Chenille Lace Hairband

Another hairband—what can I say? I have short hair and they're practical.

This is the first time I've used the little hairpin lace loom I picked up for $2 on clearance. It's actually quite fast once you get the hang of it. There may be a Klimt in my future...

The pattern is quite simple and refers you to Stitch Diva's hairpin lace tutorial for the technique to make the lace strip. I made mine a little bit narrower, since my yarn seemed less bulky than that in the pattern photo. I also left the long edges of my strip unfinished, as in the pattern, though it has a tendency to twist that might be reduced if the edge were finished. But the hairband as it is now took over seven yards, so it will stay unedged.

The chenille texture of Pile makes it easier to hide the tail ends in a piece like this without much weaving-in space. I've heard chenille can "worm" around though, so I snuck in a few knots just to be safe, and they barely show either.