1.Slip knot and chain as many stitches as it takes until you are 5 cm off the circumference length. So for example if the head is 45 cm then chain until you have a length of 40 cm as you do not want it too big.
2.Do your first double crochet into the 3rd chain from the hook, as these missed chains will count as your first DC (double crochet) then do one DC in every chain until you get to the end.
3.When you have done the last DC in the last chain you chain one and turn your work over ready to do row two.
4.The next rows you do are really easy you just DC into every stitch and repeat rows until you have the desired width. Then fasten off leaving a tail of yarn long enough to sew the two ends together using a wool/yarn needle.
5.Now it is on to the bow, which is pretty much the same as the head band just smaller. So decide how big you want the bow to be. Then chain double the length as it gets folded in half and then repeat the same process as you did with the headband. Make sure you leave at least a foot of yarn as the tail because you use this when sewing both ends together. Once sewn together put the seam of the bow to the centre and wrap some of the tail yarn around the bow to cinch in the middle to create the bow. Then decide where on the band you want the bow. Then wrap the tail around the band to attach the bow. Once you have it neatly finished and you want to tie it off. I get my hook under all that yarn on the back of headband and then grab yarn loop it under and knot it off. Then trim excess and you are finished Yayyyy.
I hope you like this as much as I do and I hope you can understand my instructions any questions please ask. Find me at Kelly’s off the hook crochet.
Written By Kelly Nugent-Smith