Sweet Nothings Crochet: A FUN TOWEL TURBAN CAP

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A FUN TOWEL TURBAN CAP

All of us have those special days when we wake up and our hair just doesn’t.. It decides that it just needs more sleep – and no matter *what* you do, it just does not behave – so this is a fun cap for those days. I think this cap is also a great one when you have oiled (or colored? ) your hair and need a little warmth tucked in ;)

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The original pattern for this cap is a free one. I have a few ideas thrown in for good measure – and of course as usual, this is made using our Indian locally available yarns, so there’s information for those who wish to use this pattern but with our local yarn(s).

Materials used : Today I’ve used one skein of our lovely Indian Oswal Cashmilon 4-ply yarns with a 4 mm crochet hook

You also need fabric glue ; embroidery needle

In general : Use any yarn with a suitable hook to make these projects.

For Indians : You can use Red Rose knitting cotton or Red Rose metallic cotton as well as Vardhaman acrylic yarns

International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used , I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn.

Stitches used :

Starting slip knot : Here’s how you start with a slip knot. https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw

Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : This is a neat new way to start your work without a slip knot. https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs

What is a chain stitch ? Here is an easy video tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY

What is a slip stitch : Here is a neat video tutorial at https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw

Magic circle : To refresh your skill, please view this easy video https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro

Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);

[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo

Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0

Abbreviations used :

lp(s) : Loop(s) sc : Single crochet

dc : Double crochet sp : Space

sl-st : Slip stitch ch : Chain

st(s) : Stitch(es) hk : Hook

yo : Yarn Over

Instructions : (Using U.S terminology)

Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.

Please check the top of this blog for easy video tutorials on all stitches used in today's pattern.

Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern.

In my patterns I work with the principle of stitch count and body measurement. This means that you need to work the stitch count in pattern, till you get the measurement (length and/or width) that you need for your project.

For this project, I’ve been inspired by the fun hair towel turban from http://hearthookhome.com/hair-towel-with-a-twist/ and just look at this photograph.. how can one resist such a project?

So as usual, all I’m adding to this fun pattern are the few (really few) tweaks that I’ve made. As usual, I started with my foundation chains, so…

Start : with 9 fsc. Turn.

I worked the pattern all the way as given and then joined the two sides (non-straight sides) all the way from the top to bottom.

I got a length of 27” and a width of 7.75” at the widest portion.

Now how does one wear this cap? I am not certain if it is meant to be a mystery because there is no mention of this in the instructions. In fact, this is one reason why I have put off making this project for this long. Even as I was making it, I was confused about its ‘wear’.

But this is one way I thought up and here's a video to best explain it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxMoh8Yno_I

and then there's this way ..

https://youtu.be/fOZW6XtCDto

So I think there are several ways to wear this, and I have taken a video of two ways

1. What is obvious is that the larger part of this project is the one that goes over the head (Duh, obvious!). However, I think you can wear it such that the longer tail falls behind you back, you then wrap it up under the nape of your neck, and then bring the tail portion back around the side and pin it up … OR

2. You wear it such that the tail portion goes over the head and to the front of it, and then you wrap it at the crown of your head (over forehead) and then turn it and take the tail portion around the side of your head (which seems to be what the designer has done)

I think that if you keep it sideways (such that the tail is near the ears), you could loop the tail back either over the head or under it, and get another ‘wear’ as well.

Whatever the ‘wear’, I think this is a splendid idea and a great turban..so kudos to +HeartHookHome for this lovely freebie.

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