Sadie Headwrap/Turban

Sadie Headwrap/Turban by Sarahjanedesigns

What is Being Made

The Sadie Headwrap is a crocheted headwrap or turban-style headband designed as a versatile accessory. This downloadable crochet pattern creates a fitted headwrap suitable for various occasions and styling preferences. The design is classified as intermediate difficulty, making it accessible to crocheters with some foundational experience beyond complete beginners.

Crochet Techniques Used

This pattern employs several fundamental crochet techniques to construct the headwrap. The design incorporates gathering techniques, where yarn is pulled tight through a row of slip stitches to create shape and fit. The pattern uses a strategic approach to hook sizing, recommending a hook two sizes larger for the beginning chain than for the main body work. This technique adjustment helps create the proper tension and drape for the finished headwrap.

Stitches Used

The Sadie Headwrap pattern utilizes the following crochet stitches, written in UK terminology:

• Chain (ch) - used for the foundation and throughout the pattern
• Double crochet (dc) - a fundamental stitch for building structure
• Slip stitch (sl st) - used for joining rounds and creating the gathering row
• Treble (tr) - a taller stitch used within the pattern
• V-Stitch (V) - a special stitch defined as (tr, ch1, tr) worked in the same stitch, creating a decorative, lacy element

The pattern is written using UK crochet terminology, so stitches should be worked according to UK definitions rather than US equivalents.

Materials and Yarn

The Sadie Headwrap is intentionally designed as a stash buster pattern, meaning it can be made from leftover yarn in your collection. Rather than specifying particular yarn types, weights, or yardage requirements, the pattern is written as a recipe format. This flexible approach allows crocheters to adapt the pattern to whatever yarn they have available, making it an excellent project for using up partial skeins and yarn remnants.

Hook Selection

Hook size is determined by the yarn choice rather than being fixed in the pattern. Crocheters should select a hook appropriate for their chosen yarn, typically following the recommendation printed on the yarn band. The pattern specifically notes that using a hook two sizes larger for the beginning chain creates optimal results, with an example given of using a 6.5mm hook for the foundation chain when working with standard weight yarn.

Pattern Format and Notes

This is a downloadable PDF pattern that uses standard crochet abbreviations and instructions. The pattern includes a comprehensive abbreviations key covering common terms such as stitch (st/s), chain (ch), double crochet (dc), slip stitch (sl st), beginning (beg), pattern (patt), treble (tr), repeat (rep), space (sp), yarn over hook (yoh), continue (cont), round (Rnd), and skip (sk). The flexible recipe-style format makes the Sadie Headwrap an adaptable project suitable for various yarn weights and fiber contents.