Two-Tone Crochet Tie-Back Headband Pattern with Flower Ties

Here’s a two-tone crochet headband with pointed tie ends and tiny matching flowers, giving you an adjustable finish without sewing separate ties onto the band.

Bright color contrast gives this crochet headband an especially cheerful look, but the real charm appears at the ends, where the wide band gradually narrows into long ties finished with little five-petal flowers. The tie-back style also makes the fit easy to adjust instead of depending on one fixed circumference.

The pattern is beginner-friendly and works from a simple three-row double crochet band before Color B is introduced for the tapered sections. Each taper decreases at both ends until it reaches a point, then flows directly into a 50-chain tie and flower, so the decorative finish is built into the crochet headband rather than added afterward.

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Materials & Tools Needed

• Yarn: 5-ply cotton or acrylic yarn in two contrasting colors; Color A for the main band and Color B for the ties and flowers
• Crochet Hook: 3.5 mm (Size E/4 or No. 6)
• Scissors
• Tapestry Needle: For weaving in loose ends

Finished Size & Customization

The tutorial produces a standard adult-sized tie-back headband, but the measurements can be changed while crocheting.

• Main band width: Start with fewer chains for a narrower child-size band or more chains for a wider wrap.
• Tie length: Adjust the number of chains made from each tapered point. The sample uses 50 chains for each tie.
• Overall fit: Because the ties are adjustable, you can leave enough length to comfortably wrap and tie the headband rather than trying to make the main band fit the entire head circumference by itself.

Keep both sides matched when customizing so the finished headband has balanced tie lengths and similarly shaped tapered ends.

Pattern Abbreviations

• ch – Chain
• sc – Single Crochet
• dc – Double Crochet
• sc2tog – Single Crochet Two Together
• sl st – Slip Stitch
• st(s) – Stitch(es)

Before You Start

This headband is made in two main stages. Color A creates the wide center band, while Color B turns each short edge into a gradually narrowing tie. The decrease rows are worked from both ends, which is what changes the rectangular edge into a point.

Once the point is reached, the yarn stays attached and immediately becomes the long tie. The flower is then made at the end of that same strand, so there is no separate flower piece to sew onto the tie.

When working the tapered section, watch the first and last stitches of every row carefully. The sc2tog at both ends is what keeps the taper centered. Missing one decrease can make one side grow longer than the other.

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Step-by-Step Crochet Pattern

Part 1: Main Headband Body – Color A

Begin with a slip knot using Color A.

Row 1: Ch 50, ch 3 more (counts as the first dc), work 1 dc in the 4th ch from the hook, then continue with 1 dc in each chain across.

The extra 3 chains establish the first double crochet, so the completed row forms the full width of the main headband.

Row 2: Ch 3, turn, work 1 dc in each stitch across.

Row 3: Ch 3, turn, work 1 dc in each stitch across.

After Row 3, fasten off Color A.

Before changing colors, check that the three rows have a straight, even short edge. This edge is where the tapered section will be attached.

Part 2: First Tapered End – Color B

Attach Color B to the short edge of the headband, working into the sides of the double crochet rows.

Taper Row 1: Ch 1, work sc evenly across the short edge.

This first row establishes the stitches that will gradually be reduced. Try to distribute the sc stitches evenly rather than packing too many into one side.

Taper Row 2: Ch 1, turn, work sc2tog over the first 2 stitches, work 1 sc in each middle stitch across, then work sc2tog over the final 2 stitches.

Taper Row 3 and onward: Ch 1, turn, work sc2tog over the first 2 stitches, work 1 sc in each middle stitch across, then work sc2tog over the final 2 stitches; repeat until the tapered section reaches a point with only 1 or 2 stitches remaining.

After each decrease row, the edge should become visibly narrower. If the point begins leaning to one side, check that you made one sc2tog at the beginning and one at the end of every row.

Part 3: First Tie and Flower

Do not fasten off when the taper reaches its point. The same Color B yarn continues directly into the tie.

Tie: From the tip of the taper, ch 50 to form the long tie string.

Next, create the center of the flower:

Flower Center: Ch 6, then sl st into the 6th chain from the hook to form a small ring.

Now work the petals directly into this ring.

Flower Petals: [1 sc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, sl st into the ring] 5 times to create a complete five-petal flower.

The slip stitch returns you to the ring after each petal, keeping all five petals anchored around the same center. Once the fifth petal is complete, fasten off and secure the yarn.

Part 4: Second Tapered End, Tie, and Flower

Attach Color B to the opposite short edge of the main band.

Second Taper Row 1: Ch 1, work sc evenly across the short edge.

Second Taper Row 2 and onward: Ch 1, turn, work sc2tog over the first 2 stitches, work 1 sc in each middle stitch across, then work sc2tog over the final 2 stitches; repeat until only 1 or 2 stitches remain and the edge forms a point.

Keep comparing this taper with the first one as you work. Matching shapes will make the finished headband look balanced when it is tied.

Second Tie: From the pointed tip, ch 50.

Second Flower: Ch 6, sl st into the 6th chain from the hook to form the ring, then work [1 sc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, sl st into the ring] 5 times to create the five petals.

Fasten off and secure the yarn.

Finishing the Headband

No separate tie or flower pieces need to be sewn onto the main band because both decorative ends are crocheted directly from the tapered sections.

Thread the loose yarn tails onto your tapestry needle and weave them securely through the nearby stitches. Pay attention to the tails around the flower centers and the points where Color B was attached.

Once each end is secured, snip away the excess yarn. Give both ties a gentle pull to make sure the woven-in ends stay hidden and secure.

Your finished headband should have a wide three-row double crochet center, two matching tapered ends, long adjustable ties, and a small five-petal flower at each tie end.