This is a crocheted version of the knitted Fortune-Teller Turban pattern. It's easy to make and easy to wear--no sewing, grafting, or blocking. It is crocheted in a simple, unusual technique that makes it flexible and drapey. The design was inspired by paintings of fortune-tellers from the Middle Ages.
The Fortune-Teller Turban can easily be arranged to cover the hairline or cover the ears, as you wish. Make one in cotton for warm weather and another in wool for winter.
U.S. crochet terms
Materials: uses US I / 5.5 mm crochet hook; 1 moveable stitch marker (optional).
Yarn: 200-250 yds / 183-230 meters worsted weight cotton, wool, wool blend, or acrylic yarn. The pictures show Lily Sugar n' Cream cotton worsted weight yarn. Other American brands of cotton, Wool-Ease wool blend, and acrylic yarn work fine in worsted weight, as well.
Gauge: 16 st x 15 rows = 5"/13cm x 5"/13cm in cotton worsted weight yarn; 16 st x 13 rows = 4.5"/11.5cm x 4.5"/11.5cm in wool, blend, or acrylic worsted weight yarn
Skill Level: easy
You can find crochet tips and variations on this pattern in the following posts:
Scrappy Turban
Novelty Yarn-Trimmed Turban
Tying Off After Joining
Slip-Stitch Join
Avoiding Stiff Crochet
Swatch Wars
The Fortune-Teller Turban in Crochet pattern is available for purchase as a download here and on Ravelry. $2.00 USD
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