Crochet Headbands – Waffle Stitch Patterns

I have had so much fun making crochet headbands over the past week, and I’m so happy to share the patterns with you today! I have created these patterns using the classic waffle stitches, which combine double crochets and front post double crochets to make a thick, warm, beautifully textured stitch.

The finished headband is approximately 18 inches in diameter, but this will vary based on the fiber and weight of yarn you use, crochet hook size and your personal tension.

The Stitches

ch – chain
sk – skip
slst – slip stitch
dc – double crochet
fpdc – front post double crochet

Equipment

To make my headbands I used a range of different yarn fibers and weights. I recommend you pick one that works up with a 4mm crochet hook, and is either Worsted or Aran weight for you to finish with a headband a similar length to mine.

Remember if you want a different size you can make a shorter or longer starting chain, just make sure it’s a multiple of 3 + 1 for the pattern to work up neatly.

Version 1 – Narrow Crochet Headband Pattern

Row 1

Make a chain of 113 stitches

Row 2

sk 2, dc x 111

Turn

Row 3

ch2, 1dc into the next stitch.

*1fpdc, 1dc x 2. Repeat from * until two stitches from the end of the row. Finish the row by making 1fpdc in the second to last stitch then 1dc in the final stitch.

Turn.

Row 4

ch2 *1dc, 1fpdc x 2. Repeat from * until two stitches from the end of the row. Finish on 1dc x 2.

Turn

Row 5 – 8

Repeat Row 3 – Row 4, alternately.

Closing the Headband

To close my headbands, I fold them in half and line up the two shorter edges. I think slip stitch the two sides together, working across the end. Then I use a yarn needle to sew the tail end of the yarn back into the headband to hide it.

Version 2 – Wide Crochet Headband Pattern

For my second headband I decided that I wanted it to be a little wider. To achieve this finish, add four more rows, so instead of repeating row 3 and 4 to row 8, you are going to continue until you hit row 12.

Variation 3 – Adding A Border

Finally, one of the headbands I finished with a small border, and I’ve got to be honest I think it’s one of my favorites.

Follow the same instructions as for the larger version above, and then instead of cutting off at the end of row 12, chain one and then work around the edge of the headband, making one single crochet into each stitch.