3 Free Crochet Gift Patterns: Headband, Tulip and Flower Keychain
I like choosing a handmade gift by imagining where it will end up: tied under someone's hair, standing beside a window or swinging from a canvas bag. These 3 free crochet gift patterns cover those little everyday places with a sage headband, a long-stem tulip and a green flower keychain.
Each selection links to its full Wavode pattern. The headband and flower keychain are easy projects; the tulip asks for more shaping and sewing. Choose the gift first, then check its own yarn, hook and finishing supplies before reaching into your scrap basket.
Key Takeaways
- Choose the mesh headband for an airy hair accessory with tapered ends and adjustable ties.
- Choose the tulip for a display flower with layered petals, a wrapped wooden stem and a pointed leaf.
- Choose the five-petal flower for a small bag charm. The three projects use different hooks and finishing methods.
| At a glance | Yarn | Hook | Main technique | I'd choose it for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sage mesh headband | Worsted #4 acrylic | 5.5 mm | Mesh rows, tapered ends and chain ties | Someone who wears their hair back |
| Long-stem tulip | DK #3 cotton | 2.5 mm | Shaped petals, sewing and wrapping a wooden stem | A flower lover with a little vase |
| Five-petal flower keychain | DK #3 cotton | 3.5 mm | Petal foundations and rounded double-crochet fans | A bright detail for a canvas bag |
Sage Mesh Headband with Adjustable Ties
The sage mesh headband is the gift I'd choose for someone who keeps a hair tie around their wrist. Its open mesh lets air through, while the solid ends narrow into slim chains that tie beneath the hair at the nape.
Soft sage makes the openings easy to see. The pattern uses worsted #4 acrylic and a 5.5 mm hook, with mesh worked back and forth between the two tapered ends. The ties grow from the same piece as the band.
I check the fit before working the final taper. Measure the span over the top of the head where the mesh will sit, then follow the full pattern's instructions for adding or removing mesh rows. Leave space for the final taper before starting the second tie.
What you'll practice: chains, single and double crochet, shaping a narrow wedge and keeping the mesh edges even. The linked pattern explains which stitch to use at the end of each row.
Get the Free Headband Pattern →
A Long-Stem Crochet Tulip with Layered Petals
The long-stem crochet tulip suits someone who keeps a narrow bottle for a single flower. The open bloom has smaller petals nested inside larger ones, a green cup underneath and a pointed leaf leaning up beside the wrapped stem.
I like coral pink for the open flower and red for the closed bud. Both versions are included in the linked pattern. The open tulip leaves a little space between the outer petals so the smaller tips can show; the bud is sewn up to the tips.
This is the intermediate project in the selection. Use DK #3 cotton and a 2.5 mm hook, and set aside time for sewing the curved petals. For the stem, set out a smooth, blunt wooden dowel, green yarn and craft glue. Let the glue dry before wrapping your gift.
Safety. The wooden stem makes this a display flower. Keep it out of reach of children under 3.
What you'll practice: shaping small petals, flattening them, nesting the layers and finishing a wrapped stem. The full tulip pattern walks through both the open bloom and the closed bud.
Lime-Green Flower Keychain with Five Cupped Petals
The lime-green flower keychain is my pick for a small gift that goes straight onto a bag. Five oval petals spread around a tiny center, with edges that lift into shallow cups. A silver ball chain hangs from the tip of one petal.
The flower takes two rounds. The first builds narrow petal foundations; the second travels along their sides and fans out at each tip. Use smooth DK #3 cotton and a 3.5 mm hook so you can see the loops on both sides of each foundation.
Tip. Fan the next foundation out with your thumb before working along it. Those little strips can twist around each other near the center.
I like the lime green against plain canvas. The finished flower also works as a sewn decoration when you follow the source pattern's chain-free option. Decide how the recipient will use it before adding the metal finding.
Safety. Keep the metal chain and finished keychain away from children under 3. For a sewn decoration, leave the chain off and stitch the flower directly to fabric.
What you'll practice: working along both sides of a foundation and making a rounded fan of taller stitches.
Get the Free Flower Keychain Pattern →
Choosing Yarn and Tools for These Three Crochet Gifts
The headband uses worsted #4 acrylic with a 5.5 mm hook. Both flowers use DK #3 cotton, but their hooks differ: 2.5 mm for the tulip and 3.5 mm for the keychain. Follow the supplies for the project you choose when substituting yarn.
I reach for soft sage acrylic for the headband, coral pink or red cotton with leaf green for the tulip, and lime-green cotton for the keychain. Keep a tapestry needle and scissors nearby for all three. The flowers also need the finishing supplies listed in their individual patterns.
Before choosing the tulip, check that you have the dowel and glue. Before choosing the keychain, check the ball chain and clasp. For the headband, a fit measurement is the useful extra to have beside your hook. Each project has its own tension guidance on the linked page.
UK terms: US sc = UK dc, US hdc = UK htr, US dc = UK tr.
Matching the Headband, Tulip or Flower to Your Recipient
I'd make the headband for a friend who likes an airy hair accessory, the tulip for someone with flowers on every windowsill, and the green charm for the person whose canvas tote goes everywhere. I like knowing where a little handmade gift will end up.
Fold the headband loosely so the mesh shows, slide the tulip into paper with the bloom clear of the fold, or tuck the flower charm into a small card. Include the yarn's care instructions with your gift, especially when you've chosen a substitute.
For a tiny character to tuck into a box instead, my mini teddy bear, bunny and roll cake selection offers another three gift ideas.
Made a headband, tulip or flower charm? Tag #wavodecrochet on Pinterest so I can see who you made it for.
