First Attempt- Single Stich Crochet

Hi All!

I attempted my very first crochet project this weekend making a headband using the single stitch method. It was so fun and challenging all at the same time, but I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it. 


Single Stitch example

I crocheted using a 5.50mm crochet hook and Size C yarn that I found at the Dressew fabric store in Vancouver and searched a few videos on Youtube to see exactly which method was the easiest to begin with and was ideal for beginners. Some of the techniques I found for stitching was cluster stitch, double stitch, half-double stitch, single stitch and triple stitch, but the easiest was the single stitch method. The methods differentiate based on the number of loops being interlocked into the fabric as you stitch.

Before starting anything, I measured my head to see how many rows I would need to crochet to obtain a full headband. I began by creating a loop around my crochet hook and using the crochet hook to make a chain out of the yarn using about ten or more loops to create my first row for the headband.

First chain

Curly crochet rows

Following that process, I had to create another chain which would create the second row, but this time, I had to lock it into the first chain using the single stitch method and continue on until made about 30 or more rows. The size of my headband was 22 inches, but I made it a bit shorter since the headband turned out to be stretchy.

The most challenging part for me was first, making straight rows that weren't too tight. My headband kept curling up into a ball because of it being too tight.

Second row attempt

A lot of times, I had to pull the loops out to start the row over because it wasn't forming how I wanted it to. Another challenge I had was keeping the headband length and size consistent. It was really hard for me stay focused on where to form my next row when turning the crochet project to the other side and eventually, I ended up figuring it out that I should form an extra loop when turning to avoid there being less loops in a row.



Almost done

The last part was a bit easy because I had already learned the logistics and method of single stich crocheting and I just had to repeat the process, but joining the two ends together to seal the crochet and tying at the end.

I had a lot of fun doing this iteration and it was intertwined with a lot of frustration, laughs, excitement and crying! Yes, crying! lol

I'm hoping in my next iteration, I can experiment with the double stitch method to see if I can master this art and hopefully create a more designed headband as well.

Thanks for reading!
 









Crocheted together

Final headband



Excited as ever. Can you see it? lol

Final



Yayyyy. All done

Project Intro

Hello,
I'm Yadira!

I'm going to be exploring the art of crocheting as there are a lot of beneficial advantages to crocheting, in terms of making gifts for others, saving money, therapy, or just having fun making items for yourself.

I will be making different iterations of a crocheted headband mainly because I've never tried doing anything crafty and I've always wanted to learn how to crochet, but never found the time to. I also thought it would be helpful in learning new ways to save money and making things for myself. I see this being a long-term project where I would make different things not only for myself but perhaps, investing in a long-term business with my new skill. All in all, I will most definitely be going out of my comfort zone with this project.

My process will begin in researching different crocheting methods, other materials that may be used, the history of crocheting, blogs, DIY videos, cultural differences and special techniques that people use to crochet. I will also try playing with different designs of crocheted headbands that people use when crocheting.

Hopefully, I'm able to successfully complete a crocheted hairband in a small amount of time and explore with even more items in the near future.

Here are some of examples of previously made headbands using the crochet method: