Fable Collection Headband
Looking for the perfect little finishing touch for your Fable Collection makes? This FREE knotted headband crochet pattern is the perfect fit for your original and baby Fable friends! These tiny headbands are so quick to make and add a pop of colour to your beautiful finished pieces – great for markets and gifting!
If you prefer a downloadable PDF Fable Headband pattern, you can pick up a copy in my shop or on Etsy.
About the Fable Collection Animals
The Fable Collection is a line of crochet animal patterns to inspire imaginative play. With interchangeable outfits, color changes, and accessories, each one can be customized however you like.
The Fable animals come in two different versions – the original doll-shaped body and the new Fable Babies! You can get the FREE mod to make a Finn Bear Fable Baby using your original pattern HERE.
You can also get a Fable Baby MOD pattern in my shop that is a companion to your original Fable animals, it includes lots of great extras like the mermaid tail, the Christmas Mouse in the House and more!
You can find the original Fable Collection series of patterns HERE or on Etsy HERE. (Shown here is Brie Mouse, Beth Bunny and Prim Bunny.)
The full head-to-toe Fable Baby patterns are available in my shop too! (Shown here is Brie Mouse, Finn Bear and Millie Chicken and Friends.)
Let’s dive in!
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SUPPLIES:
- Category 4 Worsted Weight yarn: (approx. 6.4yds/4g)
- 5mm crochet hook
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
- Your favorite Fable Collection friend!
YARN USED IN PHOTOS:
Yarn Bee Soft & Sleek in the colour Mustard
ABBREVIATIONS:
(US Crochet Terms)
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
FO – fasten off
hdc – half double crochet
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
st(s) – stitch(es)
NOTES:
- Headband process photos are shown on the Baby Beth Bunny pattern. This headband will fit any of the original or baby Fable Collection animals.
- This headband pattern is worked in rows.
- It’s recommended to use yarn over/yarn over (YO/YO) method.
- You can use a different weight of yarn for this pattern, adjusting to the appropriate hook size; however the size of the finished product will be different.
MAIN PIECE
- Use YO/YO method
- Keep starting chain relaxed
1: Ch 46
2: (Check sizing around your Fable animal’s head, there should be about 2″ beyond full circle around the head. Add or remove chains if needed, also adjusting the number of sl sts on step 3.)
3: Starting in the 3rd ch from your hook and into back bumps, work 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, 36 sl st, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 hdc, sl st into the same st.
KNOTTING THE HEADBAND
Cross the ends of the headband over, and tie a snug knot to secure.
Have fun making headbands for all of your Fable friends!
I hope you enjoyed making this little headband pattern for your Fable friends!
If you prefer a downloadable PDF Fable Headband pattern, you can pick up a copy in my shop or on Etsy.
Don’t forget to grab this FREE Fable Beanie crochet pattern for your Baby Finn!
Check out my other popular blog posts here:
Free Fable Collection Sleeping Bag Pattern
Fable Collection Purse Pattern
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