I needed a
headband that would fit even my odd shaped head. Those with buttons in the
pattern were fine - until the yarn stretched out. This pattern allows you
straps long enough to tie it behind your head to secure the headband! So no
matter how much the yarn stretches out, you can adjust where you tie the
straps! And the body of the headband is wide enough to hold hair back in a
pretty but understated way. The body of the pattern is simple.
The body of
the headband is also not so wide that you have that annoying gap at the back
but also not so narrow that hair is spiking out on the sides.
As I said, my
head is odd shaped which means, for me, many headbands slip right back off my
head. I've tried my pattern with less stretchy and with more bulky yarn, and
they don't grip as well - for me. But for you, they might. For my odd shaped
head, I've found mixed yarns worked best. So far my two favorites have been one
that was a cotton/wool mix. And the other yarn (shown above) is a wool, silk,
and nylon mix. However, if you have no issues with normal headbands, a 100%
acrylic yarn would work nicely for you as well!
With the
abbreviations section, I have included a few how-to YouTube video's in case
some beginner knitters would like to try out certain stitches. If you have any
questions at all or need help, please leave me a comment and I will do my best
to help you in any way I can.
Difficulty Level: 2 out of 4 - Advanced Beginner Level
Gauge: 11 st and 16 rows in 2” Stockinette Stitch.
Size Headband Makes: Strap is 1-1/4" wide. Body of headband is 2-1/2"
wide. Total of about 40 inches long.
Yarn: 70 – 80 yards (64-73 m) Keep it in the range of DK,
Light Worsted (3). You can use 100% acrylic. Or cotton for summer. Or wool for
winter. I personally like a cotton/wool mix yarn.
Knitting Needle Size: Size US 6 Needles (4 mm) – Though I
often go up to US 7.
Notions:
Tapestry needle or small crochet hook – for weaving in the
ends.
Stitch marker.
Tape measure.
Abbr - Meaning
CO - Cast
On
Sl - Slip
St(s) - Stitch(es)
K - knit
P - purl
KW - Knit
Wise
Sl first st KW - slip
first stitch knit wise
YO - Yarn
Over
M1 - Make
One https://youtu.be/oywVAE3cJ5Y (Go to minute
3:31)
K2Tog - Knit
two stitches together
SSK - Slip
Slip Knit https://youtu.be/0iiu9Ej-LGo
If you are feeling ambitious, you can substitute all the
SSK’s with….
“K2Tog-L” - Knit two
stiches together Left Leaning
https://youtu.be/owAyJQAIciM (Go to minute 1:23)
PATTERN
CO 8 sts
01. Sl first st KW, K7 (Repeat row 1 until strap measures 13 inches long
(unstretched).)
02. K2, M1, K4, M1, K2
03. K3, P4, K3
04. K2, M1, K6, M1, K2
05. K3, P6, K3
06. K2, M1, K1, SSK, YO, K2, YO, K2Tog, K1, M1, K2
07. K3, P8, K3
08. K2, M1, K1, SSK, YO, K4, YO, K2Tog, K1, M1, K2
09. K3, P10, K3
10. K2, M1, K1, SSK, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K2Tog, YO, K1, YO,
K2Tog, K1, M1, K2
11. K3, P12, K3
12. K3, SSK, YO, K1,
-/- YO, SSK, K2, -/-
K2Tog, YO, K1, -/- YO, K2Tog, K3
(The -/- is just to break up the pattern for readability and has no significance beyond that.)
13. K3, P12, K3
14. – 75. Rep Rows 12 and 13 until body of headband measures
approximately 10 inches.
Once headband is 10 inches long from stitch marker, you can
remove it (save for later).
76. K1, SSK, K1, SSK, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K2Tog, YO, K1, YO,
K2Tog, K1, K2Tog, K1
77. K3, P10, K3
78. K1, SSK, K1, SSK, YO, K4, YO, K2Tog, K1, K2Tog, K1
79. K3, P8, K3
80. K1, SSK, K1, SSK, YO, K2, YO, K2Tog, K1, K2Tog, K1
81. K3, P6, K3
82. K1, SSK, K6, K2Tog, K1
83. K3, P4, K3
84. K1, SSK, K4, K2Tog, K1
Row 85 begins the second tie strap. Place the stitch marker
on the first stitch of Row 84. This allows you a way to measure when you have
completed Row 85 enough times to make the tie strap 13 inches long.
85. Sl first st KW, K7
Repeat row 85 until strap measures 13 inches long
(unstretched). Then remove stitch marker.
FINISH
Bind off.
Weave in tails.
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Ravelry Headband: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/AstroGirlBunny/grey-headband-knit
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