same stitch skip 2 stitches. next stitch do 1 single crochet. skip 2 stitches. next stitch do 5 double crochets into same stitch.
skip 2 stitches. next stitch do 5 double crochets into same stitch. skip 2 stitches. next stitch do 1 single crochet. repeat the skip 2, 5dc, skip 2, 1sc pattern until you get to the end of the row. the 2 ends will be attached and we will put a flower on it so if you have an extra stitch dont worry it will be covered up. turn your work. 1 single crochet in first stitch. skip 2. in the center of the circle do 5 double crochets. you are matching the stitches you did on the previous row. continue this same pattern until the end of the row when you get to the end of the row, 1 single crochet into the first single crochet that you did to end the row. leave a tail use a yarn needle to sew it together. you only need a couple of stitches. a flower will also go here so there will be more stitches holding it together. hide the tails. now lets make the flower.
using the same kind of yarn for flower. same needle 3.75mm. start with a slip knot. do a chain 4. slip stitch back into the first stitch to form a ring. chain 1. 1 single crochet through the center of the ring. chain 2. 1 single crochet through the center of the ring. chain 2. 1 single crochet through the center of the ring. chain 2. 1 single crochet through the center of the ring. chain 2. 1 single crochet through the center of the ring. chain 2. 1 single crochet through the center of the ring. chain 2. you should have 6 chain 2 spaces. when you get 6 chain 2 spaces slip stitch back into that first chain 1 space you made in the beginning that will close that round out for the petals. chain 1. do 1 single crochet in the first chain 2 space. then do 2 double crochets into the same chain 2 space. then do 1 single crochet in the same chain 2 space. in the next chain 2 space do a single crochet. then 2 double crochets in the same chain 2 space. then 1 single crochet into the same space. in the next chain 2 space do 1 single crochet. 2 double crochets. then 1 single crochet in the same chain 2 space. repeat this all the way around.
when you finish the round slip stitch into the first single crochet on the first petal. then chain 3. carry the chain 3 over to the first single crochet on the second petal. slip stitch. then chain 3 again. carry it over to the first single crochet on the next petal. slip stitch. chain 3. carry it to the first single crochet on the next petal. slip stitch. repeat all the way around until last chain 3. when you get back around push the chains to the back and the petals to the front. slip stitch last chain 3 into the first chain 3 space we did. chain 1. in first chain 3 space do 1 single crochet. 4 double crochets. 1. single crochet in same stitch. do same thing in each chain 3 space. 1sc. 4dc.1sc. until you get all the way around. when you complete the round slip stitch into the beginning stitch.
tie off. leave a long tail to sew it on with. if you did not hide it while you made it go ahead and sew in the tail on the back. use a yarn needle to sew the crochet flower on to the crochet headband. you can weave the tail toward the center of the flower so you can sew it from the center. sew the crochet flower onto the crochet headband in the spot where you joined the baby headband. thank you for watching. i hop you enjoyed bag o day crochet shell stitch crochet baby headband crochet tutorial. please like share subscribe. closed captioning by bag o day crochet.