Unicorn Mane Headband
This headband fits my 5-year-old as well as
myself. If you would like some added stability,
you can use bobby pins to connect the headband
to the hair. The pins slide right between the
stitches.
Materials:
Size F hook
Size H hook
Worsted weight yarn in white, pink, blue, purple
and yellow (of course you could use ANY colors
you want!)
Small amount of polyfill stuffing
White plastic headband (available in packs at
most craft stores). Mine measures 1? wide and
14? from tip to tip. Sizes may vary, which is fine,
but you’ll want a band at least 1? wide for
stability. The curls will weigh down a thin band.
Tapestry needle
Instructions:
Headband:
With your F hook and white yarn:
Ch 65
R1) sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch *sc,
hdc* across, ending with a hdc in the last ch.
Ch 1, turn.
R2-5) Repeat R1. Finish off leaving a long tail
for sewing.
Thread the tail into your tapestry needle and,
using a whip stitch, sew the first and last rows
together around the headband. Be sure to
close it at the ends as well. And now you have
your base!
***IMPORTANT NOTE*** If your headband has
different dimensions, then you may need to add
or take away rows. Just make sure that your
crochet piece is long and wide enough to wrap all
the way around the headband.
Ears (make 2):
With your F hook and white yarn:
R1) 6 sc into a magic circle. Join, ch 1 (6 sc)
R2) Sc around, adding 2 separate inc stitches
anywhere in the round (8 sc)
R3-8) Repeat R2 6 more times (when there are
20 sts in the row)
R9-10) Sc around (20 sc)
R11) *Sc in 1st 2 sc, sc2tog* around. Fasten off
leaving a long tail for sewing. (15 sc)
Middle of ear (make 2):
With your F hook and pink yarn:
Ch 2
R1) Sc in 2nd ch from hook. Ch 1, turn. (1 sc)
R2) 2sc in sc. Ch 1, turn. (2 sc)
R3) 2sc in 1st sc, sc in next. Ch 1, turn. (3 sc)
R4) Sc evenly all the way around, placing 3 sc in
each corner. Fasten off leaving a long tail for
sewing.
Ear assembly:
Take 1 ear center and set it in the middle of one
of the ears, sewing it into place. Repeat for the
other ear. Set the ears aside.
Horn:
With your F hook and yellow yarn:
5 sc into a magic circle, pull closed.
*You will be working in the round for this part, use
a stitch marker if necessary*
R1) Working in BLO here and throughout, sc
around adding 1 inc stitch (6 sts)
R2-16) Repeat R2, adding 1 inc stitch per round.
Your last round should have 18 sts. Fasten off.
Horn base:
Still with your F hook and yellow yarn:
6sc into a magic ring, pull closed. Ch 1.
R1) 2sc in each st around (12 sc)
R2) *1 sc in 1st sc, 2sc in next* around (18 sc)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing
Assembly:
Aligning the horn base along the opening of the
horn, use a whip stitch to join them together. Stuff
the horn with polyfill just before you completely
close it up. Set the horn aside.
Curls (make 3):
With your H hook colored yarn of your choice:
Ch 77
3hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. (225 hdc)
Now for the fun part…putting it all together!
Start by sewing the curls onto the headband.
Place them in the top center and stitch them into
place. Be sure to place them side by side, and not
one on top of the other – the horn won’t lie flat if
you do that.
Next, place the horn where you’d like it and stitch
around the base. I placed the horn right over the
edges of the curls to help conceal the ends and
give it a more clean look.
Finally, using the long tail you left behind on the
ears, whip stitch along the bottom of the ears to
close them up completely, then place them where
you like on the headband and stitch them into
place. Weave in all loose ends.