Cheshire Cat Headband

Crochet Pattern
by Sayjai Thawornsupacharoen
kandjdolls.blogspot.com
K and J Publishing, Cambridge, UK
(c) 2013 Sayjai. All Rights reserved.

Materials
For materials you can use:

1. No 3 yarn (DK, Light Worsted): dark pink and purple

2. 5.5 mm hook.
3. Tapestry needle.

Abbreviations
US Crochet Abbreviations
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
st = stitch
sl = slip
rnd = round
tog = together

Headband
Working in row
Row 1: With 2 strands of purple, ch 30, 3 sc in second chain from hook, turn. (3)
Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, change to dark pink, turn.
(5)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (5)
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each st across, change to purple, turn. (5)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (5)
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in each st across, change to dark pink, turn. (5)
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (5)
Row 8: Ch 1, sc in each st across, change to purple, turn. (5)
Row 9: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (5)
Row 10: Ch 1, sc in each st across, change to dark pink, turn. (5)
Row 11: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (5)
Row 12: Ch 1, sc in each st across, change to purple, turn. (5)
Row 13: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (5)
Row 14: Ch 1, sc in each st across, change to dark pink, turn. (5)
Row 15: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (5)
Row 16: Ch 1, sc in each st across, change to purple, turn. (5)
Row 17: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (5)
Row 18: Ch 1, sc in each st across, change to dark pink, turn. (5)
Row 19: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (5)
Row 20: Ch 1, sc in each st across, change to purple, turn. (5)
Row 21: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (5)
Row 22: Ch 1, sc in each st across, change to dark pink, turn. (5)
Row 23: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (5)
Row 24: Ch 1, sc in each st across, change to purple, turn. (5)
Row 25: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (5)
Row 26: Ch 1, sc in each st across, change to dark pink, turn. (5)
Row 27: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (5)
Row 28: Ch 1, sc in each st across, change to purple, turn. (5)
Row 29: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (5)
Row 30: Ch 1, sc in each st across, change to dark pink, turn. (5)
Row 31: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (5)
Row 32: Ch 1, sc in each st across, change to purple, turn. (5)
Row 33: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (5)
Row 34: Ch 1, sc in each st across, change to dark pink, turn. (5)
Row 35: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (5)
Row 36: Ch 1, sc in each st across, change to purple, turn. (5)

Row 37: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (5)

Row 38: Ch 1, sc in each st across, change to dark pink, turn. (5)
Row 39: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (5)
Row 40: Ch 1, sc in each st across, change to purple, turn. (5)
Row 41: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (5)
Row 42: Ch 1, sc in each st across, change to dark pink, turn. (5)
Row 43: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (5)
Row 44: Ch 1, sc in each st across, change to purple, turn. (5)
Row 45: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (5)
Row 46: Ch 1, sc in each st across, change to dark pink, turn. (5)
Row 47: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (5)
Row 48: Ch 1, sc in each st across, change to purple, turn. (5)
Row 49: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (5)
Row 50: Ch 1, sc in each st across, change to dark pink, turn. (5)
Row 51: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (5)
Row 52: Ch 1, sc in each st across, change to purple, turn. (5)
Row 53: Ch 1, sc first 2 sts tog, sc in next st, sc next 2 sts tog, turn. (3)
Row 54: Ch 1, sc next 3 sts tog, ch 30, fasten off.

Ear
Rounds 1-7 are working in continuous rounds. Make 2.
Rnd 1: With 2 strands of purple, ch 2, 4 sc in second chain from hook. (4)
Rnd 2: (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) 2 times. (6)
Rnd 3: 2 sc in each st around. (12)
Rnd 4: (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) around. (18)
Rnd 5-7: Sc in each st around. (18)
Row 8: Working in row, flatten last rnd, matching sts and working through both
thicknesses, sc in next 8 sts, leave long end for sewing, fasten off. (8)

Inner Ear
Working in row.
Row 1: With one strand of dark pink, ch 7, sc in second chain from hook, sc in next
5 chs, turn. (6)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (6)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc first 2 sts tog, sc in next 2 sts, sc next 2 sts tog, turn. (4)
Row 4: Ch 1, sc first 2 sts tog, sc next 2 sts tog, turn. (2)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc next 2 sts tog, leave long end for sewing, fasten off. (1)

Finishing
Sew inner ear (dark pink color) on ear (purple color).
Sew ears on middle top of the headband 8 rows apart.

Copyright
(c) 2013 Photos and text: Sayjai Thawornsupacharoen. All rights reserved.
This pattern is made available for free, but is copyrighted. Cannot be reproduced,
copied, published on websites without the explicit written permission of Sayjai
Thawornsupacharoen.
Pattern is available on the website of Sayjai: kandjdolls.blogspot.com