Sunday, January 23, 2011

Purl & Pearls Headband

Anthropologie Pearl & Purl Headband

Q. Is this a cute headband ?

A. Yes, yes it is 

But not $32.00 dollars cute

Pearl & Purl Lustrous orbs center downy yarn blooms.

  • Wool, microfiber, cashmere, plastic
  • 3" diameter
  • USA
style #201
$32.00


My Version



Material List

  • Crochet Hook Size : F
  • Yarn: Small amounts
  • 3 Pearl Beads
  • Jewelry Wire
  • Permanent Fabric Glue or Hot Glue
  • Felt: Small amounts to match yarn color
  • Headband: Plastic or Metal
  • Optional: Small Alligator Clip, Bobby Pins
My Version
“Purl & Pearls Posies”

PATTERN DIRECTIONS

Form a Magic Circle

First Petal
Single Crochet into Magic Circle, Chain 2 {counts as 1st Triple Crochet}
Work 2 more Triple Crochets into Magic Circle
Chain 3
Slipstitch into Magic Circle

Second Petal
Chain 3
Work 2 Triple Crochets into Magic Circle
Chain 3
Slipstitch into Magic Circle

Continue working pattern from the beginning of  2nd petal 3 more times for a total of 5 petals.
·   After 5th petal is completed ending with last Slipstitch – Cut yarn fasten off leaving 2” tail - Slip loose end through the center of your Magic Circle moving it to the back of your work
  • Pull loose end of Magic Circle to close up the center - Pearl can be added at this time as you pull the center closed - String a single pearl into the center of each posy with jewelry wire twist & trim the wire then place tiny amount of permanent fabric glue to secure.
  • Tie both loose ends together, trim off excess - secure with a dot of fabric glue
Next

Arrange & Attach “Pearl & Purl Posies” onto headband with a dot of hot glue.
Cut 3 small matching color circles of felt,  hot glue circles to the underside of flower sandwiching the headband between the two.

Finished

Optional: Pearl & Purl Posies can also be fashioned into detachable hair clips, with small metal alligator clip attached to the back of posy with felt hot glued over bottom prong or slip onto Bobby Pin





Pearl & Purl headband 
Crafted
by
Wiseknits



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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Thanks for your feature¡ I love this pattern and have gotten so many compliments¡

Take care,
Jenny @ wiseknits