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Pattern overview
The Grain headband features a textured slip-stitch pattern, that is really easy to work.
The headband is knitted flat with chunky yarn, making it a quick-to-knit project. The edges of the finished headband are sewn together forming a twist.
This headband will look great with a matching cowl – The Grain cowl knitting pattern.
Measurements: To fit women’s medium, but it is easily adjustable.
If you are knitting for a smaller/bigger circumference just knit fewer/ more rows.
If you want to make the headband narrower/ wider simply work fewer/ more pattern repeats. One pattern repeat is 3 stitches.
Finished size: 10cm (4″) wide and 24cm (9.5″) long.
Gauge: 15 stitches x 22 rows = 10 x 10cm (4 x 4″ ) in pattern.
You will find the free knitting pattern below. Enjoy!
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SUPPLIES
- Yarn: ~ 50g (1.75oz) of Super Bulky / Super Chunky (category #6). I used Mille 2 from Lana Grossa in the color Camel (053). It’s a 50% wool and 50% acrylic yarn, that’s soft and machine washable.
If you don’t have the mentioned yarn at hand, here are similar yarn options:
- Needles: 6mm (US10) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge.
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
ABBREVIATIONS
CO – cast on
St (s) – stitch (es)
K – knit
P – purl
Sl1 – slip 1 st purlwise with yarn in back
* * – Repeat from * to * until the end of the row
THE GRAIN HEADBAND KNITTING PATTERN
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You can save the pattern to your Ravelry queue.
Cast on
CO 18 sts using the Long Tail Cast On method or the one you prefer.
Headband
Row 1: Sl1, *Sl1, P2*, Sl1, P1
Row 2: Sl1, *P1, K2*, P2
Repeat rows 1 and 2 until the piece measures 50cm (19.5″) or your desired length.
Bind off
Bind off sts in pattern (knit over knit stitches, purl over purl stitches).
Step 1: Work 2 sts, bring the first st over the second one.
Step 2: Work the next st, bring the first st over the second one.
Repeat step 2 until you have 1 stitch left, cut the yarn leaving a 30-40cm / 12″ – 16” tail to sew the headband. Draw the yarn tail through the last stitch and pull it snug.
You will find a detailed tutorial on how to bind off knitting HERE.
Twist
Step 1: Lay the headband with the right side facing you.
Step 2: Fold it in half.
Step 3: Bring the edges closer together.
Step 4: Twist one of the edges 180 degrees.
Step 5: Make a “sandwich” – insert one edge into another.
Now you have 4 layers of fabric that need to be stitched through. Take your tapestry needle and sew through the edges.
Finishing
Weave in all loose ends, and turn the headband the right side out.
I always advise wet blocking the finished item, this process transforms the stitches, making them look smoother and neater.
Simply soak the knitted item in lukewarm water with some soak wash for 10-15 minutes. Lift it from the water and gently squeeze the excess water out. Next, lay it on a clean towel, and roll it up to remove moisture.
Pin the item to a blocking board or lay it on a clean and dry towel (make sure it doesn’t transfer color) and let it dry. Your knitting will look much better after this.
I hope you enjoyed this headband knitting pattern, be sure to check out my other knitting patterns!
Thank you for stopping by,
Mirella.
Thank you so much for sharing this pattern. I am fairly new to knitting but found the combination of the written pattern and video most helpful. Such a timeless yet useful headband.
Thank you for your feedback! I’m glad you liked it!
Is there a video of this somewhere? I am having trouble finding it and since I’m super new to knitting videos are really helpful!
Hi, no, not yet, though I’m planning to make one soon!
Hi I made this as my first project of knitting in over 20 years, and it came out great, except the edge with the two slip stitches was a bit loose, how to I slip stitch them so they are tighter. I posted the pic on Instagram and now all my friends are in love and want one.
Hi, thank you very much for your feedback! I’d just recommend knit the edge stitches a little tighter, then the rest.
Help! Please let me know when your video is available. I’m an old dog who has trouble learning new tricks! Love the headband. Stitched the 4 “ends” together. Turned to the “right side” and wound up with a tangled mess! Guess I need to see the turn in action. GRRRRRRRR!
Thanks for sharing your wonderful patterns.
