17. The Velvet Autumn Wind Headband
Brief Introduction
Plush, luxurious, and wonderfully soft, the Velvet Autumn Wind Headband keeps your ears warm on breezy days while framing your hair with rich velvet texture.
What This Idea Means
Using plush velvet yarn and a twisted knot construction, this headband offers high-end fashion appeal with beginner-friendly crochet techniques.
What is Needed to Make That Thing
- Yarn: 1 skein of super bulky velvet yarn in rich plum, mustard, or olive.
- Hook Size: 6.5 mm (K-10.5) crochet hook.
- Notions: Tapestry needle and sewing thread.
How to Make It
- Rectangle Strip: Crochet a long rectangular band using half double crochet stitches until it fits comfortably around your head.
- Twist Technique: Fold the two ends of the strip together in a clever figure-eight twist configuration to create a center knot look.
- Seaming: Sew the edges together securely at the twist point.
- Flipping: Turn the headband right-side out to hide the seam inside the knot.
- Finishing: Check that the velvet pile flows smoothly.
Tips and Variations
- Tip: Velvet yarn can be slippery; use locking stitch markers to keep your edge stitches straight.
- Variation: Add a decorative metallic button at the center twist.