CAT HEADBAND CROCHET PATTERN

SIZE:
Width: 4 cm
Circumference: Make the headband around 1 inch shorter than the circumference of the head of the person you make it for.

MATERIALS:
Yarn weight: Chunky / Size 5 / 12-14 Ply
Yarn: Dreamy Wool Cuddle Soft Chunky Yarn
COLOR A – Peppercorn – You will need around 25-40 g depending on the size of the headband you make.
COLOR B – Candy Floss – you will need around 5 g

TOOLS:
6 mm crochet hook (J-10 US size)
Scissors, yarn needle.

CROCHET TERMS: UK Crochet terms.

ABBREVIATIONS (UK terms):
Sl St – Slip Stitch
Dc – Double Crochet
Htr – Half Treble Crochet
Tr – Treble Crochet
Ch/Chs – Chain/Chains
St/Sts – Stitch/Stitches

CROCHETING TECHNIQUES:

Crocheting htr in rows in between stitches/posts – Instead of making sts under the 2 top loops of the st as standard, insert the hook lower, under all 3 lps of the st, in between the posts of the sts. Make the last stitch of the row between the last st and the 2 starting chains from the previous round. At the end of each row, turn your work and start each row with 2 turning chs. The 2 turning chains don’t count as st in this pattern.

Crocheting on both sides of the starting chain in rows – The starting chain has got top and bottom lps. The first set of sts is made in the top lps in the usual way, but after you make the required amount of sts in the last ch, your project naturally rotates upside down; you then continue to make sts in the bottom lps of the starting chain. After you reach the last bottom lp of the 1st ch, you make the required number of turning chs and turn your work as in crocheting in rows. You then continue to turn at the end of each following row.

HEADBAND CROCHET PATTERN:

Pattern notes: This headband is crocheted in rows of htr in between posts/sts (see the crocheting techniques above). 2 chs don’t count as st.
Using colour A and a 6 mm hook, make 8 chs.

Round 1: Htr in a 3rd ch from hook, htr in next 5 chs, turn. (6 sts)

Round 2: 2 chs, htr in the space between posts of 1st and 2nd st, htr in between posts of all following sts to the end of the round (make last st between the last st and 2 chs). (6 sts)

Next round: Repeat round 2 until the headband is the same circumference as the head of the person you are making it for minus 1 inch (so it fits snuggly on the head and doesn’t slide off).

Pattern notes: Fasten off leaving around 8” tail. Thread the tail on the yarn needle and sew the last row of the headband to the starting chain to close it. Weave in the ends.

CAT’S EAR CROCHET PATTERN (Make 2)

Pattern notes: Ears are crocheted in rows on both sides of the foundation chain (see crocheting techniques). Each ear consists of two parts which are then joined together.

PART 1 – INNER PART OF THE EAR

Starting: Using your chosen colour for the inner ear and a 6 mm hook, make 5 chs leaving around 6” starting tail for sewing gaps around the foundation chain.

Row 1: Htr in 3rd ch from hook (2 skipped chs don’t count as st), htr in next ch, 3 dc in last ch, on the other side of the chain in back lps make htr in last 2 lps. (7 sts)

Finishing: Fasten off and weave in the tails, sewing any gaps in the foundation chain.

PART 2 – OUTER PART OF THE EAR

Starting: Using colour A and a 6 mm hook, make 3 chs leaving around 6” starting tail.

Pattern notes: Make the outer part of ear using the same pattern as for inner ear but using colour A. Do not cut the yarn on the end of row 1 as we will continue to make a joining row as per instructions below. Temporarily take the hook out and thread the starting yarn tail through a yarn needle and weave it in (on the WS that will be hidden inside of the ear), sewing any gaps in the foundation chain at the same time.

Joining part 1 to part 2: Place part 1 on top of part 2 so the wrong sides of both parts are facing each other and make a joining row using the instruction below by inserting your hook under all 4 top loops of the sts on both parts at the same time.

Joining row: 2 chs (doesn’t count as st), <tr, htr> in next st, <htr, dc> in next st, 2 dc in next st, <dc, htr, ch, htr, dc> in next st, 2 dc in next st, <dc, htr> in next st, <htr, tr> in next st. (17 sts)

Attach the ears to the headband in the middle of the headband, around 4/6 rows apart from each other.