Crocheting is not just a hobby; it’s a way to add a personal touch to your style. A fun crochet project that you can easily whip up is a crochet hair bow with scrap yarn. And before you think crochet hair bows are just for little girls, know that the 90s and early 2000s fashion trends are back in full effect, so wear your crochet hair bows proudly.
Creating a crochet hair bow allows you to play with colors and patterns, making each piece unique. Imagine a bow where one color forms the background while the second color weaves into diamond shapes, adding a touch of elegance and charm. Sparkly yarn, anyone? This project is not only a great way to use up leftover yarn but also a fantastic opportunity to experiment with color and textured yarn.
Whether you’re new to crocheting or a seasoned pro, this free crochet hair bow pattern is perfect for all skill levels. Once you master the art of making bows, you can easily expand your repertoire to include other crochet hair accessories like headband, scrunchies, and bandanas.
Why a Crochet Hair Bow?
I am one of the crochet designers in the 60 Minutes or Less Left over Yarn crochet Patterns blog hop. This is a fun and short event hosted by Sweet Potato 3, in which you can download a different crochet pattern each day between April 15-28.
When thinking of quick crochet projects, many may consider a hat in a double crochet or chunky yarn with a large crochet hooks, but you’ll discover several crochet patterns throughout the blog hop that can be made within an hour.
A crochet hair bow has been made tons of times, but using two colors and the diamond lattice stitch adds a little pizazz to this accessory. Also, it works up super quick and uses a small amount of yarn. Although it’s a hair bow that requires a hair tie to be added, you can consider adding it to a headband, as well.
Keep reading for the pattern instructions and to find the download button to get a copy of the ad-free PDF on April 27 for 24 hours.
Yarn
We cannot talk about crochet without talking about the yarn. With lots of wonderful options, there’s no limit to color combinations that can be created for the Diamonds Crochet Hair Bow.
Since this crochet hair bow is about using scrap yarn, I grabbed two colors of WeCrochet Brava yarn in Mint and Celestial from my yarn stash. Brava Worsted is an acrylic yarn that comes in a wide range of colors, 50 to be exact. Each skein comes in 218 yards per 100g / 3.5 oz for just $3.99. At the time of this writing, all Brava yarns, including different weights, is 20% off the entire month of April.
Brava Worsted is a great yarn to add to the stash, as it works well for so many projects from accessories to garments.
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MATERIALS
- WeCrochet Brava Worsted, #4 worsted weight yarn (100% acrylic; 218 yds/ 199 m; 3.5 oz/ 100 g):
- Color A: Mint x 25 yds / 22.9 m
- Color B: Celestial x 14 yds / 12.8 m
- US I (5.5 mm) crochet hook. I used a Borealis Streamline Galaxy Crochet Hook.
- Hair elastic
- Scissors
- Yarn Needle
- Measure Tape
GAUGE
Not critical for this pattern
3.5 sts x 2.5 rows in pattern = 1” x 1” [2.5 cm x 2.5 cm]
FINISHED SIZE(S)
13.5” long x 2.25″ wide [34.3cm long x 5.7 cm wide]
PATTERN KEY
Beg: beginning
Ch: chain
CSDC: Chainless starting double crochet
Dc: double crochet
Fptr: front post treble crochet
FPtr2tog: front post treble crochet 2 together
RS: right side
Sc: single crochet
Sk: skip
St(s): stitch(es)
WS: wrong side
SPECIAL STITCHES & TECHNIQUES
CSDC: pull up a loop to height of row, holding loop in place and wrap yarn around hook (yarn over), insert hook in first st, YO, pull up a loop, [YO, pull through 2 loops] twice
FPtr: YO twice, inert hook from front to back to front around indicated st, [YO, pull through 2 loops] 3 times
Fptr2tog: *YO twice, insert hook from front to back to front around indicated st, YO and pull up a loop (4 loops on hook), [YO, pull through 2 loops] 2 times**; sk next 3 sts, rep from * to **, YO, pull through all 3 loops
You may find this tutorial helpful
SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
NOTES
- Pattern is written in US terms.
- Read entire pattern before beginning.
- The Diamonds Crochet Hair Bow is made in 2 parts: Body and Finishing.
- CSDC can be replaced with ch 3.
- The fptr and fptr2tog will be created in B, so A is carried along.
- To reduce ends to weave in, carry B along the WS when completing a row of DC, so that it is at the end to be used again.
- You can make a wider bow by completing more rows. Additional yarn will be needed.
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INSTRUCTIONS
With Color A, ch 47
Foundation Row: starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each hook to end, turn. 46 sc OR
Row 1: 46 fsc, turn. 46 sc
Row 2: CSDC in first st, dc in each st, change to Color B, turn. 46 dc
Row 3: Ch 1, fptr around 3rd sc 2 rows, (sk 3 sts between the legs; don’t forget to sk the sc behind the FPtr), change to A, sc in next 3 sts, change to B, *FPtr2tog beg around same sc 2 rows below (connects to the first FPtr), change to A, sc in next 3 sts, rep from * until 2 sts remain, change to B, FPtr around same st as last FPtr2tog, change to A, sc in last st, turn. 10 fptr2tog, 2 fptr, 34 sc
Row 4: Carrying Color B along the row, with Color A, dc in each st, turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first st, sc in next st, change to B, FPtr2tog around 1st and 4th st 2 rows below (connects to make first diamond), *change to A, sc in next 3 sts, change to B, FPtr2tog; rep from * until 3 sts remain, change to A, sc in last 3 sts, turn. 11 fptr2tog, 35 sc
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in each st, FO with tail for seaming and attaching the hair band.
Finishing
- Fold in half with RS touching; seam the ends together; flip RS out..
- Fold the bow with the seam centered to be covered, and wrap the center at least twice. Adjust each side to make sure each side is even in size.
- Take the hair band and hold against the back of the bow at the center, and continue wrapping the center with the yarn end until desired thickness.
- Knot the end around the wraps on the back side of the bow, and weave in the end, FO.
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60 minutes or less Blog Hop
Grab that scrap yarn and a crochet hook and have several finished hair bows by the evening.
As the featured design in the 60 minutes or less blog hop, you can download a copy of the ad-free PDF this weekend, April 27-28, 2024.
Head over to Sweet Potato 3 to get the coupon code by clicking the “Learn more” button, then come back here to get your copy for free following the instructions below.
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