7. Daisy Chain Summer Hairband
What This Idea Means
Embodying playful nostalgia, the Daisy Chain Summer Hairband features individual crocheted white-and-yellow daisies joined continuously as you work. This eye-catching, colorful accessory brings joy to summer outfits, picnics, and festival wear. It radiates a youthful, hand-crafted charm that stands out visually on Pinterest boards.
How to Make It
- First Daisy Center: With bright yellow yarn, make a magic ring, work 12 single crochets inside, and slip stitch to close. Fasten off yellow.
- Petals: Join crisp white yarn. In the first stitch, chain 3, 2 double crochet, chain 3, slip stitch in same stitch (forms 1 petal). Repeat around to create 12 distinct petals.
- Continuous Joining: As you complete the 3rd and 9th petals of subsequent daisies, join them to the side petals of the adjacent daisy using a single crochet join.
- Band Assembly: Repeat until you have a chain of 8 to 10 interconnected daisies spanning the top of the head.
- Back Strap: Attach green yarn to both free ends of the daisy chain. Crochet a narrow 4-row band of single crochet (or long braided cord ties) to bridge the back nape gap.
Tips and Variations
- Yarn Crispness: Mercerized cotton works best here to keep daisy petals flat and crisp without curling.
- Blocking: Lightly steam-block the completed daisy strip with an iron held 2 inches away to flatten the flower petals before adding the back strap.
- Variation: Swap the white yarn for soft pastel pinks or lilacs to create a cherry blossom chain.
Needs to Make That Thing
- DK weight cotton yarn in Yellow, White, and Green (or Leaf Shadow)
- 3.25 mm crochet hook
- Steam iron for wet/steam blocking
- Tapestry needle and scissors