Hearts are everywhere this time of year and I’m okay with it! I understand Valentine’s Day isn’t popular with everyone, but I really enjoy that, culturally, it’s like a reminder to show your love to someone. St. Valentine’s Feast Day is the origin of this holiday, but there have certainly been influences over the years to turn it into what we celebrate in 2025! When my oldest was a baby, I did a Valentine’s photo shoot in our guest bedroom and sent out cute Valentines to our family! (Did I do that for any of my other babies? Nope, that’s how life is lol!) Some years, if time allows, we do enjoy making Valentines together and sending them out!
The Secret Heart Headband has a tiny heart hidden in the back of the headband! I did this so you could absolutely make plain headbands, or add this sweet heart to the back, or really anywhere you like.
The texture on this headband crochet pattern is my favorite part. I used hdc in the 3rd loop and hdc BLO to create it. I’ll probably use it in another design soon, because it was easy and fun!
Worsted weight yarn and a 5 mm hook were my choice for this headband. I think it has great stretch and is going to be awesome to wear as the weather starts to warm up soon (I hope!) for Spring. I’ll probably still be wearing one of my bulky hats for a few more weeks like the Blustery Beanie or the Chill Stopper Beanie. Those are also available in many sizes so you can make matching sets.
Supplies
- worsted (CYC 4) yarn: Color A: 100- 150 yards, Color B: 15 yards
- crochet hook US size H (5 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
- tapestry sewing needle
- scissors and measuring tape
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- ch = chain
- sc = single crochet
- st/sts = stitch/stitches
- BLO = back loop only
- hdc = half double crochet
- sl st = slip stitch
- dc = double crochet
- hdc2tog = half double crochet two stitches together
- hdc in the 3rd loop = half double crochet in the 3rd loop on the working side
- FHDC = foundation half double crochet
Notes
- Finished dimensions: baby: 14 in, toddler: 16 in, child: 18 in, teen/adult sm: 20 in, adult med: 21 in, adult lg: 22 in around. Feel free to use measurements to make this headband: repeat the rows as written to about 1 inch less than the measured head circumference.
- Sizes are denoted by parentheses: baby (toddler, child) teen/adult sm, (adult med, adult lg.)
- Stitch counts are marked at the end of each row in {brackets}.
- Pattern is worked flat and seamed at the end.
Gauge
4 in by 4 in swatch = 18 sts in 15 rows of stitch repeat
Row 1: FHDC 20, ch 1, turn.
Row 2-3: Hdc BLO first st,* hdc in the 3rd loop next st, hdc BLO next st, repeat from * to last st, hdc in the 3rd loop final st, ch 1, turn.
Row 4: Sc each st across, ch 1, turn.
Row 5: Hdc each st across, ch 1, turn.
Repeat rows 2-5 respectively to row 16
Written Instructions: Baby, Toddler, Child
Baby (toddler, child) with Color A
Row 1: FHDC 12 (14, 14), ch 1, turn. {12 (14, 14) FHDC}
Row 2-3: Hdc BLO first st,* hdc in the 3rd loop next st, hdc BLO next st, repeat from * to last st, hdc in the 3rd loop final st, ch 1, turn. {6 (7, 7) hdc BLO, 6 (7, 7) hdc in the 3rd loop}
Row 4: Sc each st across, ch 1, turn. {12 (14, 14) sc}
Row 5: Hdc each st across, ch 1, turn. {12 (14, 14) hdc}
Repeat rows 2-5 respectively 12 (13, 14) times.
Finishing: Sc evenly along the following three edges of the band until you reach the beginning of the final row. Fasten off, leaving a long tail to seam the headband.
Written Instructions: Adult sizes
Teen/adult sm (adult med, adult lg) with Color A
Row 1: FHDC 16 (18, 20), ch 1, turn. {16 (18, 20) FHDC}
Row 2-3: Hdc BLO first st,* hdc in the 3rd loop next st, hdc BLO next st, repeat from * to last st, hdc in the 3rd loop final st, ch 1, turn. {8 (9, 10) hdc BLO, {8 (9, 10) hdc in the 3rd loop}
Row 4: Sc each st across, ch 1, turn. {16 (18, 20) sc}
Row 5: Hdc each st across, ch 1, turn. {16 (18, 20) hdc}
Repeat rows 2-5 respectively 16 (17, 18) times.
Finishing: Sc evenly along the following three edges of the band until you reach the beginning of the final row. Fasten off, leaving a long tail to seam the headband.
Written Instructions: Heart
with Color B
Row 1: Ch 2, sc 2nd st from hook, ch 1, turn. {1 sc}
Row 2: 3 sc, ch 1, turn. {3 sc}
Row 3: 2 sc, sc, 2 sc, ch 1, turn. {5 sc}
Row 4: 2 sc, sc next 3, 2 sc, ch 1, turn. {7 sc}
Row 5: Sc each st across, ch 1, turn. {7 sc}
Row 6: Sk 1st st, 4 dc next st, sk next st, sl st, ch 1, sk next st, 4 dc next st, sl st last st of row. {8 dc, 2 sl st}
Round 1: Sc 11 evenly around the bottom of the heart, placing a ch 1 at the bottom point of the heart, finish with sl st in the 1st dc at the top of the heart. {11 sc, 1 ch, 1 sl st} (This round only goes around the bottom of the heart, not the top part.) Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew onto the band.
Assembly
Lay the band flat in front of you with the sc border facing you. Sew the heart onto the middle of the band with tail. Secure ends and cut tail. Next, put right sides together of band. Fold each right side end and sandwich together into four layers and sew together through all four layers. Turn right side out.
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