Free Pattern: Cross Your Heartland Headband

Last year I released some fun designs using little hearts patterns! 

I'll link those up in the bottom of the post! 

I thought it would be fun to add in a headband pattern too!

I absolutely love Lion Brand Heartland yarn! These lovely colors were just perfect! 

They are warm, cozy, soft and blend so well! They have a Country Heartland feel! 

So That's why I called it......

 The Cross Your Heart-land Headband 

Level:
Intermediate

Materials:
Worsted Weight Yarn of Choice in 3 colors
I used Lion Brand Heartland Color = #1 Cream-Acadia, #2 Red -Redwood & #3 Blue-Glacier Bay

*Hook Sizes:
H-Hook - (5.00mm) J-Hook (6.00mm) 

*Terms and Stitches used:

ch - chain
st - stitch
sl st- slip stitch
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
dc- double crochet
fphdc - front post half double crochet
bphdc - back post half double crochet
rep - repeat

*Special Stitches:

Crossed Double Crochet: [csdc]
sk st, dc in next st, working across the front, dc in previous sk st.
This special stitch makes an “X” shaped texture.
*Click here to see video tutorial of this stitch - www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHDvbWdrdgk

Hdc Chain-Less Foundation:

*Click here to see video tutorial of this stitch- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPXrPrbpqto

Notes:
*Chain stitch does not count in stitch count, unless otherwise noted!
*The number at the end of each row is the stitch count for the row (#).
*As you change colors, carry up your yarn through out, do not fasten it off.

Kids size: 4-10 years, fits 18-20 in. Measures approx 9 1/2 in wide by 4 1/2 in tall 

Women's Size: fits 20-22 in. Measures approx 10 in. wide by 5 in. tall

Starting with H- Hook (for Kids) or J-Hook (for Women's) and Color #1, leave a tail about 4-6 inches long.

Round 1: using hdc chain-less foundation, work 60 sts, join with sl st to 1st st. (Take care not to twist the ch. You’ll use the tail to join the bottom of the hdc.)

Round 2: ch 2, *(fphdc around next 2 sts, bphdc around next 2 sts), Repeat from * around, join with a sl st to 1 st of round (60)

Round 3: ch 1, sc in each st around, join with a sl st to 1st sc (60)

Switch to color #2 

Round 4: ch 1, sc in each st around, join with a sl st to 1st sc (60)

Switch to color #3

Round 5: ch 2, CSDC around, join with sl st to 1st dc of round (60 or 30 csdc)

Switch to color #1

Round 6 - 7: ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st to 1st sc (60)

Switch to color #2 

Round 8: ch 3 {counts as 1st dc in this round only}, dc in same stitch as join, ch 1, sk 3 sts, *(2dc, ch1, 2dc) in next st, ch 1, sk 3 sts, Rep from * around. Work (2 dc, ch 1) in same stitch as join (already has the ch 3, dc from beginning), join with sl st to top of ch 3.  

Switch to color #1
Round 9: ch 1, sc in ch 1 space before join (center of the 1st heart), *ch 2, sc in the center sc of the sk 3 from previous Round below, ch 2, sc in ch 1 space (center of heart), rep from * around. (you will end just before the center of the 1st heart with a ch 2 ) at end of round join with a sl st to 1st sc.

Round 10: ch 1, 1 sc in each sc and ch-2 space around, join with a sl st to 1st sc (60)

Switch to color #3

Round 11: ch 2, CSDC around, join with sl st to 1st dc of round (60 or 30 csdc)

Switch to color #2

Round 12: ch 1, sc in each st around, join with a sl st to 1st sc (60)

Switch to color #1

Round 13: ch 1, sc in each st around, join with a sl st to 1st sc (60)

Round 14: ch 2, *(fphdc around next 2 sts, bphdc around next 2 sts), 

Repeat from * around, join with a sl st to 1 st of round (60)

Round 15: ch 2, *(fphdc around next 2 sts, bphdc around next 2 sts), Repeat from * around, join with a sl st to 1 st of round (60)

*Fasten Off and Weave in Ends

Please check out these other fun designs of mine using little hearts too! 

Cross your Heart Coffee Cozy

Cross Your Heart Slouch

Heirloom Hearts Doily and Tiara

Simple Heart Headband