KnittingGuides.com: Knitting is not simply winter wear alone; the add on to knitted fabric is it looks elegant and can be used as an accessory. In this post, we’ll look at a cool looking head band to protect your ears from the wintery cold or just to simply look trendy! This head band is bulky enough to stay on your head intact and the crown style makes you look glamorous!
Abbreviations:
CO: Cast on
K: knit
P: purl
C6F: Cable 6 front (sl next 3 stitches to CN & hold in front, k 3, k3 from CN)
C6B: Cable 6 back (sl next 3 stitches onto cn & hold in back, k3, k3 from cn)
sl: slip
sts: stitches
cn: cable needle
Step 1: Materials
Lion Brand Hometown USA super bulky yarn
US Size 13/9.0mm knitting needles
Cable needle or DPN
Darning needle for sewing seams and/or weaving in ends
waste yarn (you can just use some yarn from the skein of hometown USA, or use a contrasting color super bulky yarn to make it easier to see)
Step 2: Pattern
Provisional cast on 11 stitches with waste yarn, or if you prefer not to use the provisional cast on method, just cast on your stitches as normal, and sew your seam together at the end.
Step 3: Directions
Row 1: K11
Row 2: k1 P9 K1
Row 3: k1 C6F (sl next 3 stitches to CN & hold in front, k 3, k3 from CN), k4
Row 4: k1 p9 k1
Row 5: k 11
Row 6: k1, p9, k1
Row 7: k4,C6B (sl next 3 stitches onto cn & hold in back, k3, k3 from cn), k1
Row 8: k1, p9, k1
Repeat rows 1-8 until desired length- (about 18-19 ” is good for a 20-21″ head, this headband will stretch when worn a couple times).
Remove waste yarn, and place stitches on needle. Use 3 needle bind off to seam headband.
So crown yourself with the awesome looking headband!
Photo credits & source: margoknits.blogspot.in