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Pair the joyful tones of late-summer sunshine with delicate stitches in the Sunlace Bandana! This airy bandana is a fantastic between-season staple for tying back long hair on those unseasonably warm fall days. Use a fine weight yarn and a floral lace stitch to create a flowy, breathable fabric. It adds a touch of free-spiritedness to any outfit, and would pair particularly well at a festival, picnic or any outing with friends.
Time: A day project
Skill Level: Easy
Size: 16” wide × 9” height, after blocking
Gauge:
16 sts = 4” [10 cm] in tr st
8 rows = 6” [15 cm]
(24 sts and 8 rows = 6” [15 cm] in tr st)
Materials
Yarn: Hobby Store Fine Cotton (100% Premium Mercerized Cotton; 371 yards [340 meters] / 3.53 ounces [100 grams]): 232 Mustard,1 skein
Hook: US size G/6 4.0 mm
Notions: Tapestry needle, measuring tape, blocking mat, blocking pins
Abbreviations
Tr-cl: Treble cluster
Special Stitches
Tr-cl: Yo twice, insert hook in indicated ch-sp, pull up a loop, (yo, pull through 2 loops) twice, *yo twice, insert hook in same ch-sp, pull up a loop, (yo, pull through 2 loops) twice, rep from * one more time, yo, pull through all 4 loops on hook.
Flower stitch: In indicated ch-sp, *tr-cl, ch 2, rep from * 2 more times, tr-cl in same ch-sp. [4 tr-cl, 3 ch-2 sps per flower]
V st: (Dc, ch 1, dc) all in same st/ch-sp
Large V st: (Dc, ch 2, dc) all in same st/ch-sp
Picot: ch 3, sl st into the front loop of the last sc made.
Pattern Notes
- Ch 4 counts as a dc plus ch-1 for odd number rows.
- Ch 4 counts as a tr for even number rows.
- St counts for tr sts also include turning ch-4.
- For odd number rows, V st when worked in flower st, is always worked in the center ch-2 sp of flower st (there are total 3 ch-2 sps for each flower st).
- For even number rows, flower st and dc are always worked in ch-1 sp of V st.
Pattern
Ch 4
Row 1 (WS): Dc in last ch from the hook. (1 V st)
Row 2 (RS): Ch 4 (counts as a st here and throughout), turn, flower st in V st, tr in third ch of ch-4. (1 flower st and 2 tr.)
Row 3: Ch 4, turn, dc in same st as ch-4, ch 2, V st in flower st (center ch-2 sp), ch 2, V st in fourth ch of ch-4. (3 V sts and 2 ch-2 sps)
Row 4: Ch 4, turn, flower st in V st, dc in next V st, flower st in next V st, tr in third ch of ch-4. (2 flower sts, 1 dc and 2 tr.)
Row 5: Ch 4, turn, dc in same st as ch-4, ch 2, V st in flower st, ch 2, V st in next dc, ch 2, V st in flower st, ch 2, V st in fourth ch of ch-4. (5 V sts and 4 ch-2 sps)
Row 6: Ch 4, turn, flower st in V st, dc in next V st, flower st in next V st, tr in third ch of ch-4. (3 flower sts, 2 dc and 2 tr.)
Row 7: Ch 4, turn, dc in same st as ch-4, *ch 2, V st in next flower st, ch 2, V st in next dc, rep from * one more time, ch 2, V st in flower st, ch 2, V st in fourth ch of ch-4. (7 V sts and 6 ch-2 sps)
Row 8: Ch 4, turn, *flower st in V st, dc in next V st, rep from * to last V st, flower st in last V st, tr in third ch of ch-4. (4 flower sts, 3 dc and 2 tr.)
Row 9: Ch 4, turn, dc in same st as ch-4, *ch 2, V st in next flower st, ch 2, V st in next dc, rep from * to last flower, ch 2, V st in last flower st, ch 2, V st in fourth ch of ch-4. (9 V sts and 8 ch-2 sps)
Rep row 8 and row 9 to row 16 or until desired size. (8 flower sts, 7 dc and 2 tr.)
Please note that if you change the total number of rows, it will also change the stitch count.
Row 17: Ch 4, turn, dc in same st as ch-4, *ch 1, large V st in next flower st, ch 1, large V st in next dc, rep from * to last flower, ch 1, large V st in last flower st, ch 1, large V st in fourth ch of ch-4. (17 large V sts and 16 ch-1 sps)
Do NOT fasten off. Proceed to ties.
Ties
Row 1: Ch 61, sc in 2nd ch from the hook and each ch, working in back bumps only. Now work across the last row of bandana, sc in dc of large V st, 3 sc in ch-2 sp of large V st, *1 sc in next ch-1 sp, 3 sc in next ch-2 sp of large V st, rep from * to last dc, sc in last dc, ch 61, sc in 2nd ch from the hook and each ch, working in back bumps only. (60 sc for each tie and 69 sc along top edge, total 189 dc)
Do NOT fasten off. Proceed to picot edging.
Picot Edging
Now work along the sides of bandana.
Row 1: Add sc evenly along the bandana sides, add 3 sc at the bandana point, at the same time, add picots every 6 sts. Also add picot in the centre sc of 3 sc added at the point.
Fasten off.
Finishing
Weave in ends. Block to the measurements.
Hi, I just have a suggestion/request. Can you please start including either multiple pics of each pattern, or if you’re only going to choose one pic then make it a more zoomed-in/focused pic of the pattern item itself. I’m noticing more and more that pics are chosen that make the model the focus and her to look good instead of the pattern. For instance, this pattern should have just a photo of the back of her head from the neck up instead of some kind of fashion photo where I can barely see the item. And the duster on the next page is a side view where I can barely make out the design and fit details of the duster, whereas it would be so much more helpful and complimentary of the pattern to have a full frontal view do I can actually see what I’m making if I needed to reference the photo due to some kind of confusion with the pattern. I find myself not making/not buying more and more patterns that I might be more interested in if I could just CLEARLY see the item patterned instead of a cutesy photo to the model/maker wearing it in a pose that obscures a significant portion of the pattern they’re trying to sell. Just my (hopefully helpful!) opinion! Thanks!
There are multiple photos of each pattern. Are you viewing on desktop or mobile?
Hi, I really want to make this but am having difficulty understanding the instruction at the end of each row which refers to doing something “in the 3rd/4th ch of ch4” – does this refer to the ch4 at the beginning of this row? And is it counting stitches from the start or end of the ch4?
Hello! I’ve reached out to the designer for advice and she or I will reply as soon as possible. Thanks!
Tr st/V st will be worked in 3rd/4th ch of beg ch-4 of previous row. Hope this helps.
That’s really helpful, thank you! 🙂
Can this be made so it’s longer, i.e. lengthen to the point?
Hi Robin, yes! Simply Rep row 8 and row 9 to row 16 or until desired size. (8 flower sts, 7 dc and 2 tr.) -Dana, Editor