Geekstress Wonders

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 (show

A lovely lace knit scarf pattern you can play around with. Recommended for an advanced beginner though I honestly think it isn't too hard so don't be shy at giving it a try even if you are a true beginner. It is a great way to start practicing your increases and decreases while making a lovely lace scarf. I chose to combine Berroco Gem yarn and Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool Designer's Choice yarn for this project. I have been looking for a way to look use my beautiful, but bright, Gem Tangerine yarn for a while and this seemed perfect. When combined with the Granite wool yarn, it balances it out to give the scarf a more elegant look. When you decide to knit two strands of yarn together, you need to decide what size needle to use. The thickest yarn of the two, that I used for this project, is the Gem. The Gem's yarn label recommends a size # 9 US. Now that it will be combined with yet another yarn, I need to go up a needle size and chose to use size # US 11 knitting