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Free Crochet Hat Band Pattern

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I have a super quick and easy pattern for you today!

I’m not sure how many people still wear straw hats in the summertime (other than me!)…

In case I am not alone…here is a simple way to add a crocheted hat band to your favourite straw hat.

Hat Band Free Crochet Pattern

Free Crochet Hat Band Pattern

Yarn: Bernat Handicrafter Cotton
Hook: 5.00 mm (H)
Gauge is not important
Band width approximately 0.80″
Band length approximately 22″

Hat Band

R1: ch 5, turn sc in the 3rd st from the hook, skip 1 st, 2 sc in the last st, ch 1, turn [4]
R2: sc in the 1st st of the row, skip the next st, 2 sc in the last st, ch 1, turn [4]
R3: repeat R2 until your band measures 22″ (or the desired length to fit around your sunhat! I made mine about a 1/2″ shorter than the outer circumference of the hat to allow a snug fit), FO and whip stitch the seam closed, weave in ends

Flower Embellishment

R1: ch 3, sl st into the 1st ch to form a loop; 12 sc into the loop
R2: *(1 sc into the 1st st, ch 5, 1 dc in the 3rd ch from the hook, 1 hdc in the next ch, 1 sc in the next ch; 1 sl st into the next st of the round)* – you have created the first petal – repeat from * to * for a total of 6 petals
R3: you will now work around the petals, 1 sc into each st around the petals and 1 sl st in the st between each petal (where you sl st in R2). FO and weave in ends.

I used a button I made (Yes I made it all by myself!!) to embellish the flower before I attached it to the band.

My Sponsor Wholeport sent me some fantastic supplies to play with this month and one of the items I received was this:

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I used this mold to create my buttons and it worked like a charm 🙂

I used Fimo Clay I had on hand and rolled it into little balls, flattened the balls on the counter with the palm of my hand and then pressed them into the silicone mold.

I tapped the clay into the mold with my fingers, gently but firmly and once the back looked flat and even I popped the button out of the mold and Voila! My own buttons.

I used a wooden skewer to make holes in the clay – large enough for my metal darning needle to fit through with my yarn (can you say FINALLY a button with big enough holes!?) and then I baked them.

I placed the buttons on a baking sheet, on a piece of parchment paper and baked them for 15 minutes at 230°F (110°C). I used this baking chart here: Baking Polymer Clay Perfectly Every Time to determine the time needed to bake.

This is the first time I have worked with polymer clay and I must say I am very happy with my first buttons!

The button I used to embellish the hat is the medium sized button on the mold in the image above.

 

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I can hardly wait to see what I get next month!

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12 Comments | Date: 01/05/2014  | By: Rhondda

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  1. Nancy Ulrich says

    10/03/2016 at 5:55 PM

    Hi Rhondda, thanks for the mention on the polymer clay baking chart for your buttons.
    I really appreciate it!

    Just curious, is matching buttons to yarns a problem?

    I have created an app that automatically generates polymer clay color recipes from the colors that you choose in a photo. So your readers could take a picture of their knitted or crocheted creations with their cell phones or tablets and they’d be able to quickly create buttons/fasteners in colors that complement the yarns.

    They can find it on the app stores on iTunes or Google Play. It’s called ColorMixr for Polymer Clay.

  2. Rhondda says

    31/07/2014 at 12:32 AM

    Thank you paraxeno 🙂

  3. Rhondda says

    31/07/2014 at 12:32 AM

    Welcome 🙂

  4. paraxeno says

    29/07/2014 at 7:56 AM

    love this one! really classy!!!!

  5. Joyce Halstead says

    27/07/2014 at 12:32 PM

    Adorable, it will dress up any hat. Thank you!

  6. Rhondda says

    17/07/2014 at 11:15 AM

    Thank you Ro 🙂 Let me know if you have any questions 🙂 Rhondda

  7. Ro Moore says

    16/07/2014 at 10:59 AM

    Absolutely beautiful! I can’t wait to make it!

  8. Cathie says

    08/05/2014 at 12:10 AM

    Hi: I saw the hat band in person and the photo does not do it justice! What a great addition to any brimmed sun hat! This offers a fabulous fashion statement in a world where sun hats are becoming a necessity . The possible variation of colours and styles is only limited by one’s imagination.

    Great idea.
    Cathie

  9. Rhondda says

    04/05/2014 at 8:31 PM

    Thanks Jo 🙂 I will write up a full tutorial for them with pictures 😉 It was difficult to take the white buttons by themselves so I will try some other colours 🙂 Hope you are well, Rhondda

  10. Jo Schreibeis says

    04/05/2014 at 8:03 PM

    Would love to see one of your buttons!!!!

  11. Rhondda says

    02/05/2014 at 11:08 PM

    Hi Kate 🙂 Thank you!!

  12. Kate says

    02/05/2014 at 11:50 AM

    Your hat band is a swell idea! Thanks for sharing.

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