Many people have asked me to design a crochet version of the iconic GENEies so I am pleased to finally share a crochet option! Spliced - A Chained Crochet GENEie Headband is the newest addition to GENEie DNA Thinking Caps designed for the March for Science on April 22, 2017.

The DNA embellishment in Spliced is formed by appliqueing a crochet chain onto a piece of crochet fabric to form the backbone of the double helix. The bonds between the DNA bases are embroidered between the backbones with back stitch. If you would prefer, you can use chain stitch embroidery to apply the helix directly onto the crochet cloth, but I personally found it easier to sew on a crochet chain.

The DNA embellishment would work on a knit garment or on any kind of fabric. Enjoy!

Gauge is not important in this pattern, the dimensions of the headband (flat) are 3” x 19.5”.