Tie strings

Browse our step-by-step tutorials on how to crochet elegant bracelets, stylish headbands and practical hair ties. Perfect for beginners and seasoned crocheters alike!

How to decorate hair ties

In this DROPS video, we show you how to easily can remake your hair tie - make hair ornaments. Use a yarn that is slightly elastic and crochet enough stitches around the hair tie so it does not tighten. In this video we use DROPS Baby Merino and work double crochet around the hair tie. After work stitches around the tie use the imagination and make fans, flowers, hair nets, spirals, loops, use double thread, more colors, etc. etc.

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How to crochet a bracelet

In this DROPS video we show how to work a bracelet after chart, used in DROPS 190-11 and 190-22. These bracelets are worked in DROPS Paris, but in the video we work with a thicker yarn; DROPS Snow. You must read the pattern, read the chart text and look at the chart to be able to follow this video properly. You’ll find patterns by clicking on one of the picture below.

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How to crochet an easy lace pattern

In this DROPS video we show how to crochet an easy lace pattern for a bookmark or a head band. Row 1: Work 4 ch, in the 4th ch from hook work: 3 tr, 5 ch, 3 tr. Row 2: 3 ch, turn piece, in 3rd ch from hook work: 3 tr, 5 ch, 3 tr, then 1 sl st in ch-loop from previous row. Repeat 2nd row to the length you want. You must read the pattern to be able to follow. You’ll find patterns using this tecnique by clicking on the pictures below.

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How to crochet a summer bracelet with flower

In this DROPS video we show how to make a super simple, but beautiful bracelet with a decorative flower. We crochet the bracelet in DROPS Snow, but we have used DROPS Belle, crochet hook size 3.5 and buttons in sizes 15 mm on the other bracelets in the video. BRACELET: Crochet 14 ch, continue with 29 ch looser, turn the piece, 1 sl st in 2nd st from hook, 1 dc in each of the next 26 sts, 1 sl st in next st, turn piece, skip 1 st and crochet 1 sl st, 1 dc in each of the next dc the entire row, finish with 1 sl st in last st. Crochet 14 ch, cut and tighten the thread (if desirable tie a knot). FLOWER: Crochet 3 ch and form a ring with 1 sl st in first ch. ROUND 1: 1 ch, work 6 dc in ch-ring and finish with 1 sl st in first ch from beg of round. ROUND 2: 1 ch, in every dc the entire round work: 1 dc, 3 ch, in 3rd ch from hook work 1 htr and 1 tr. Finish with 1 sl st in first dc from beg of round = 6 leaves. Cut and fasten threads. Attach a button to the flower and sew the flower in bracelet. The bracelet measures 29 cm (without tie bands 14 cm) and weighs about 2 g (without button).

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How to crochet the ties in DROPS Extra 0-1199

In this DROPS video we show how to crochet the ties that are wrapped around the Lucia crown in DROPS Extra 0-1199. This Lucia crown is made in DROPS Alaska, but in the video we crochet with a thicker yarn, DROPS Snow. You must read the pattern to be able to follow. You’ll find the pattern by clicking on the picture below. To see how to crochet the candles for this Lucia crown, go to: How to crochet the candles in DROPS Extra 0-1199.