BRUGES LACE HEADBAND
Try out your new Bruges crochet skills and make this vintage-inspired lacy hairband by Becky Skuse.
Designer Becky Skuse says: “Take your first steps in Bruges crochet by making this simple lacy hairband. It uses just two Bruges lengths or tapes and a 4ply cotton yarn for a modern vintage look. The lace effect comes from varying the number of stitches on each row of the tape, while the chain loops down the sides create a delicate edging. We used lengths of silky ribbon to form the ties that go under your hair, but you could easily crochet the ties instead if you prefer.”
NOTES
To begin, make one tape of lace, then make a second tape and join it to the first as you go. Tape 2 will be connected in the ch-6 loops along one side of Tape 1, working up to the next ch-6 sp on alternate rows.
TAPE 1
Ch11, leaving a long tail.
Row 1 (RS) Tr in seventh ch from hook, tr across, turn. [5 sts]
Row 2 Ch6 (does not count as a stitch throughout), tr in first st, ch1, skip 1, tr in next 3 sts, turn. [4 sts]
Place a stitch marker in the ch6 loop of Row 2.
Row 3 Ch6, tr in next 2 sts, ch2, skip next st and ch-1 sp, tr in last st, turn. [3 sts]
Row 4 Ch6, tr in first st, ch3, skip ch-2 sp and tr, tr in last st, turn. [2 sts]
Row 5 Ch6, tr in first st, tr in first ch of ch-3, ch2, tr in last st, turn. [3 sts]
Row 6 Ch6, tr in first st, ch1, tr in second ch of ch-2 sp, tr in last 2 sts, turn. [4 sts]
Row 7 Ch6, tr in first 3 sts, tr in ch-1 sp, tr in last st, turn. [5 sts]
Rows 8-31 Repeat Rows 2-7 another 4 times, fasten off, leaving a long tail. TAPE 2
Ch14, leaving a long tail.
Row 1 (WS) Tr in seventh ch from hook, tr in next 4 sts, turn leaving last 3 ch unworked. [5 sts]
Place Tape 1 with RS facing.
Row 2 Ch3, ss into the ch-6 loop where you placed the stitch marker, ch3, tr in first tr of Row 1, ch1, skip 1, tr in next 3 sts, turn. [4 tr]
Row 3 Ch6, tr in first 2 sts, ch2, skip 1 st and ch-1 sp, tr in last st, turn. [3 sts]
Row 4 Ch3, ss to the next ch-6 loop on Tape 1, ch3, tr in first st of row below, ch3, skip ch-2 sp and tr, tr in last st, turn. [2 sts]
Row 5 Ch6, tr in first st, tr in first ch, ch2, skip ch-2 sp, tr in last st, turn. [3 sts]
Row 6 Ch3, ss into the next ch-6 loop on Tape 1, ch3, tr in first st, ch1, skip 1 ch, tr in next ch, tr in next 2 sts, turn. [4 sts]
Row 7 Ch6, tr in first 3 sts, tr in ch-1 sp, tr in last st, turn. [5 sts]
Row 8 Ch3, ss into the next ch-6 loop on Tape 1, ch3, tr in first st, ch1, skip 1, tr in next 3 sts, turn. [4 sts]
Rows 9-26 Repeat Rows 3-8 another 3 times.
Rows 27-31 Repeat Rows 3-7 once more. Ch3, ss to last st on Tape 1.
Fasten off.
TO FINISH
Knot the starting tails together from both Tapes to join them, creating a ch-3 sp from the unworked ch3 from Row 1 of Tape 2. Weave in all ends.
Take one piece of ribbon and insert from RS to WS through the ch-3 strand. Fold over the end of the ribbon and sew in place. Repeat this for the other side.