You’re going to love the I Love Cables Crochet Headband, because it’s so warm & easy to crochet.
It offers beautiful stitch details with the lovely crochet cables!
What’s so great about this ear warmer crochet pattern is the fact that it is crocheted in bulky yarn, that means you know it’s going to keep you warm.
That also means you’re going to love using this headband throughout fall & winter.
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The Perfect Fall & Winter Crochet Project
The I Love Cables Crochet Headband was designed with fall & winter in mind. Imagine keeping yourself warm & cozy on those cold days.
While the crochet I Love Cables Crochet Headband is a great ego make, it’s also made with Christmas in mind. The crochet ear warmer is definitely a great last minute gift for Christmas. First of all it doesn’t take too long to crochet, but still it has the cable details that makes it an interesting gift.
The crochet headband was also made with thick yarn, & it will keep you warm throughout fall & winter season, while still looking good!
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About the I Love Cables Crochet Headband
The I Love Cables Crochet Headband is a intermediate crochet pattern that uses beautiful stitches to create crochet cables.
It’s crocheted with bulky yarn & because of that it keeps you super warm for fall & winter. Change up the colors or use multiple colors to make it fit your style.
The best thing about this ear warmer pattern is the fact that you can crochet it in just one evening or maybe just a couple of hours, the perfect last minute Christmas gift!
Project level: Intermediate
Materials
Crochet Hook Size
Yarn
- Yarn
- Patons – Alpaca Blend
- Weight
- 5 Bulky Yarn
- Fiber
- 60% acrylic, 22% superwash wool, 10% nylon, 8% alpaca
Yarn amount needed:
<1 skein · 65 grams · 92 meters · 101 yards
One skein is 100 grams · 142 meters · 155 yards.
Other Materials Needed
Gauge
Measured over double crochet stitches crocheted in rows:
15 stitches & 9 rows per 10 cm / 4".
Crochet Pattern Notes
- This crochet pattern is written in US terms.
- All measurements given are unblocked.
- Note that measurements are given as exact as possible. But crochet tension & technique might give variations in the result, that changes from person to person.
- Read pattern instructions carefully before beginning to make sure you understand everything. It might save you hours frogging your work & crocheting it again!
- Make a swatch that measures at least 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches using the stitch the gauge is given for. If your swatch matches the gauge, you’re good to go. If the gauge is wrong, you might need to change your hook. Go up in crochet hook size if your stitches are smaller & go down in crochet hook size if your stitches are bigger. Learn more about testing gauge.
- Check yarn info if you want to find an alternative or test your yarn against the gauge. Learn more about substituting yarn.
- This pattern is written for 1 size. Size adjustments are added under the heading “Sizes & Measurements”.
- At the end of each row, the stitch count is given in parenthesis.
- This pattern uses a smaller hook than you’d usually do for the thickness of the yarn used. This is done on purpose to give a really warm result. You will however have a result that will be a little stiff & won’t lay flat.
Sizes and Measurements
Width: 12 cm / 4.7 inches
Circumference : 47 cm / 18.5 inches
Size Adjustments
- Make the headband wider by adding extra stitches before you start row 1, 2 stitches at a time.
- Make the headband narrower by reducing the number of stitches you make before you start row 1, 2 stitches at a time (max 4). You’ll then reduce the number of double crochet stitches on each side of the cable.
- Make the headband circumference wider or narrower by adding or reducing the number of rows you crochet.
Abbreviations
- BPdc = back post double crochet
- ch = chain
- dc = double crochet
- FPdc = front post double crochet
- FPtr = front post treble crochet
- FSC = foundation single crochet
- prev = previous
- sk = skip / skipped
- st = stitch(es)
- yo = yarn over
We try our best to include all crochet abbreviations in the list above for the crochet pattern, but sometimes we may forget one or two.
Learn more about crochet abbreviations & find a complete list on our Crochet Abbreviations & Terms post.
