Daily Archives: January 23, 2013

Need a yarn stash buster project?

These adorable little crocheted bows are great for using up that leftover yarn that you’ve been hanging on to for all this time. You can make one bow in as little as 30 minutes, so it’s a quick and fun way to work through any leftovers you may have lying around.

This is a great pattern for beginners and a fun way to create adorable accessories for your hair, purse, scarf, or hat! Make bows of any shape and size by simply increasing or decreasing rows and stitches on your foundation chain.

For my hair bows, I started with a foundation chain of 11 stitches. For the bow on the headband, I did 16 stitches. The amount is up to you. Play around with it to get just the right sized bow for you!

Crocheted Bows

Materials:

• Yarn, in the colors of your choice
• Small crochet hook (anything smaller than a 6.5 sized hook should be fine)

Instructions:

1. For a smaller bow, chain 11. For a larger bow, chain 16.
2. Single crochet in second stitch from hook, and in each stitch following until the end (10, 15 single crochets). Turn. 
3. Chain 1, single crochet in second stitch from hook and in each stitch following. Turn.
4. Repeat step three 4 more times, or more if you want a larger bow.
5. To assemble, fold bow in half hot dog wise and wrap yarn around the middle of the bow. Tie off to secure. 
6. If you want to wear the bow in your hair, just wiggle a hair clip through the back of the wrapped part of the bow. I don’t glue mine to the barrette, but you can if you want. I like to switch out my bows to match my outfit, and using a strong barrette like this works great for my thick hair.
   
   
7. If you want to make a headband, create three chains of 70 stitches each, or larger to fit your head. Simply sew the bow in place and you’re ready to go!
   

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