DOLL & BELLE BOWS

Learn how to crochet two new bows which can be used to accessorize a hairband or amigurumi pattern.

I could not wait to share these two cute and simple patterns with you as they take less than an hour to complete!

TO GET STARTED GRAB:

• Stitch markers, tapestry needle, and scissors.
• Medium weighted scrap yarn in a color of your choice.
• Crochet hook sized 4.0 mm F/6

CROCHET KEY (U.S. terms):

• ST/STS – STICH/SITCHES
• CH – CHAIN
• SC – SINGLE CROCHET
• BLSC – BACK LOOP SINGLE CROCHET
• HDC – HALF DOUBLE CROCHET
• DCTOG – DOUBLE CROCHET TOGETHER
• SL ST – SLIP STITCH
• RND – ROUND
• ROW – ROW

Special Stitches:

Back Loop Single Crochet (BLSC)-
Looking at the top of your work you will see a single crochet stitch and that it makes a V shape. Next put your hook under the loop farthest from you and pull up a loop. From here complete a single crochet. (Normally you would place your hook under both loops.)

Double Crochet Together (DCTOG)-
A decrease technique in crochet. First yarn over and insert the hook into the stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops (leaving 2 loops on the hook). Yarn over and insert the hook into the next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, leave 4 loops on the hook. Yarn over again and pull through the first 2 loops on the hook, yarn over and pull through all three remaining loops on the hook to complete.

DOLL BOW PATTERN:

ROW 1: CH 35, 1 HDC in the 3rd CH from the hook, 1 HDC in the next 22 STS.

ROW 2: CH 2, Turn, *2 HDC in the next ST, Skip the next ST*, Repeat * to * 15 more times, 2 HDC in the last ST of the row.

ROW 3: CH 2, Turn, *Skip the first ST, 2 HDC in the next ST*, Repeat * to * 15 more times, 1 HDC in the CH 2 ST from the previous row.

ROW 4: CH 2, Turn, 1 HDC in the next 34 STS, Finish off (Leave about 1 inch tail to weave the two ends together.).

BOW CENTER: Wrap yarn around the center of the bow Synch down and leave 2 tails about an inch long to use to tie the bow to a headband/hat or amigurumi.

BELLE BOW PATTERN:

ROW 1: CH 48, 1 SC in the 2nd CH from the hook, 1 SC in the next 47 STS.

ROW 2-12: CH 1, Turn, 1 BLSC in the next 28 STS, Finish off (Leave about a 1 inch tail to weave the two ends together.).

***Flip the bow inside out.

Create Bow Center:

ROW 1: CH 17, 1 SC in the n2nd CH from the hook, 1 SC in the next 15 STS.

ROW 2-5: CH 1, Turn, 1 SC in the next 16 STS, Finish off. Leave about a 1 1/2 inch tail and wrap vertically around the center of the bow, use the tail to weave the two ends together.

***Leave a short section to tie the bow to the headband/hat or amigurumi.

HAPPY CROCHETING!!!