Moonsault Bandana

The Story:

I wanted to make a bandana and I thought this would be a cute little thing to whip up for spring and summer markets. While the stitches are a bit more advanced, they’re easy to do once you get into the swing of things. I hope you enjoy it! 

Things you’ll need:

• 150 yards of worsted weight yarn. 

• 5mm/H crochet hook

• Yarn needle

• Scissors

• Stitch markers

Stitches and techniques to know:

• ch - Chain

• dc - Double Crochet

• sc - Single Crochet

• sk st - Skip Stitch

• hdc - Half Double Crochet. 

• In the third loop - Work into the back third loop of a hdc. 

• In the front loop (flo) - Work into the front loop of a hdc from the row before

• fpdc - Front Post Double Crochet

• bpdc - Back Post Double Crochet

• ex-puff - Extended Puff Stitch. Yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull up a loop. Pull through all but the last two loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through the two loops. See tips and tricks section for a video

• Chainless DC - See tips and tricks section for a video

Tips and Tricks:

• You will always turn at the start of each row. 

• Stitch markers will help if they are placed in your peak (the ch 2 space in the middle of each row) and at the end of the rows to help you find your last stitch. 

• Gauge does not matter in this pattern. I have had success doing this in a slightly thick DK-weight yarn with similar results. 

•  You don’t have to use the chainless double crochet to start your rows, but it will make a nicer-looking edge!

• Extended Puff Stitch video

• Chainless Double Crochet video

       Start with magic circle. You will be working in rows so there is no need to join with a sl st to the first stitch 

• Row 1: Ch 2 or chainless dc, dc 7x into circle (8dc)

• Row 2: ch 2 or chainless dc, dc into first stitch, dc 1x in the next 3 stitches, ch 2, dc 1x in the next 3 stitches, dc 2x in last st 

• Row 3: ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), hdc 2x into first stitch, hdc 1x in each stitch until you get to the ch 2 space. Hdc 2x into ch space, ch 2, hdc 2x into ch space, hdc 1x in each stitch until the last stitch remains, hdc 2x in last stitch 

• Row 4: ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), sc 2x into first stitch, sc flo 1x into each stitch until you reach the ch 2 space, sc 2x into ch space, ch 2, sc 2x into ch space, sc flo 1x in each stitch until you reach the last stitch, sc 2x into last stitch 

• Row 5: ch 2 or chainless dc, dc into the first st, dc 1x into each stitch until you hit the ch 2 space, dc 2x into ch 2 space, ch 2, dc 2x into ch 2 space, dc 1x into each stitch until you reach the last stitch. dc 2x into last stitch

• Row 6: ch 2 or chainless dc, dc into the first stitch, *fpdc into the next stitch, bpdc into the following stitch* Repeat from * until you have one stitch before the ch space, fpdc around that stitch,  dc 2x into ch space, ch 2, dc 2x into ch space, *fpdc into the next stitch, fpdc into the following stitch* Repeat from * until you have 2 stitches remaining, fpdc into the next stitch,  dc 2x into last stitch 

• Row 7: ch 2 or chainless dc, dc into the first stitch, *bpdc into the next stitch, fpdc into the following stitch* Repeat from * until you reach the ch space.  dc 2x into ch space, ch 2, dc 2x into ch space, *fpdc into the next stitch, bpdc into the following stitch* Repeat from * until you have1 stitch remaining,  dc 2x into last stitch 

• Row 8: ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), hdc 2x into first stitch, hdc 1x in each stitch until you get to the ch 2 space. Hdc 2x into ch space, ch 2, hdc 2x into ch space, hdc 1x in each stitch until the last stitch remains, hdc 2x in last stitch 

• Row 9: ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), hdc 2x into first stitch, hdc in the third loop 1x in each stitch until you reach the ch 2 space, hdc 2x into ch space, ch 2, hdc 2x into ch space, hdc 1x in the third loop of each stitch until you reach the last stitch, hdc 2x into last stitch. 

• Row 10: ch 3 or chainless dc and then chain, ex-puff stitch into first stitch, ch 1, sk st *ex-puff stitch into next st, ch 1, sk st* Repeat from * until you reach the ch 2 space, ex-puff into ch space, ch 3, ex-puff into ch 2 space, ch1, sk 1 stitch *ex-puff stitch into next st, ch 1, sk st* Repeat from * until you reach the last stitch. ex-puff into the last stitch, ch1, dc into the last stitch. 

• Row 11: Ch 3 or chainless dc and then chain, ex-puff into first ch space, ch 1, sk stitch *ex-puff into ch 1 sp, ch 1, sk st* Repeat from * until you reach the ch 3 space, ex-puff into ch 3 space, ch 3, ex-puff into ch 3 space, ch 1, sk stitch *ex-puff into ch 1 sp, ch 1, sk st* Repeat from * until you reach the last stitch. ex-puff into last ch space, ch 1, dc into the last stitch 

• Row 12: Ch 3 or chainless dc and then chain, ex-puff into first ch space ch 1, sk stitch *ex-puff into ch 1 sp, ch 1, sk st* Repeat from * until you reach the ch 3 space, ex-puff into ch 3 space, ch 3, ex-puff into ch 3 space, ch 1, sk stitch *ex-puff into ch 1 sp, ch 1, sk st* Repeat from * until you reach the last stitch. ex-puff into last ch space, ch 1, dc into the last stitch.

• Row 13: ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), hdc 2x into first stitch, hdc into each ch 1 space and puff stitch until you reach the ch 3 space. hdc 2x into ch space, ch 2, hdc 2x into ch space, hdc into each ch 1 space, and puff stitch until you reach the last stitch. hdc 2x into last stitch

• Row 14: ch 2 or chainless dc, dc into next st, dc in first stitch *sk st (you are skipping the next available st to work into), dc into st, dc into sk st*. Repeat from * to ch 2 space. dc 2x into ch space, ch 2, dc 2x into ch space. *sk st (you are skipping the next available st to work into), dc into st, dc in sk st* Repeat from * until you reach the end. dc 1x in last stitch. Do not fasten off when you finish this row. Continue to the top part of the bandana.

Top:

• Row 1: turn your work so that you’re working along the top edge. Ch 1, hdc across the top evenly. End with an even amount of stitches.

• Row 2: ch 2 or do a chainless dc, dc across in the rest of the stitches to the end. 

• Row 3: ch 2 or do a chainless dc, *fpdc in the next stitch, bpdc in the next stitch* Repeat from * to * across until you have one stitch remaining. dc in that last stitch

• Row 4: ch 2 or do a chainless dc, *bpdc in the next stitch, fpdc in the next stitch* Repeat from * to * across until you have one stitch remaining, dc in that last stitch

• Row 5: ch 31, starting from the second chain from the hook, hdc 30 times, hdc across the top of the bandana, chain 31, turn, starting from the second chain from the hook, hdc 30 times, join to the last hdc of the top of the bandana with a sl st. 

Fasten off and weave in your ends!