Archive for the 'headband' Category
Here is my latest head/dreadband crocheted in the round with tunisian crochet using a double ended crochet hook with two separate yarn colors.
When I first learned to crochet, I did a lot of tunisian crocheting. I hadn’t done any tunisian crochet for a while, but lately I have gotten back into it since getting this 101 Easy Tunisian Stitches Crochet pattern book:
I love this book. I still have so many patterns to try, but I love them for crocheting head/dreadbands. They make great small projects to try out a stitch and still have something to show for it.
Double ended crochet hooks are wonderful for crocheting in the round with two separate colors. I love the woven look of this headband, all crocheted in the round using a double ended hook like this and two separate colors of yarn:
And… To my DH, here is my wishlist of future crochet stitch books — 101 Double-Ended Hook Stitches — A big Christmas Gift Idea Hint — Link Provided — haha – (Yes ladies, sometimes you have to spell it out in bold print :-P):
**Drools** — Does the need for more books and patterns ever end??? LOL… I have enough patterns that I could probably crochet for a lifetime and never crochet them all, yet I want more :-P… Its an obsession!
November 02 2008 | crochet and dreadband and dreads and headband and tunisian crochet | 6 Comments »
Monster Crochet Pattern Here
While my baby girl napped today, I crocheted Monster Crochet’s Chrysanthemum Choker. It was really fun, and I was surprised how big it turned out. I really love it, and I think I’m addicted. 
My baby girl seems to have claimed it as a headband, tho… 
May 12 2008 | crochet and headband and pattern links | 4 Comments »
I made an attempt at felting recently, and I loved it.
Here is an image of my recent attempt at felting:
The headband did not felt up like I had hoped, though, but I did not give up. I’ve recently discovered that despite my wool allergy, I am able to crochet and wear wool (So maybe the allergy is gone — this I’m not sure??) Anyway… I’ve longed to try felting, but thought I would never be able to. I realize that winter is over, and Spring has Sprung, but I’ve found a NEW LOVE — Felted Wool. I crocheted another wool headband, and gave felting another try. This time, instead of handwashing with hot water, I actually ran a small load in my washer on HOT. I put the headband in the wash with a full cup of detergent.
Here is the headband with flower before felting:
I then put in several pairs of jeans with the headband and let them wash the full cycle. Then, I put them all in the dryer, and to my astonishment, I had actually accomplished felting! I was so excited that I threw the headband that I had attempted to felt earlier in a hot wash with some jeans, and got the same wonderful results. I have plans for a LOT more felting in the near future! YAAY for FELTED WOOL!
Here are both headbands after felting:
Close-ups of the Felted Fabric of the Headbands:
I was surfing through some crochet sites on stumbleupon.com today, and I found some felted tapestry crocheted hats I would love to try. I’m not quite to that point yet, but I am definitely becoming addicted to wool and felt!
April 09 2008 | Yarn and allergy and crochet and dreadband and felted wool and headband and wool | No Comments »
This is my first felting project. I’m allergic to wool, so I haven’t tried any felting before, but I see so many projects that others have felted so I thought I would give it a try. I bought some wool the other day at Hobby Lobby, so this morning I crocheted a simple headband, and the wool didn’t bother me at all while I crocheted. I was surprised. Here is my finished head/dreadband before felting:
I put it in a sink of hot water. After I took this pic, I added detergent and scrubbed it vigorously with a cloth. Then I put it in the dryer on hot.
Here is the head/dreadband after felting. It didn’t felt as much as I had pictured. I’m not sure if I need a different type of wool, or what. I like it, though, but I’m planning on experimenting more with this felting thing.
And now for the action shots!
My Dreads are One Month Old today! Yaay!!
Here’s a close-up of the felting:
April 03 2008 | Hobby Lobby and Yarn and crochet and dreadband and dreads and felted wool and headband and wool | 1 Comment »
I used the Orange Fuzzy 99 cent yarn I got at Hobby Lobby the other day. Not sure if the fuzzy looks so hot for a headband, so I’m thinking about using the other skeins for fuzzy socks. Who knows what I might come up with.
Pattern
April 03 2008 | Hobby Lobby and Yarn and crochet and dreadband and dreads and headband and pattern links | No Comments »
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