Beautiful crochet hairband and bag handle

This beautiful diagonal spike stitch pattern down into a detailed, step-by-step crochet tutorial, perfect for beginners or intermediate crocheters.

🧶 Project: Crochet Diagonal Spike Stitch Headband (like your image)

✅ Materials

• Yarn: Medium-weight cotton or macrame cord (like in your photo)
• Hook: 3.5–5.0 mm, depending on yarn thickness
• Scissors
• Yarn needle

🧵 Step-by-Step Instructions

🔹 Step 1: Foundation Row

1. Make a slip knot.
2. Chain a multiple of 2 stitches + 1 turning chain.
   • For example: Chain 19 (18 + 1).
3. Row 1: Single crochet (sc) in the second chain from hook.
   • Continue sc across.
   • You should have 18 sc at the end.
4. Chain 1, turn.

🔹 Step 2: First Pattern Row (Start of Diagonal Spike Stitches)

We now introduce the “diagonal spike stitch”, which involves inserting the hook into stitches from 2 rows below, slanting the stitch diagonally.

Row 2:

1. sc in the first stitch
2. Spike stitch:
   • Insert hook 2 rows below and 1 stitch back (diagonally),
   • Pull up a long loop equal to row height,
   • Yarn over and pull through (complete as sc).
3. Skip the stitch behind the spike (directly above where the spike landed).
4. sc in next.
5. Repeat: spike stitch diagonally, skip 1, sc.

👉 You should see a diagonal pattern forming.

6. At the end, do 1 regular sc to finish the row.
7. Chain 1, turn.

🔹 Step 3: Continue Pattern Rows

Repeat the previous pattern row:

• Always start and end with a single crochet.
• The spike stitch should always be made by:
  • Inserting the hook 2 rows below, and 1 stitch back from current position.
  • Skipping the stitch directly above the spike.
  • This forms a consistent diagonal/zigzag pattern.

🧼 Finishing:

• When the headband reaches your desired length, do one final row of single crochet.
• Fasten off.
• Weave in ends with a yarn needle.
• Optional: add a button or sew both ends together.

🔄 Example Row Summary (Pattern Stitch Repetition)

Row 1: sc across
Row 2: sc, spike, skip 1, sc, spike, skip 1... end with sc
Row 3+: repeat row 2 pattern

📌 Tips for Success

• Tension: Keep your tension consistent when pulling up the spike stitch.
• Spike Length: Always match the length of your spike to your working row height.
• Alignment: Diagonal spikes should appear like / / / / across the row.

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