Crochet Star Bandana/Headband | Free Pattern - Wooly Mama Crochet

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Today I am sharing this super fun star bandana and headband pattern! This is a super quick project to make, less than an hour for the headband and two for the bandana. I think this is going to be so fun to wear for the 4th of July with red/white/and blue colors, or you can use different colors and wear it year-round!

This pattern is written to fit an adult, but will also fit teenagers/children due to the adjustable ties. If you want to make it even smaller, you can use a smaller weight yarn and hook, or use less stars in your project.

This stars are joined together as you create them by using a slip stitch. I will walk you through where to join your stars so you get that perfect classic bandana shape! If you want to make the headband version, scroll down and you will see the pattern for that. 🙂

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Measurements

This bandana and headband is sized to fit an adult. You can easily adjust this pattern to fit youth sizes by decreasing the amount of stars used.

Materials

YARN | acrylic or cotton yarn weight 4 in red, white, and blue. I used 1 skein Sugar n Cream cotton for the bandana and headband pictures
5 mm hook (size H) or whatever hook fits your choice of yarn
tapestry needle to weave in the ends
scissors to cut your yarn

Abbreviations

Sl st = Slip Stitch
Ch = Chain
Sc = single crochet
Dc = double crochet
Tr = treble crochet
St = stitch
Rep = repeat
CC = connecting chain

Special Stitches

Join = this is how you will connect the stars together. Basically you will sl st through the ch 1 space (the point) of the other star. Insert your hook through the front of the point of the star you are connecting to. Yarn over and pull through the ch 1 space and the loop on your hook to make a slip stitch.

Pattern Notes

This pattern uses US crochet terms
The ch at the start of each round does not count as a stitch
The number in parentheses() at the end of each round indicate the stitch count
The pattern in the brackets [] are worked into the same stitch
The join slip stitch is how you will crochet the stars together. Alternatively, you can make the 10 stars separately and tie them together with yarn by tying a knot through the ch 1 spaces on the points. This will create more ends to weave in though.

Bandana

We will start with the top left star and work our way left to right, top to bottom, like reading a book. I recommend laying your project down before and after each star to admire it often and to make sure you are connecting your stars correctly.

Star 1

Round 1: make a magic circle, dc 10 into the ring, sl st into the first dc. (10)

Round 2: ch 1, *sc 1, [dc 2, tr 1, ch 1, tr 1, dc 2] in the next st. Rep from * all the way around. Sl st and tie off yarn. (35)

Stars 2-10:

Round 1 is the same for each star. Round 2 is where we will connect the stars to each other by joining with a slip stitch. Refer back to the picture often.

Star 2

Round 1: make a magic circle, dc 10 into the ring, sl st into the first dc. (10)

Round 2: ch 1, sc 1, [dc 2, tr 1, Join to a point in Star 1, tr 1, dc 2] in the next st, *sc 1, [dc 2, tr 1, ch 1, tr 1, dc 2] in the next st. Rep from * all the way around. Sl st and tie off yarn. (35)

Star 3

Round 1: make a magic circle, dc 10 into the ring, sl st into the first dc. (10)

I have included a picture for each star to help show you where the connections will be made (the yellow circles). For example, Star 3 will have 2 joins worked into the pattern. Yellow circle 1 is the first join, 2 is the join, etc.

Round 2: ch 1, sc 1, [dc 2, tr 1, join to Star 2, tr 1, dc 2] in the next st, sc 1, [dc 2, tr 1, join to Star 2 again, tr 1, dc 2] in the next st, *sc 1, [dc 2, tr 1, ch 1, tr 1, dc 2] in the next st. Rep from * all the way around. Sl st and tie off yarn. (35)

Star 4

Round 1: make a magic circle, dc 10 into the ring, sl st into the first dc. (10)

Round 2: ch 1, sc 1, [dc 2, tr 1, join to Star 3, tr 1, dc 2] in the next st, *sc 1, [dc 2, tr 1, ch 1, tr 1, dc 2] in the next st. Rep from * all the way around. Sl st and tie off yarn. (35)

Star 5

Round 1: make a magic circle, dc 10 into the ring, sl st into the first dc. (10)

Round 2: ch 1, sc 1, [dc 2, tr 1, join to Star 2, tr 1, dc 2] in the next st, sc 1, [dc 2, tr 1, join to Star 1, tr 1, dc 2] in the next st, *sc 1, [dc 2, tr 1, ch 1, tr 1, dc 2] in the next st. Rep from * all the way around. Sl st and tie off yarn. (35)

Star 6

Round 1: make a magic circle, dc 10 into the ring, sl st into the first dc. (10)

Round 2: ch 1, sc 1, [dc 2, tr 1, join to the connection space of Star 2&3, tr 1, dc 2] in the next st, sc 1, [dc 2, tr 1, join to Star 5, tr 1, dc 2] in the next st, *sc 1, [dc 2, tr 1, ch 1, tr 1, dc 2] in the next st. Rep from * all the way around. Sl st and tie off yarn. (35)

Star 7

Round 1: make a magic circle, dc 10 into the ring, sl st into the first dc. (10)

Round 2: ch 1, sc 1, [dc 2, tr 1, join to Star 4, tr 1, dc 2] in the next st, sc 1, [dc 2, tr 1, join to Star 3, tr 1, dc 2] in the next st, sc 1, [dc 2, tr 1, join to Star 6, tr 1, dc 2] in the next st, *sc 1, [dc 2, tr 1, ch 1, tr 1, dc 2] in the next st. Rep from * all the way around. Sl st and tie off yarn. (35)

Star 8

Round 1: make a magic circle, dc 10 into the ring, sl st into the first dc. (10)

Round 2: ch 1, sc 1, [dc 2, tr 1, join to Star 6, tr 1, dc 2] in the next st, sc 1, [dc 2, tr 1, join to Star 5, tr 1, dc 2] in the next st, *sc 1, [dc 2, tr 1, ch 1, tr 1, dc 2] in the next st. Rep from * all the way around. Sl st and tie off yarn. (35)

Star 9

Round 1: make a magic circle, dc 10 into the ring, sl st into the first dc. (10)

Round 2: ch 1, sc 1, [dc 2, tr 1, join to Star 7, tr 1, dc 2] in the next st, sc 1, [dc 2, tr 1, join to Star 6, tr 1, dc 2] in the next st, sc 1, [dc 2, tr 1, join to Star 8, tr 1, dc 2] in the next st *sc 1, [dc 2, tr 1, ch 1, tr 1, dc 2] in the next st. Rep from * all the way around. Sl st and tie off yarn. (35)

Star 10

Round 1: make a magic circle, dc 10 into the ring, sl st into the first dc. (10)

Round 2: ch 1, sc 1, [dc 2, tr 1, join to Star 9, tr 1, dc 2] in the next st, sc 1, [dc 2, tr 1, join to Star 8, tr 1, dc 2] in the next st, *sc 1, [dc 2, tr 1, ch 1, tr 1, dc 2] in the next st. Rep from * all the way around. Sl st and tie off yarn. (35)

Ties

Ch 36, sl st in first chain from hook and all the way across. Attach and secure to the outer ch 1 space on Star 1 as pictured. Repeat and attach the other tie to the outer ch 1 space on star 4 as pictured.

Weave in your ends and you’re done!

Headband

We will start with the left star and work our way left to right. I recommend laying your project down before and after each star to admire it often and to make sure you are connecting your stars correctly.