The Aisling hairband is a beginner friendly crochet pattern. These hairbands work up quickly and are fun to make. Each hair band will take less than an hour to create and they are a brilliant stash buster. You can use small leftover scraps for each circle, with as many colours as you like. 

If you prefer PDF crochet patterns to download, you can buy this pattern Ravelry,and choose your download option. It is available in UK terms, US terms, and standard or large print.

Make one to coordinate with a favourite outfit, make a little pile as party favours, or for market stall sales. (If planning on selling items made from this pattern, please take a moment to read my copyright information at the end.)

Note on safety: I have written this pattern to fit children and adults. Baby sizes are not included for safety reasons. I do not recommend putting hairbands on babies and children under three due to the strangulation risk that would be present if they slipped down and got caught around the neck.

Sizes 
Sizes to fit approximately: child (adult, large adult, extra-large adult)
To fit head circumference 51 (56, 61, 66) cm / 20, (22, 24, 26) inches.

Supplies for crochet hairband pattern

Yarn requirements
Any worsted weight cotton yarn, such as Drops Paris, Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/8, Scheepjes Cahlista, etc.

Each circle requires approximately 2.5 meters / 2.75 yards of yarn

A full hair band in the largest size will require approximately 280 meters / 306 yards in total. 

Crochet hook: 4.5mm or size required for gauge.

Hair elastic.

Darning needle for sewing together and weaving in ends.

Abbreviations and Accessibility

This pattern is written without abbreviations, to aid screen reader accessibility, and to make it easier to read for dyslexic and other neurodiverse crocheters. It uses the British Dyslexia Association recommendations for clear text layout. 

It is presented in black text with a slightly off white background in a larger font, with space between each new instruction.

Each round is written out twice, the first version using UK crochet terms, the second version using US crochet terms.

Tension/Gauge

Each circle measures 5 cm /2 inch in diameter across.
Each circle adds 2.5 cm / 1 inch to the diameter of the hairband due to its overlapping pattern.

To create a test circle and check tension:
Chain 10, join with slip stitch to 1st chain worked.

🌍UK/international terms:
Round 1: chain 3 (counts as first stitch), treble crochet in same space. Work 2 treble crochet in each chain to end. Join with slip stitch. Disconnect yarn and fasten off.
Stitch count: 20 treble crochet.


🇺🇸US terms:
Round 1: chain 3 (counts as first stitch), double crochet in same space. Work 2 double crochet in each chain to end. Join with slip stitch. Disconnect yarn and fasten off.
Stitch count: 20 double crochet.

Aisling Hairband Crochet Pattern Starts

Step 1:

(optional) cover hair elastic with crochet stitches.

Set up: Put hair elastic on crochet hook (as shown), make a slip knot and put on hook.

🌍UK/international terms: Work double crochet around the hair elastic for approximately 50 stitches, so it is covered. Disconnect yarn and fasten off.

🇺🇸US terms: Work single crochet around the hair elastic for approximately 50 stitches, so it is covered. Disconnect yarn and fasten off

Step 2: 

In colour 2, chain 10. Drop tail inside elastic, as shown in image above. Slip stitch to first stitch to join.

Step 3

🌍UK/international terms:
Step 3:  chain 3 (counts as first stitch), treble crochet in same space. Work 2 treble crochet in each chain around. Join with slip stitch. Disconnect yarn and fasten off. 
Stitch count: 20 treble crochet.

🇺🇸US terms:
Step 3: chain 3 (counts as first stitch), double crochet in same space. Work 2 double crochet in each chain around. Join with slip stitch. Disconnect yarn and fasten off.
Stitch count: 20 double crochet.

Step 4: In next colour, chain 10. Drop tail inside previous circle. Slip stitch to first stitch to join. Continue as for Step 3 above.


Repeat Step 4 until 12 (14, 16, 18) circles have been worked in total, or as desired to fit. 


Last circle: In next colour, chain 10. Drop tail into both the previous circle and the elastic. 
Repeat Step 3.


Your hairband is now joined in a continuous circle. 

Finishing
Lay out your hair band and adjust each circle so it is sitting with the right side up. Thread the outer tail of the first circle on a darning needle. Adjust the position of the circle so the join is behind the next circle (see picture). Stitch into place with one stitch through both, so the 2 circles are secured together. Weave in the end. Repeat for inside tail. 
Continue using the tails to secure the circles in the correct position to the end, weaving in all ends as you work. 

Congratulations, you have finished your Aisling hairband! 

Styling and customising suggestions:
Wear your hairband on your head to keep your hair back from your eyes for a casual look, or wear it around your forehead for a festival ready vibe. Consider adding extra circle chains at the sides for an extra boho feel.

What’s in a name? The Aisling Crochet Hairband

Aisling is an Irish girl’s name very popular in my generation. The name means ‘vision’, and was originally a name for a type of poetic verse in Gaelic. Show your own creativity and float around as beautiful as a dream or vision with the Aisling hair and crochet pattern.

Copyright 
This pattern, including the wording and the pictures, are my work and copyright. Please do not distribute them in any way except by using the link to this blog post. You may not copy in any way, including by making your own videos, if they are directly based on my work. 
This blog is not intended for commercial use. You may sell finished items based on this pattern only if you have made them in your own home, with your own hands. However, selling your own makes from this pattern, especially for charity, such as at a school fair to raise money for your local school, is strongly encouraged. I would love to hear about your event, and how it went.

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