MIY monday- crochet headband pattern & BLOG GIVEAWAY!

Hello, my name is Tara, and I am hooked on crochet.  Unfortunately, I also suffer from a lesser-know condition called crochet-D-D (crochet+A.D.D put together, get it?--forgive the terrible pun) This condition requires that every now and then I find a quick and easy project that I can finish in less than a couple of hours.  Therefore, when I saw the cute crocheted headbands my friend Esther has been making, I decided to pick up my hook and make up a simple, easy pattern.  I will include the pattern I made below, for all you crafty blog stalkers out there.

I am also doing the first EVER Making a Good Life BLOG GIVEAWAY!!!  

So here is the deal.  If you are a stalker reader of this blog, and want to win the headband pictured below,  just leave a comment below with your name and tell me why you read this blog.  Next Monday, I will use random.org to select a winner.  It is super easy, almost as easy as making this crocheted headband.

CROCHET-D-D HEADBAND PATTERN

I made this headband using bulky weight yarn and a J-hook

BAND 

ch 4

ROW 1: dc in each st across, turn
ROW 2: dc in each st, inc 1 dc at the end of the row, turn
ROWS 3-10: rep row 2
ROWS 11-20 : dc in each st, turn
ROW 21: skip first dc, dc in each st, turn
ROW 22-31: repeat row 21 (you should end up with 4 remaining dc)
End/fasten off – you can weave in the tail when you crochet around the edge.

Finish band by single-crocheting around the edge.  

You can either fasten the ends together with a button, or you can just sew it up, which is what I did on this one.

3-TIER FLOWER

RND1: Ch 6, dc in ring, *ch 3, dc in ring; rep from * 3 more times, ch 3; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch.
RND 2: (Sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc) in each ch-3 sp around; join with sl st in first sc.

after this round you will end up with what looks like a flower with a wagon wheel inside.

to make the next two tiers you will be repeating Rnd 1& 2 on a smaller scale, and attached around the "spokes" of the wheel.

RND 3: *sl st around spoke, ch 4, repeat* around the circle

RND 4: (Sc, hdc, 2 dc, hdc, sc) in each ch-4 sp around; join with sl st in first sc

RND 5: repeat RND 3, but only chain 3 this time

RND 6: (Sc, hdc, 1 dc, hdc, sc) in each ch-3 sp around; join with sl st in first sc

fasten off, but leave a long tail for sewing the flower to the headband

BUBBLE  CENTER-optional

a button looks pretty in the center too!

if you want to make a crocheted bubble, start by sc 6 st into a magic double loop.  Pull center tight. Single crochet in the round for about 3 rows and then begin decreasing by sc 2 together until you have what looks like a little crochet ball.  

Fasten off, and leave a long tail to sew into the flower.

There you have it.  easy-peasy, lemon-squeezy. Happy hookin'