I made a headband!
Clementine
By Abra Forman
This is a very easy, very quick, and very cute headband which grows and shrinks in width from 8 to 14 stitches as you move from the bottom to the top and then back again. The garter borders prevent curling, and the end result is totally wearable and completely comfortable. This is a great project for a new knitter eager to try out increasing and decreasing skills. It fits the average woman’s 21” head circumference, but the length can easily be modified for kids or men.
Skills needed
Knit, purl, slip purlwise, make 1, knit 2 together.
Finished measurements
20.5” in length, 3” in width at widest point.
Materials
Knit Picks Shine Worsted (60% Pima Cotton, 40% Modal beech wood fiber; 75yds/50 gram ball), 1 skein in Clementine. If substituting yarn, make sure to pick out a worsted weight yarn that is stretchy but won’t sag.
1 set size 6 US straight needles.
Tapestry needle.
Gauge
5 sts/6 rows = 1”.
Pattern
CO 8 sts.
Work garter stitch, slipping the first stitch of every row purlwise, until work measures 1.5”.
Begin increases.
>>Inc row 1 (RS): Sl1 purlwise, K1, k into stitch below (m1), k4, m1, k2 (10 sts).
Row 1 (WS): Sl1 purlwise, k2, p4, k3.
Rows 2 and 4 (RS): Sl1 purlwise, k to end.
Row 3 (WS): Repeat row 1.
Work rows 1-4 three times.
>>Inc row 2 (RS): Sl1 purlwise, k2, k into stitch below (m1), k4, m1, k3 (12 sts).
Row 1 (WS): Sl1 purlwise, k3, p4, k4.
Rows 2 and 4 (RS): Sl1 purlwise, k to end.
Row 3 (WS): Repeat row 1.
Work rows 1-4 three times.
>>Inc row 3 (RS): Sl1 purlwise, k2, k into st below (m1), k6, m1, k3 (14 sts).
Row 1 (WS): Sl1 purlwise, k3, p6, k4.
Row 2 (WS): Sl1 purlwise, k to end.
Repeat rows 1 and 2 until work measures 15”, or desired length.
Begin decreases.
>>Dec row 1 (RS): Sl1 purlwise, k2, k2tog, k4, k2tog, k3 (12 sts).
Row 1 (WS): Sl1 purlwise, k3, p4, k4.
Rows 2 and 4 (RS): Sl1 purlwise, k to end.
Row 3 (WS): Repeat row 1.
Work rows 1-4 three times.
>>Dec row 2 (RS): Sl 1 purlwise, k1, k2tog, k4, k2tog, k2 (10 sts).
Row 1 (WS): Sl1 purlwise, k2, p4, k3.
Rows 2 and 4 (RS): Sl1 purlwise, k to end.
Row 3 (WS): Repeat row 1.
Work rows 1-4 three times.
>>Dec row 3 (RS): Sl 1 purlwise, k2tog, k4, k2tog, k1 (8 sts).
Work garter stitch for 1.5”. Bind off.
Sew seam and weave in ends.
All finished! Wear with pride.
Copyright Abra Forman
Clementine
By Abra Forman
This is a very easy, very quick, and very cute headband which grows and shrinks in width from 8 to 14 stitches as you move from the bottom to the top and then back again. The garter borders prevent curling, and the end result is totally wearable and completely comfortable. This is a great project for a new knitter eager to try out increasing and decreasing skills. It fits the average woman’s 21” head circumference, but the length can easily be modified for kids or men.
Skills needed
Knit, purl, slip purlwise, make 1, knit 2 together.
Finished measurements
20.5” in length, 3” in width at widest point.
Materials
Knit Picks Shine Worsted (60% Pima Cotton, 40% Modal beech wood fiber; 75yds/50 gram ball), 1 skein in Clementine. If substituting yarn, make sure to pick out a worsted weight yarn that is stretchy but won’t sag.
1 set size 6 US straight needles.
Tapestry needle.
Gauge
5 sts/6 rows = 1”.
Pattern
CO 8 sts.
Work garter stitch, slipping the first stitch of every row purlwise, until work measures 1.5”.
Begin increases.
>>Inc row 1 (RS): Sl1 purlwise, K1, k into stitch below (m1), k4, m1, k2 (10 sts).
Row 1 (WS): Sl1 purlwise, k2, p4, k3.
Rows 2 and 4 (RS): Sl1 purlwise, k to end.
Row 3 (WS): Repeat row 1.
Work rows 1-4 three times.
>>Inc row 2 (RS): Sl1 purlwise, k2, k into stitch below (m1), k4, m1, k3 (12 sts).
Row 1 (WS): Sl1 purlwise, k3, p4, k4.
Rows 2 and 4 (RS): Sl1 purlwise, k to end.
Row 3 (WS): Repeat row 1.
Work rows 1-4 three times.
>>Inc row 3 (RS): Sl1 purlwise, k2, k into st below (m1), k6, m1, k3 (14 sts).
Row 1 (WS): Sl1 purlwise, k3, p6, k4.
Row 2 (WS): Sl1 purlwise, k to end.
Repeat rows 1 and 2 until work measures 15”, or desired length.
Begin decreases.
>>Dec row 1 (RS): Sl1 purlwise, k2, k2tog, k4, k2tog, k3 (12 sts).
Row 1 (WS): Sl1 purlwise, k3, p4, k4.
Rows 2 and 4 (RS): Sl1 purlwise, k to end.
Row 3 (WS): Repeat row 1.
Work rows 1-4 three times.
>>Dec row 2 (RS): Sl 1 purlwise, k1, k2tog, k4, k2tog, k2 (10 sts).
Row 1 (WS): Sl1 purlwise, k2, p4, k3.
Rows 2 and 4 (RS): Sl1 purlwise, k to end.
Row 3 (WS): Repeat row 1.
Work rows 1-4 three times.
>>Dec row 3 (RS): Sl 1 purlwise, k2tog, k4, k2tog, k1 (8 sts).
Work garter stitch for 1.5”. Bind off.
Sew seam and weave in ends.
All finished! Wear with pride.
Copyright Abra Forman
Thank you for sharing this ! I can't wait to try it. *grin*
ReplyDeleteGood luck! :)
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