Stitches You Will Need
Back Post Double Crochet Stitch (BPdc)
This stitch is crocheted around the post of the stitch.
Yo, insert your hook from back to front between the previous stitch & the stitch you’re working, & bring it to the back again between the stitch you’re working & the next stitch, yo & pull up a loop, you have 3 loops on the hook, yo & pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through the 2 last loops.
Foundation Single Crochet Stitch (FSC)
Step 1: Ch 2 st.
Step 2: Insert hook into 2nd ch from hook, pull up a loop. Yo and pull through first loop (making “chain”). Yo and pull through both loops on hook.
Step 3: Insert hook into prev“chain” you made (It should look like you go through a resemblance of a “normal” st, with 2 strands of yarn), pull up a loop, yo and pull through first loop (making “chain”). Yo and pull through both loops on hook.
Repeat step 3 until you’ve made enough stitches.
*2nd ch in step 1 makes 1 st, step 2 makes 1st & every time step 3 is repeated you make 1 st.
Front Post Double Crochet Stitch (FPdc)
This stitch is crocheted around the post of the stitch.
Yo, insert your hook from front to back between the prev st & the st you’re working, & bring it to the front again between the st you’re working & the next st, yo & pull up a loop, you have 3 loops on the hook, yo & pull through 2 of the 3 loops, yo and pull through the 2 last loops.
Front Post Treble Crochet (FPtr)
This stitch is crocheted around the post of the stitch.
Yo, twice, insert your hook from front to back between the prev st & the st you’re working, & bring it to the front again between the st you’re working & the next st, yo & pull up a loop, you have 4 loops on the hook, yo & pull through 2 of the 4 loops, you have 3 loops on the hook, yo & pull through 2 of the 3 loops, yo and pull through the 2 last loops.
Cable crossing
Cable crossing to the left or in front (cableL):
Sk 3 st, FPtr 1 in 4th st, FPtr 1 in 5th st ,FPtr 1 in 6th st, go back, make the next 3 st in front of the 3 FPtr you just made: FPtr 1 in 1st sk st, FPtr 1 in 2nd sk st, FPtr 1 in 3rd sk st.
Video tutorial (not necessarily the same stitch count)
Cable crossing to the right or behind (cableR):
Sk 3 st, FPtr 1 in 4th st, FPtr 1 in 5th st ,FPtr 1 in 6th st, go back, make the next 3 st behind the 3 FPtr you just made: FPtr 1 in 1st sk st, FPtr 1 in 2nd sk st, FPtr 1 in 3rd sk st.
Video tutorial (not necessarily the same stitch count)
You’ll follow this instruction for the 12 cable stitches in the middle of the headband, marked “cableL“ or “cableR”, starting on row 4.
Instructions for the I Love Cables Crochet Headband
FSC 18 st.
Row 1: Ch 2 (counts as 1st dc), dc 1 in all stitches from prev row, turn (= 18 st).
Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as 1st dc), dc 1 in the next 2 st, FPdc 1 in the next 12 st, dc 1 in the next 3 st (=18 st).
Row 3: Ch 2 (counts as 1st dc), dc 1 in the next 2 st, BPdc 1 in the next 12 st, dc 1 in the next 3 st (=18 st).
Row 4: Ch 2 (counts as 1st dc), dc 1 in the next 2 st, cableL, cableR, dc 1 in the next 3 st, turn (=18 st).
Row 5: Repeat row 3.
Row 6: Repeat row 2.
Row 7: Repeat row 3.
Row 8: Ch 2 (counts as 1st dc), dc 1 in the next 2 st, cableR, cableL, dc 1 in the next 3 st, turn (=18 st).
Row 9: Repeat row 3.
Repeat row 2-9 until you have crocheted 42 rows, or you reach desired headband circumference.
Fasten off & cut yarn leaving a yarn tail to sew the headband together.
Finishing
- Turn the headband with the wrong side facing.
- Seam the headband together with the yarn tail you left, along the short side of the headband.
- Fasten threads & weave in ends.
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