Easy Granny Bandana Headband Free Crochet Pattern
Welcome back to another delightful crochet project! Today, we have an absolutely stunning and wonderfully trendy pattern for you: the Easy Granny Bandana Headband! If you love crafting stylish, everyday accessories that perfectly blend vintage granny square charm with modern summer fashion while keeping your hair beautifully swept back, this lovely and totally unique little bandana is going to be your next favorite make.
This pattern is wonderfully adaptable and perfect for quick handmade accessories for festivals or beach days, allowing you to whip up beautiful and practical hair pieces in record time. While the instructions are tailored for their classic, comfortable tie-back fit, you can easily adjust the color variations depending on the worsted weight yarn used—swap out classic neutrals for vibrant, bright hues to match any summer outfit! Grab your hooks, settle into your favorite crafting spot, and let’s dive into making this beautiful granny bandana creation!
Skill Level – Easy / Late Beginner
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Things you will need:
- I Love This Cotton in warm blush & stonewash blue
- H / 5.0mm Crochet Hook
- Yarn Needle / Tapestry Needle
- Scissors
- Tape Measure (optional)
- Stitch Markers (optional)
Finished Measurements – Bandana is approx. 16.5’’ across top (without the ties) and 9.75’’ long
Notes:
- When making the ties for the bandana, I chained 50 but you can chain however many you would like to make the ties as short or long as you want
- Notes will be included throughout the pattern when needed
Stitch Key
- ch = chain
- st = stitch (es)
- sk = skip
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- dc = double crochet
- sp = space
- yo = yarn over
- t = turn
Go!
Pattern
Row 1: ch 4, sl st in 1st ch st to form a ring, ch 4 (counts as a dc + ch 1 here and throughout), (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc, ch 1, dc) in ch 4 ring
Row 2: ch 4, t, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, ( 3dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in ch-3 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in ch 1 sp, ch 1, dc in last st ( 3rd ch up of the ch 4 from previous row)
Row 3: ch 4, t, * 3 dc in ch 1 sp, ch 1* repeat * to * until you reach ch 3 sp, ( 3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in ch 3 sp, ch 1, * 3 dc in ch 1 sp, ch 1* repeat * to * until last st, dc in last st
Row 4 – 11 : repeat row 3
Do NOT cut yarn
Ties and Border:
Ch 50, t, sc in 2nd ch st from hook and in each ch st across
Once you reach back to the bandana, evenly sc across top side of triangle
After you sc all the way across the top side, ch 50 st, t, sc in 2nd ch st from hook and in each ch st across
sl st into the 1st ch 1 sp on the side of the bandana that you haven’t sc on, 5 hdc in the 2nd dc of the 3 dc cluster
*sl st into ch 1 sp, 5 hdc in next 2nd dc on the 3 dc cluster* repeat * to until you reach the ch 3 sp, sl st into the 1st ch st, 5 hdc in 2nd ch st, sl st into 3rd ch st, *5 hdc in 2nd dc of 3 dc cluster, sl st into ch 1 sp* repeat acoss.
