Baby Headbands with Ana from Lanas de Ana

Today's guest is Ana from Lanas de Ana.  Her blog is chock full of yarn-y goodness - like this gorgeous purple infinity scarf or this super cute scallop-y Clam Shell Tote.  She's sharing with us an adorable baby headband that makes me kind of want a baby girl just so I can make my mom make her some.  Kidding, kidding.  

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Materials

Cotton yarn (fine or fingerling #2), just a small amount 

Crochet needle No. 3 mm

1 elastic band for pony tails

Sewing needle to attach the flower on the band

Instructions:

* Start with 7 chains (for a wider band, use 9 chains). These chains will serve as the foundation, in preparation to cast on the elastic band on the next row.

Row 1> Make one more chain, and then insert the needle in the 2^nd chain from hook. Pass the needle below the elastic band, pick the yarn and finish the stitch on top of the elastic band. Repeat 6 more times. (Total: 7 st)

Row 2> 3 chains (counts as first dc). Make dc over the sc´s below (Total: 7 st)

Row 3> Chain 3 (counts as first dc). Make 1 dc in the space in between the dc´s below. Repeat in every space. (Total: 7 dc’s)

Row 4 and up> Repeat row 3 until you reach the desired length 

Last row> Finish with a row of sc’s, casting them on to the other side of the elastic band. Be careful not to twist.

FLOWER

Finally, decorate with a crochet flower, and sew it on the band, close to the top.

Find links to different flower tutorials in the original post on my blog!

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I love these!  Check out her Spring version as well!  Ana's instructions on her blog are in Spanish as well.  There's also a chart of suggested sizes.

It makes me want to learn this very foreign language called crochet...

Thanks, Ana!