I love designing projects that look complicated but are secretly super simple. If you can crochet a rectangle, you can make this project! The ribbed fabric appears to flow in and out of itself, reminiscent of river currents flowing around smooth rocks. These lines have the look of a more complicated cable pattern, but it is one of the easiest projects I’ve ever designed! Two long rectangles are woven through each other to create this one-of-a-kind headband- the weaving isn’t complicated, but I would recommend watching the video on the Creative Crochet Corner website to see how it’s done.

This pattern was part of a live crochet event hosted by the Creative Crochet Corner. The pattern is free when signing up for the Creative Crochet Corner newsletter. A re-play of the live event can be watched on the Creative Crochet Corner website, or here on You Tube.

Sizes
Sized to fit child/teen/small adult (medium/large adult, XL adult)

Finished Measurements
Finished headband measures approximately 16.75 (19.5, 22.25)” 42.5 (49.5, 56.5) cm in circumference.
Each Strip measures about 18 (21, 24)” 45.5 (53.5, 61) cm long before weaving pieces together.

This squishy headband has considerable stretch and fits best when headband measures about 1.5-3.5” 4-9 cm smaller than head circumference.

Materials
• Approximately 210 (240, 275) yds 192 (220, 252) m light worsted or DK-weight yarn (CYCA#3), preferably a soft alpaca, wool, or acrylic (or a blend of any of these fibers)
• US F/5 3.75mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Yarn Needle
• Removeable stitch markers- optional for newer crocheters, to keep track of the first and last stitch of each row

Yarn Used for Headband Shown
Berocco Ultra Alpaca Light (light worsted weight, 50% Super Fine Alpaca, 50% Peruvian Wool; 146 yards 133m/ 1.75 oz 50 grams: Barley #42189, and Turquoise Mix #4294; 1 skein each color

Note: First sample used both colors listed above, second sample used 2 skeins of just one color (Barley).

Gauge
20 sts and 16 rows = 4” over Half Double Crochet Blp, blocked. Achieving proper stitch gauge is much more important than row gauge.