Here's the pattern:
Materials:
Worsted Weight yarn (I used Vanna's Choice, but any WW yarn will work)
1-2 buttons
Tapestry needle
Special Stitches:
dc-2-tog: (yarn over, insert hook into next stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops) 2 times, yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on hook.
Headband
1. Chain 4, dc in second chain from hook and next 2.
2. Ch 2, turn. Dc, 2 dc in next, dc.
3. Ch 2, turn. 2 dc in first, dc across.
4. Ch 2, turn. dc across.
5. Ch 2, turn. Dc in next 2, 2 dc in next, dc in next 2.
6. Ch 2, turn. Dc in next 2, 2 dc in next, dc in next 3.
7. Ch 2, turn. Dc in next 3, 2 dc in next, dc in next 3.
8. Ch 2, turn. Dc in next, 2 dc in next, dc in next 4, 2 dc in next, dc.
9. Ch 2, turn. Dc in next, 2 dc in next, dc in next 5, 2 dc in next, dc.
10-34. Ch 2, turn. Dc in each stitch across.
35. Ch 2, turn. Dc in next, dc-2-tog, dc in next 6, dc-2-tog, dc.
36. Ch 2, tun. Dc in next 4, dc-2-tog, dc in next 4.
37. Ch 2, turn. Dc in next, dc-2-tog, dc in next 3, dc-2-tog, dc.
38. Ch 2, turn. Dc in next, dc-2-tog, dc in next, dc-2-tog, dc.
39. Ch 2, turn. Dc in each stitch across.
40. Ch 2, turn. Dc in next, dc-2-tog, dc in next 2.
41. Ch 2, turn. Dc in next, dc-2-tog, dc.
Fasten off, weave in ends.
Join second color at the top left corner of one end. Sc evenly down the side of the headband. When you reach the end of that side, ch 5-6 (depending on the size of your button). Sc into the left side of that end and down that side of the headband until you have a complete border in your second color. Fasten off, weave in ends.
Large Flower (with G)
With second color.
1. Ch 4, join with sl st to form a ring.
2. Ch 2, 7 dc into ring, sl st to top of ch-2 space.
3. Ch 2, dc in next, {2 dc in next} around. Sl st to top of ch-2 space.
4. {Ch 2, [5 dc, hdc] in next, sl st in next} around.
Fasten off.
Small Flower (with G)
With second color.
1. Ch 5, join with sl st to from a ring.
2. Ch 2, 12 dc into ring. Sl st to top of ch-2 space.
Fasten off.
Sew the small flower onto the large flower, then sew the two onto the headband, and you're done!
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