Easy Shell Headband Pattern

And now the pattern I promised you guys yesterday!  Same rules as the other pattern: You are allowed to do whatever you want with items made from this pattern (because it is free on the internet and I obviously can't stop you).  Sell them, donate them, give them to your dog as a chew toy, whatever.  

Just don't claim the pattern as your own or try to sell it.  Give credit where it is due.  

Thanks!

EDIT on 08/04/14: I have created a photo tutorial for this pattern. Go here if you need it.

For child-sized, see my new post here.

Easy Shell Headbands

Hook:

H

Yarn used:

Simply Soft

Stitches and abbreviations used: The pattern uses US crochet terms.

• Slip stitch (sl st)
• Chain (ch)
• Stitch (st), stitches (sts)
• Skip (sk)
• Treble crochet (tr)
• Shell: (3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr)
• Treble decrease (tr dec): YO twice, insert hook in next st, YO, pull up loop, YO, (pull through 2 loops on hook) twice. Repeat in next st, YO and pull through all 3 loops on hook.

Gauge: Not important for this pattern, just change the number of chains in the last row to make it fit any sized head.

Notes:

• The headband is worked lengthwise from narrow-to-narrow end.
• Row 18 can be altered for fitting. 14-16 chains fit my head, but I don’t like things to be tight.  The best way to size it is to try on the headband as written and then decide if you want it looser (chain more) or tighter (chain less).
• This headband takes me ~20 minutes to make when I am consistently working.  You can make this in one sitting.
• The treble stitches in Row 13 shells are inserted in both ends of the shell, in the top ch space, and the 2 tr on either side of the ch space.
• Shells can also be done (3 tr, ch 1, 3 tr) if desired.
• Ch 4 at beginning of each row counts as 1 tr.
• The top of the shell mentioned is the ch space.

Pattern:

Row 1. Ch 5, tr in 5^th ch from hook. (2 tr)

Row 2. Ch 4, turn, tr in same st, tr. (3 tr)

Row 3. Ch 4, turn, tr in same st, tr in next 2 sts. (4 tr)

Row 4. Ch 4, turn, tr in same st, 2 tr in next st, tr in next 2 sts. (6 tr)

Row 5. Ch 4, turn, tr in same st, tr in next 5 sts. (7 tr)

Row 6. Ch 4, turn, sk 3 tr, shell in next tr, tr in last st. (2 tr, 1 shell)

Row 7. Ch 4, turn, tr in same st, shell in top of last row’s shell, 2 tr in last st. (4 tr, 1 shell)

Row 8. Ch 4, turn, tr in same st and next st, shell in top of last row’s shell, tr, 2 tr in last st. (6 tr, 1 shell)

Row 9-10. Ch 4, turn, tr in next 2 sts, shell in top of last row’s shell, tr in next 3 sts. (6 tr, 1 shell)

Row 11. Ch 4, turn, tr dec, shell in top of last row’s shell, tr dec, tr in last st. (4 tr, 1 shell)

Row 12. Ch 4, turn, shell in top of last row’s shell, tr dec. (2 tr, 1 shell)

Row 13. Ch 4, turn, tr in outside st of shell, sk st, tr in next st and ch space, tr in next st, sk st, tr in next 2 sts. (7 tr)

Row 14. Ch 4, turn, tr, tr dec, tr in next 3 sts. (6 tr)

Row 15. Ch 4, turn, tr dec twice, tr. (4 tr)

Row 16. Ch 4, turn, tr dec, tr. (3 tr)

Row 17. Ch 4, turn, tr dec. (2 tr)

Row 18. Ch 14, sl st in 5^th ch of Row 1.