a simple kids' wearable activity tracker wristband

BeginnerUS TermsModular

A chunky wristband designed to fit a child's wrist, with a rectangular tracker module and a flexible band. The tracker is the main piece, and the band wraps around the wrist connecting at both ends of the tracker.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · Acrylic · Lime · 10yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Bluebell · 10yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Tracker Module

R1Ch 35, join with sl st to first ch to form a ring, being careful not to twist. Sc in each ch around, join. (35)(35 sts)
R2[sc 9, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (32)(32 sts)
R3[sc 8, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (29) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.(29 sts)

Left Band / Right Band (make 2)

R1Magic ring, 7 sc in ring, join. (7)(7 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R7[sc 6, inc] x 1, join. (8)(8 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (8) Fasten off, leaving a 12-inch tail for sewing.(8 sts)