How to Make a Crocheted Ladies Head Covering

Make a crocheted ladies head covering for a trendy accessory.

If you are looking for a stylish, trendy accessory to complement any look, try a crocheted head covering. Made out of crochet thread or fine yarn, it is a perfect accessory to hold your hair in place. Add beads to decorate it or to match your outfits. Make a crocheted head covering, also called a snood, with black thread or black yarn to go along with outfits of any color and print.

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Size 10 crochet thread
Size 1 steel crochet hook
Thin ribbon or elastic
Scissors

Instructions

- 1
  
  Make 10 chain stitches and join in the first stitch with a slip stitch to form a ring. Chain 6 stitches and make 1 single crochet in the ring. Chain 6 stitches again and make another single crochet in the ring. Repeat this 4 more times. Make three chain stitches and make a double crochet stitch in the ring to form a second loop.
- 2
  
  Make 6 chain stitches and make a single crochet in the second stitch of the first loop. Make 6 chain stitches and make a single crochet in the fifth stitch of the first loop. Repeat this for all loops in the ring. In the last loop, chain 3 stitches and make a double crochet in the fifth stitch of the last loop.
- 3
  
  Chain 6 stitches and make a single crochet in the top of the loop in the previous row. Repeat 6 chain stitches and 1 single crochet for all the loops. In the last loop, chain 3 stitches and make a double crochet in the top of the last loop.
- 4
  
  Repeat the steps in Step 3 until all chain 6 loops are straight. Repeat the steps in Step 2 and follow with steps in Step 3. Follow this sequence until the head covering is large enough to fit your head. Finish the snood by making a knot at the end of your stitches and fasten off. Cut away the excess thread.
- 5
  
  Thread a thin ribbon or thin elastic through the outermost row of the snood to finish the head covering.