I will:) Meanwhile, you can check my headband with a twist pattern – the twist is the same, and the video shows how to make it.
I cannot print the pattern. I also cannot find the pattern without all the advertisements. Please help.
Hello, unfortunately, there is no downloadable pattern, it’s only on the blog/.
Thank you Mirella for your patterns you’ve shared. Very kind of you!
Just completed the rib effect one which turned out very nice, need to sew the ends together tomorrow. Going to make them all as have so much yarn I need to use. And will follow you on Pinterest.
Warm regards,
Pam ( South Africa)
Thank you for your feedback, I really appreciate it! I’m glad you enjoy the patterns!
Hi ! Question – do you still follow the same row 1 and 2 if you are using a circular needle?
Hi, yes. The headband is worked back and forth, and there is really no difference if you work with straight or circular needles.
do you have a video for this? I keep ending up with such a mess….
Hi, sorry, I haven’t made a video tutorial for this one yet.
After knitting the length and folding it in half lengthwise, will the headband be the folded over width or
1 layer only with the twist built in? I cast on extra stitches so it would be wide, but might be too wide if it doesn’t get halved!
Hi, the fold is just needed to make the twist. The headband itself is single-layered, after making the twist, it will stay the original width.
Hi, thank you so much for the pattern. I made the headband with a twist. The english rib is actually quiet easy, my difficulty was watching your video as I hold my working yarn in my right hand. I’m not sure if when you make your next video, if you could show both ways of knitting?
Hi, you’re welcome! Yep, I knit in the Continental style (hold the yarn in my left hand), and it may look confusing to the English style knitters. Oh, the English style is a little confusing to me (I’ve always held the yarn in my left hand 😁), but I’ll look into it!
I was looking for a long time to make something easy but unique. Thank you for sharing this.
You’re welcome!
I love this! Just finished my 5th one. I have to stop telling people I made it, so I don’t get asked, LOL
Thank you, I’m glad you like it!
Hi. Am knitting the grain headband. It says the finished size is 9.5 inches and the pattern says to knit piece to the length of 19.5 inches. Is there an error here ?
Hi,
The length of the finished headband when it’s sewn and lying flat is 9.5″, but the circumference of course is bigger:)
Ok thanks.
Can you knit this in a worsted weight yarn? If so number of stitches to cast on and size of needle would be appreciated.
Thank you
Hi, Vanessa, sure, you can knit this headband in worsted weight yarn. I’d suggest checking the yarn label for the recommended needle size (typically it’s 4.5mm/ US7- 5.5mm/US8), and casting on 21 stitches (or 25, if you want the headband to be wider).
Hello,
Will you be doing a tutorial for the grain headband it’s a really pretty headband. I have tried to knit this twice and it’s not working out I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. I’m slipping the stitches with yarn in back as the pattern says.
Hello, currently I don’t have a video tutorial. I’d recommend going through the pattern slowly to try to find out, where is the problem. You should slip 1 stitch, then purl the next 2 stitches. Make sure, that you’re slipping stitches only on the right side rows. You work the stitches as they appear on the wrong side rows.
Hello, thank you for your website I love your patterns!
Any advice on how to avoid the edge with the two purls at the end to be so loose? I’m trying hard to create as much tension as I can but it sill ends up be way loser than the rest of the work.
Thank you
Hello, thank you so much for you comment! Those purl stitches are slipped on the following row, so maybe, when you are slipping the first two stitches, try to slip them a bit tighter? This way the purl stitches won’t stretch out as much.
Am I able to follow the exact pattern but with 6.5mm/10 1/2 needles. That is all I have and I’m just getting into knitting.
You can use the 6.5mm needles – 0.5mm is not a huge difference. The result will also depend on the yarn you are using and your personal gauge. If you will see, that the knitted fabric looks too loose – start again and try to knit tighter (but this will probably feel less comfortable).
Hi Mirella – thank you for this pattern. Before I get going I have established that I feel comfortable with everything but the actual sewing of the seam. Your photo shows the yarn end in a needle and you look like you are just going to sew through to one side and back to the other all the way along. Is this correct? And are you just going immediately below the cast on/casted off edge?
Hi, you’re welcome! Yes, that’s correct – I go through 4 layers of fabric back and forth, and I insert the needle right below the cast-on/bind-off edges.