9. Tunisian Honeycomb Stitch Headwrap
What This Idea Means
The Tunisian Honeycomb Stitch Headwrap offers a unique, waffle-like geometric texture that appears woven rather than crocheted. Utilizing Tunisian crochet techniques, this headwrap is thick, dense, and exceptionally warm. It provides high-end visual interest and structural stability that won’t warp or stretch out of shape over time.
How to Make It
- Setup: Use a Tunisian crochet hook. Chain 14 stitches with a smooth worsted wool yarn.
- Forward & Return Passes: Work a foundation row of Tunisian Simple Stitch (TSS).
- Honeycomb Pattern Row 1: Alternating across the forward pass, work 1 Tunisian Simple Stitch (TSS), 1 Tunisian Purl Stitch (TPS). Complete standard return pass.
- Honeycomb Pattern Row 2: Offset the stitches: work 1 TPS, 1 TSS across the forward pass. Complete standard return pass.
- Repeat & Seam: Alternate Rows 1 and 2 until the band reaches 19 inches. Bind off cleanly and seam the short ends together using a flat mattress stitch.
Tips and Variations
- Hook Size: Always select a Tunisian hook 1 to 1.5 mm larger than recommended for standard crochet with your yarn to avoid curling edges.
- Colorwork: Use a variegated yarn for the purl stitches and a solid dark yarn for the simple stitches to make the honeycomb pop visually.
- Variation: Finish the long outer edges with a row of single crochet in a contrasting metallic thread.
Needs to Make That Thing
- Worsted weight (Category 4) wool yarn
- 6.0 mm Tunisian crochet hook (flexible cable hook optional for small widths)
- Tapestry needle and measuring tape