Fable Lofty Headband Crochet Pattern
This adorable crochet headband pattern is the perfect fit for your Fable Lofty friends. It’s a quick and easy way to add some personalized detail, and pop of color or texture to your finished pieces!
If you prefer a downloadable PDF Fable Headband pattern, you can pick up a copy in my shop or on Etsy.
About the Fable Lofties
The Fable Collection is a line of crochet animal patterns to inspire imaginative play. With interchangeable outfits, color changes, and accessories within each series, they can be customized however you like!
You can find the entire Fable Collection series HERE.
The Fable animals come in THREE different versions – the original doll-shaped body, the Fable Babies, and now a bigger, huggable version called the Fable Lofties! You can see the differences between each of the series below.
This headband pattern is sized for the larger Fable Lofty animals.
Let’s dive in!
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SUPPLIES:
- Category 4 Worsted Weight yarn: (approx. 9yds/5g)
- 5mm crochet hook
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
- Your favorite Lofty Fable friend!
YARN USED IN PHOTOS:
Big Twist Living in the color Spa
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)
YO – yarn over
NOTES:
- Headband process photos are shown on the Lofty Finn Bear and Lofty Tilly Cat patterns. This headband will fit any of the LOFTY 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: Leaving a 4″ tail, ch 64
2: (Check sizing around your Fable animal’s head, there should be about 2″ on each end beyond the 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, 3 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, 50 sl sts, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 3 dc, 1 hdc, sl st into the same st.
FO, weave in ends, continue to step 2.
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!
Dont forget – if you prefer a downloadable PDF Fable Headband pattern, you can pick up a copy in my shop or on Etsy.
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