Crochet DROPS head band with ear flaps in ”Silke-Alpaca” ~ DROPS Design

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Crochet tension: 12 dc on 10 cm in width with 2 threads.
Crochet tips: Always substitute first dc in beg of row with 1 ch.Decreasing tip: Dec at beg and end of each row by crocheting 2 dc tog to 1 as follows: Crochet 1 dc, but wait pulling through last sts (= 2 sts on crochet hook), then crochet next dc but when last pull through is made, pull yarn through all sts on crochet hook – now 1 sts is decreased.

Head band: Read UDS/UK above! Crochet 13 ch (incl 1 ch to turn with) on crochet hook size 6 mm with 2 threads light grey blue. Crochet 1 dc in 2nd ch from crochet hook. Continuing crochet 1 dc in each ch = 12 dc. Continue with 1 dc in each dc – read Crochet tip – until piece measures approx 50 cm (or desired length). Cut yarn. Sew short sides tog at outermost edge on back.

Ear flaps: Crochet on hook size 6 mm with 2 threads light grey blue. Start by crocheting approx 5 cm from seam mud back as follows:
1st row: 16 dc along bottom edge on head band, turn.
2nd row: 1 dc from each of the 16 dc from previous row. Continuing, crochet 1 dc in each dc, at the same time as dec 1 dc at beg and end of each row – read Decreasing tips. Repeat decrease until there are 6 dc left. Now 7 rows has been crochet. Repeat on other side.

Edge: Crochet on hook size 6 mm with 2 threads grey blue around head band at bottom edge and around ear flaps as follows: Start in seam mid back, 1 dc in sts. Continuing, crochet 1 dc in each sts, but crochet 2 dc in outermost corner on ear flaps, finish with 1 sl st in 1st sl st at beg on round. Crochet 1 round more. Repeat this at edges of head band. Cut thread and sew.

DROPS number 104-26

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