You will love the easy to crochet headband and you will find the free crochet pattern down below. This is considered a beginner friendly pattern, but seasoned crocheters have found this to be fun and useful to crochet. You can purchase the ad free pdf at RAVELRY or ETSY.
Crocheting this headband has been a delight for so many.
There are a few folks who have crocheted this headband and shared their photos with me on Ravelry. If you would like to take a look, this is where you need to go.
This headband is a great stash busting design.
You can easily use up little balls of yarn. I have seen this crocheted with brightly colored variegated yarn. It was so pretty. Of course you would need a white, cream or black colored yarn as a contrast.
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The Houndstooth check stitch is found in many of my crochet designs.
You can find thm in the “A Walk In The Park” Ebook. There are 9 different designs. The slouchy hat is a favorite with the young crowd, and the “Great Gatsby” is so elegant!
The slouchy beanie is free on this blog as well as the “Walk in the Park” Cape Poncho Hoodie.
The unique thing about this headband is the stitch change at the nape of the neck.
This stitch change creates a ribbed portion that is a little bit stretchy. I also added great measurements to the crochet pattern, so that it is easy to get the right size headband.
Free Crochet Pattern For The Houndstooth Checked Headband
Code for sizes (Toddler, Children’s, Adult Small/Med., Adult Large to ex Large) Any worsted weight yarn. I used Red Heart “Super Saver” and “With Love” when making headband. Approx. 80, 90, 100, 110 yds of MC and 70, 80, 90, 110 yds of CC
Colorway MC= Light Gray & CC = Light Pink Or colors of your choosing
Hook: H – 8/5.00mm
Gauge: 4” x 4”= 12 rows x 12 stitches across in Houndstooth Check Pattern ( SC in nxt ST, DC in nxt ST)
Stitch Guide
MC = Main Color
CC = Contrasting Color
join w/ = join with
SLP ST = Slip Stitch
CH = Chain
SC = Single Crochet
BPSC = Back Post Single Crochet (Insert hook from back to front to back around the post of corresponding stitch below, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through two loops on hook)
DC = Double Crochet
RS = Right Side
WS = Wrong Side
SP = Space
nxt = Next
* * = Repeat between the stars the number of times stated; x = Times; example Repeat 2 x or 2 times; 3 x or 3 times and so on;
in = example “in nxt st” means you will be inserting the hook under the top two loops of the next stitch to complete stitch or sequence of stitches stated.
Houndstooth Check Headband
Gauge: 4” x 4”= 12 rows x 12 stitches across in Houndstooth Check Pattern ( SC in nxt ST, DC in nxt ST) Hook: H – 8/5.00mm
Color Code (Toddler, Children’s, Adult Small/Med., Adult Large to ex Large,) All even rounds or rows will be the right side of your headband.
With MC Make foundation CH 51 55 61 65 (The chain stitches should NOT be tight) Being careful not to twist your foundation CH, join with a SLP ST in 1st CH to form a ring
Round 1: (Beginning Chain does not count as a stitch, but will be the joining area throughout the pattern.) CH 1, SC in nxt CH and in each CH across; join w/SLP ST in beg. CH 1; (50 sc 54 sc 60 sc 64sc )
Round 2: CH 1, BPSC in nxt st and in each st around; join w/SLP ST in beg. CH 1; Turn, Drop MC, CH 1 by pulling up CC; (50 sc 54 sc 60 sc 64sc) (measurements 16” 17.5” 19” 20.5”)
NOTE if your measurements are short, add to your foundation chain in multiples of two.
The Houndstooth Check pattern is next, and it is easy and quick. Each sequence will start with a SC and end with a DC. You will SLP ST in the last or beginning 4 6 6 6 stitches. A color change is executed at the end of each row. NOTE: This design will have you executing a “Turn” at the end of each Round, during the Houndstooth Check sequence only. You will be going back and forth in a “Row” fashion, and not a “Round”.
Round 3 : *SC in nxt st, DC in nxt st * 23x 23x 27x 29x; SLP ST in nxt st ( 4x 6x 6x 6x); join w/SLP ST in beg. CH 1; Turn; Drop CC, CH 1 by pulling up MC (50 st 54st 60 st 64 st)
Round 4: SLP ST in nxt st ( 4x 6x 6x 6x); *SC in nxt st, DC in nxt st * 23x 23x 27x 29x; join w/SLP ST in beg. CH 1; Turn; Drop MC, CH 1 by pulling up CC (50 st 54st 60 st 64 st )
Round 5-9: Repeat Rounds 3-4 Consecutively, ending off with CC at the end of Round 9 (50 st 54st 60 st 64 st)
NOTE: You can add more rows here if you would like a wider headband, I recommend 2 more rows for the EX Large size.
Round 10: (You should be using the MC at this point, and you will not be changing colors, or going back and forth any longer.) SC in the nxt st and in each st around; join w/SLP ST in beg. CH 1, DO NOT TURN (50 sc 54sc 60 sc 64 sc)
Round 11: CH 1, BPSC in nxt st and in each st around; join w/SLP ST in beg. CH 1; End Off, Secure and weave in ends.(50 sc 54sc 60 sc 64 st)
approx. measurements – folded in half 8” 8.75” 9.5” 10.25” stretched 9.5” 10.5” 11.5” 12.5”
I think this houndstooth check crochet stitch is so fun to design with.
I designed several items using this stitch, back in 2017. Actually I made a collection and put them into an ebook. I call it “A Walk In The Park”.
The reason for the name is it started with a Doggie Sweater, then other designs for the Dog Walker came off my hook. A beautiful slouch hat was first. Then a hooded cowl / poncho.
Next were boot cuffs, and then I had to create this fun headband / ear warmer.
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I bet you are surprised at how easy and fast this headband is to crochet.
What color combo did you use. Please drop me a note below in the comments and let me know how you liked this pattern. It was so good to see you on my side of the mountain. I hope you will come again soon.
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