Quick and Easy Knitted Bow Headband!

I've been chomping at the bits to make this headband for quite some time now. A few weeks ago I was doing some online shopping and ran across a cute knitted (or possibly crocheted?) headband with a little bow on it. Being a high school student, I don't have the money to buy much so I decided to make one. I would love to give credit for the idea, but I no longer remember where I saw it. I apologize in advance for the horrible quality of the pictures and my lack of precision on my directions, I made it up as I went along and didn't really think of taking note of what I was doing. If you have any questions, leave a comment and I will try my best to answer.

What you need

• Yarn
• Knitting needles (I used 8s)
• Needle and thread

Step 1: Start by knitting the band. You may vary how much you cast on based on how thick you would like you headband. I chose to cast on five times. The amount of rows you do will depend on how large your head is. Measure the circumstance of your head where you wear your headbands. Then using that measurement, take off 2-3 inches so that it will fit snugly on your head. I took 2.5 inches off. And remember, it will probably stretch! Now cast off, and set it aside.
Step 2: Now you're going to knit your bow, which will consist of two different pieces. first knit the body of the bow (I have no idea what to call it). I casted on about eight times, and made it four inches long. Cast off and set that aside along with your band. Then you want to knit the part that will scrunch your bow. I casted on twice, and made it about 2-3 inches. Now, you have all your pieces. Step 3: Put the two ends of your band together and using your needle & thread sew them together. Since you will be taking it on and off your head it may go through some wear and tear, so make sure you do a good job sewing it. Step 4: Take the body of your bow and fold it in half lengthwise, hot dog style. Now find the center and wrap your tiny piece around it, bringing both sides to the back and pull them together tightly. I like to hold the ends together and unfold the bow, making sure that it looks nice together and is centered. Try to get the ends to lay as flat as possible on the bottom and sew it together. Step 5: Put your headband on and decide where you would like to position your bow. Personally, I like it on the left side. Now, take it off and using your needle & tread sew your bow onto your band. Step 6: Put on your headband and enjoy! What are you waiting for?

I hope you all enjoyed! Happy crafting!
Love, Abby

Our first blog post. We have thought about what we wanted to post here for ages. After much deliberation we decided to just go for it. So here it is. These are all of the things that we are interested in. (Pretty Much. Not that they would all ever fit in one post!) Sewing, Fabric, Fashion, Black and White Pictures, Weddings, Buttons, All Things Vintage, Crafting, and pretty much just being Hipsters (In our own minds at least!). We have been friends for as long as we can remember, so our interests have grown together. Whenever we had a get-together we would do something crafty and just pretty much amazing. Even though we live a ways away from each other we talk all the time about our crafting endeavors. We have been sharing ideas forever and we recently decided that we could make our own blog. So we are going to fill this blog with crafts and other things we love just to inspire all of you!

Love, Maggie & Abby

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