I can’t get that bloody song by Men at Work out of my head, every time I think of Sharon in Melbourne and my headbands! I’m only really sure about three of the words and the order they’re in — “land”, “down” and “under” — the rest I make up on an ad hoc basis.
So, with great thanks to Sharon down under, this pattern is good to go. It’s going to feature in a kit (watch this space) but I also want to share it on my blog. The original stitch pattern is called Palm Leaves, and I’ve used it for blankets and scarves and other things, it’s very versatile. I’ve made these bands with Vinni’s Nikkim cotton and a 4mm hook. The red violet is a new addition to Vinni’s colour range, and it’s divine.
I made this to fit an average adult woman’s head (e.g. mine! I hope you don’t think I have a big head!) but I’ve included an adjustment to the number of beginning chains if you need it smaller or bigger.
Note: I’m using British crochet terms here.
Ch 73 (small), 76 (medium) or 79 (large).
Row 1 1ch, miss 1, *1dc in next st, 2ch, miss 2 sts*, repeat from * to * to end, 1dc in last st. Turn.
Row 2 3ch, 1tr in 1st dc, then 3tr in every following dc, and 2tr in last dc. Turn.
Row 3 1ch, 1dc in first tr, *2ch, 1dc in central tr of group*, repeat from * to *, 2ch 1dc in 3ch. Turn.
Repeat Rows 2 and 3 twice. Fasten off, leaving a long end. With the yarn needle, use the long end of cotton to stitch the short sides of the band together. Weave the other end in neatly.
Sharon has her own blog, too, called Gentle Stitches. She’s big on amigurumi (pun alert, get it?!!!) and does a lot of teaching, something I’ll never be good at, haha. She’s also a pretty fine tester :-)
Back soon x
I love your headband and next chance I get I’m going to try making a few. Thanks so much for sharing them. :) Love and Hugs, Tamara
I’m sure they’d sell well at the barn sale in October? They are pretty quick to make, and you can embellish them in a thousand ways.
Nice headbands! Thanks for sharing the pattern.
you’re welcome :-)
“she just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich!” Love the pattern (in any language!) :)
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO i didn’t want to know any more words to that song….it’s STILL in my flippin’ brain, circling like a tapeworm, and now you’ve made it worse
hello, Good Morning!I love this pattern, but, just a simple country girl, could you
gimme the Amer. directions??
Amanda S.
simple country girl.
Hi Amanda, in my pattern, substitute an “sc” where it says “dc”, and substitute a “dc” where mine says “tr”. The stitches are the same, it’s just the difference between how we refer to them.
okat, well thank you very much dear!hugs..; )
Men without hats – only headbands ?
men without scarves…. ;(
Pretty stitch! Thanks for sharing. I think, no I must take a break from my current WiP to make one or three :)
cool. send pics
Oh… Now you’ve got me singing it too!!
LOL
see Sharon’s reply above, you can move on to two lines now…..
Lovely headbands. Love the violet colour, thanks for sharing the pattern.
You’re welcome. I love it when other people post their patterns on their blogs, I’ve only just started making up my own (and have much to learn!!) so it’s nice to do this. :-)
It looks good, think I might even give it a go today! What weight is that cotton? x
It’s DK, although definitely not as chubby as an acrylic dk. I find a 3.5 mm hook also works well.
Great, thanks :)
She took me in and gave me breakfast!!!!!!
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“Do you come from a land down under?
Where women glow and men plunder?” Sorry, couldn’t resist! Love the headbands :)
glow? plunder? really – ? :-)
can ya hear? Can ya hear the thunder? (sorry couldn’t help myself) :)
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO you’ve brought the song back into my head…… PLEASE PLEASE stop