Crochet headband, free pattern

Crochet headbands are comfortable hair accessories for travelers. Choose your favorite colors and do-it-yourself with this free skinny headband pattern. Make some skinny headbands for yourself and your friends today.The e-pattern features easy-to-follow crochet instructions with a graphic chart for quick reference. You will need a 3.00 mm or 3.5 mm crochet hook and a small amount of 4 ply cotton yarn or equivalent.






Get your free pattern for this skinny headband at Ravelry.

How to knit a slouchy beanie hat

E-pattern available on Ravelry soon.

Knit a slouchy-style beanie for the traveler or musician in your life. Slouchy beanies are oversized beanies that drape a little at the back. Every traveler needs head protection from the elements.


Slouchy beanies with textured stripes stand out in a crowded festival.



Whether you have long hair or no hair, a slouchy-style beanie will flatter. If you want a more exaggerated slouch to your beanie, knit it in bamboo or cotton yarn - bamboo and cotton drape more than wool. The bamboo yarn used for this e-pattern is Bamboozle (70% bamboo, 30% cotton) and is available in Lincraft stores across Australia.


This easy knit beanie pattern is worked on circular needles so there is no bulky seam to sew up at the end. 


Wool stretches and bounces back to shape. People in colder climates may enjoy the less exaggerated slouch of the wool version of this beanie pattern - wool hugs the head more and insulates in cold and wet weather.

How to knit a beanie, surf-style

Woven knit surf beanies are designed to beat the chill factor on windswept beaches around the world. When life is a beach you don't need much more than a woven knit beanie to keep you comfortable when the chilly winds blow. Whether you are on Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina or Bell's Beach, Australia you'll be glad you packed your wool beanie. Knit-it-yourself or get a knit-savvy friend to make it for you. Pattern available for sale on Ravelry soon.

If you cannot knit yourself

If you like this hat but cannot knit yourself, then visit a yarn store in your town or city and ask if anyone knows of someone who would be able to knit it for you. Chris from Washington DC did exactly that. He chose a similar color scheme and had it make in Norwegian Alpaca yarn. Here's a picture of him wearing it on Bore Beach outside Stavanger, Norway.