April Flowers Headband/Hair Accessory by Kirsten Holloway

April Flowers Headband/Hair Accessory

Crochet
April 2018
Any gauge - designed for any gauge ?
gauge is not critical but will affect yarn quantities and finished measurements.
40 - 50 yards (37 - 46 m)
One Size, with instructions for adjusting it.
US
English
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This crochet pattern is available for FREE on my website, (visit pattern website link above), or you can download it here on Ravelry as a print-optimized, ad-free PDF.

Difficulty:
Intermediate

Materials Needed:
3.25mm hook for Johnny Jump-ups, and leaves
4mm hook for Rose, and flower holder
For Johnny Jump-ups: 5 yards or less each of Caron Simply Soft yarn in “Sunshine” (yellow), “Orchid” (light purple), and Red Heart Soft “Grape” (dark purple).
For Rose: 10-15 yards Caron Simply Soft in “Plum Wine”
For Leaves: 5 yards Caron Simply Soft in “Pistachio”, and Red Heart Soft in “Guacamole”
For flower centers: 3 yards #10 crochet thread in a dark purple color
Yarn needle
Scissors
Sewing needle
Thread to match the color of the rose
3 pearl beads, approx 10 mm across
1 yard each: 1 1/2” lavender satin ribbon, 1” cream Simplicity faux crochet lace trim with ribbon center

Stitches Used:
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
tr = treble crochet
st/sts = stitch/stitches
sp/sps = space/spaces
sk = skip

Additional Terms:
BLO = back loop only

Measurements:
Johnny Jump-up: 2 1/2” tall by 2” wide.
Rose: 3 1/2” across.
Flower holder: 4 1/4” long by 2” wide.

Gauge:
Gauge is unimportant. This pattern can be worked in almost any weight of yarn adjusting your hook size larger or smaller as needed.

Additional Notes:
-If making these with thread, I’d recommend a size 1.5mm to 2.25mm steel hook.
There are 3 different ways of finishing this, either leaving it as a headband that you tie in a bow, with the addition of an elastic strip sewed onto the ends to make a stretchy headband, or with ribbon clips and a clasp if you plan to wear this with an updo, or as a choker. Scroll to the bottom for more detailed explanations of each.
-You can also turn this into a hair accessory by adding a barrette to the back side of the flower holder.