Free Pattern: Tunisian Headband

This simple pattern is an excellent introduction to tunisian crochet without investing in specialty hooks!

Materials

Yarn: Peaches & Creme Cotton

Hook: 3.75 mm

Stitches Used

Forward pass: Stitches are picked up, and carried on hook to the end of the row.

Return pass: The return pass generally starts with a single chain, and loops are dropped off the hook one at a time. Yarn over, and pull through chain loop and next stitch.

Tunisian Simple Stitch (TSS): Insert hook into vertical bar of previous row, and bring up a loop. Continue for required number of stitches of forward pass, carrying the loops on the hook.

Puff Stitch: For this pattern we will yarn over, insert into the space between the two puffs below, yarn over and pull up a loop. Repeat 6 times. This will be creating two puffs. Your first set of puffs will have an extra loop from the ch 1 at the start of each row. Repeat in the middle of the next two puffs. For the return pass, yarn over and pull through 6 loops, repeat across, pull through the last 7 loops, ch to close the last puff.

ch – chain

dc – double crochet

Instructions (Adult Size)

Foundation Row: ch 7, pick up 6 loops, ch 1, make return pass

Row 2 – 15: TSS in 7 stitches across row to end, ch 1, make return pass

Row 16: ch 2, make first puff stitch (13 loops on hook) in between the legs of the second TSS, make second puff stitch (12 loops, 25 loops total on hook) in between the legs of the sixth TSS, return pass.

Row 17: ch 1, make 2 puff stitches, one in the center of each puff pair below, return pass

Repeat row 17 until desired length, I ended up with 20 rows of puff stitches

Final Row: Pick up loop between first two puffs, pick up loop through top of second puff, pick up loop between the two sets of puffs, pick up loop through top of third puff, pick up loop between last two puffs, pick up loop through top of final pull, you should have 7 total loops on your hook including the final ch 1 from your last return pass. Ch 1, return pass. Sl st in each vertical bar across row (7)

Cut long tail, pull tail through. Use tail to join ends together.

Instructions (Baby)

Foundation Row: ch 5, pick up 4 loops, ch 1, make return pass

Row 2 – 12: TSS in 5 stitches across row to end, ch 1, make return pass

Row 13: ch 2, make puff stitch between the vertical legs of the third TSS, dc in last TSS, return pass

Row 14: ch 1, make puff stitch, dc in space between puff from row below and dc, return pass

Repeat row 14 until desired length, I ended up with 14 rows of puff stitches for a 14″ headband.

Final Row: Pick up loop through top of first puff half, pick up loop between the two puffs, pick up loop through top of second puff half, pick up loop in space before dc, Ch 1, return pass. Sl st in each vertical bar across row (7)

Cut long tail, pull tail through. Use tail to join ends together.