Leaf Assortment Head Band

Hello fellow crocheters! I had some yarn left after finishing my Leaf Assortment scarf, which I posted last week, so I made two matching head wear using the same leafy pattern. In this post you'll find the instructions for making the head band. The band can be crocheted in different color combos depending on what part of skein you have left, because it only requires about 80 meters (90 yards) of thread. You are, of course, free to make it as a stand alone piece, or even make it with a sold color yarn, though i think a multi-colored yarn can really make the leafy shapes stand out. So grab your hook and start working! you will be done in less than one hour.

Level: Intermediate

Click on the picture to see my previous post, "Leaf Assortment scarf", or click on the other one if you would like to make the matching hat.

Leaf Assortment Scarf

Leaf Assortment Hat

Materials:

• Yarn: Alize superlana classic (75% acrylic, 25% wool), 100 g/ 3.53 Oz, 280 m/ 307 yds, color no. 5739: 1 Skein.  
• Crochet Hook: Size U.S. 7/ 4.5 mm.
• Tapestry needle.

Measurements: Width: 12 cm/ 4.5", circumference: 53.5 cm/ 21" approx. 

Gauge: 20 sts and 11 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm/ 4"x 4" in double crochet stitch.

Yardage: 75 - 80 meters (82 - 87 yards) approx.

Crochet terms

• ch: chain.
• ss: slip stitch.
• sc: single crochet.
• dc: double crochet.
• tr: treble crochet.
• dtr: double treble crochet.
• trtr: triple treble crochet.
• quad-tr: quadruple treble crochet.

Instructions

Note: The pattern is a repetition of two rows that shape the leaves: 

1. First row makes the midrib, 
2. The second makes the leaf blade.
3. Between the leaves we make stems which are worked in both rows.

Row 1: make a knot and chain 10, sc into second ch from hook, sc into each ch eight times, * ch 21, sc into second ch from hook,  sc into each ch eight times, repeat from * twice, turn, ss into each sc nine times.

Row 2:

1. ch 8, skip ch 1, trtr into second ch of the midrib, ch 1, (quad-tr into ch, ch 1) twice, (trtr into ch, ch 1) twice, dtr into ch, ch 1, tr into ch, ch 1, dc into ch, ch, sc into ch. 
2. sc into ch eleven times.
3. sc into sc, ch 1, dc into sc, ch 1, tr into sc, ch 1, dtr into sc, ch 1, trtr into sc, ss into second trtr of previous two leaf blade, ch 1, trtr into sc, ch 1, (quad-tr into sc, ch 1) twice, trtr into sc, skip ch 1, ch 3, trtr into ch, ch 1, (quad-tr into ch, ch 1) twice, (trtr into ch, ch 1) twice, dtr into ch, ch 1, tr into ch, ch 1, dc into ch, ch 1, sc into ch. 
4. repeat step 2 once, then work as follows:
5. sc into sc, ch 1, dc into sc, ch 1, tr into sc, ch 1, dtr into sc, ch 1, trtr into sc, ss into second trtr of previous leaf blade, ch 1, trtr into sc, ch 1, (quad-tr into sc, ch 1) twice, trtr into sc, skip ch 1, ch 3, trtr into ch, turn.

Row 3: ch 1, *sc in ch 3 space, chain 10, sc into second ch from hook, sc in each ch eight times, sc in the same ch 3 space, ch 5, dc2tog in second ch 1 spaces of previous leaf blades row (see photo), ch 5, repeat from * seven times, sc in the last ch 3 space, chain 10, sc into second ch from hook, sc into each ch eight times, sc in the same ch 3 space, turn, ss into each sc nine times.



Row 4: 

1. ch 8, skip ch 1, trtr into second ch of the midrib, ch 1, (quad-tr into ch, ch 1) twice, (trtr into ch, ch 1) twice, dtr into ch, ch 1, tr into ch, ch 1, dc into ch, ch 1, sc into ch. 
2. sc into each ch of ch 5 of previous row,  sc into dc, sc into each ch of ch 5 of previous row. 
3. sc into sc, ch 1, dc into sc, ch 1, tr into sc, ch 1, dtr into sc, ch 1, trtr into sc, ss into second trtr of previous leaf blade, ch 1, trtr into sc, ch 1, (quad-tr into sc, ch 1) twice, trtr into sc, skip ch 1, ch 3, trtr into ch, ch 1, (quad-tr into ch, ch 1) twice, (trtr into ch, ch 1) twice, dtr into ch, ch 1, tr into ch, ch 1, dc into ch, ch 1, sc into ch. 
4. repeat step 2 once, then work as follows:
5. sc into sc, ch 1, dc into sc, ch 1, tr into sc, ch 1, dtr into sc, ch 1, trtr into sc, ss into second trtr of previous leaf blade, ch 1, trtr into sc, ch 1, (quad-tr into sc, ch 1) twice, ch 1, trtr into sc, skip ch 1, ch 3, trtr into ch, turn.

Repeat 3-4 rows five times, to bind with first row work as follows:

Row 5: ch 1, *ss 3 between ch 3 space and first midrib of first row, ch 5, dc2tog in second ch 1 spaces of previous leaf blade row, ch 5, repeat from * twice, ss 3 between ch 3 space and last mid rib of first row.

Cut yarn. Weave in loose ends.

Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.

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