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Headband overview
The Foliage Headband is a warm and comfortable headband, that is perfect for fall.
The headband is worked flat. You will knit a long rectangle and sew the cast-on and bind-off edges together.
The design features a horseshoe cable pattern and slipped stitches with a neat i-cord edging. The pattern is a six-row repeat.
You will find the knitting instructions below.
Measurements: To fit women’s medium (54-56 cm/ 21 3/4 – 22″).
If you are knitting for a smaller/bigger circumference just knit fewer/ more pattern repeats.
If you want to make the headband narrower/ wider simply work fewer/ more stitches in the reverse stockinette stitch sections.
Gauge: 17 stitches x 22 rows = 10 x 10cm (4 x 4″ ) in stockinette after blocking.
Finished size: 11cm (4.25″) wide and 22cm (8.75″) long.
Be sure to check out my other headband knitting patterns.
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Supplies
To knit this headband you will need the following supplies:
- Yarn: 50g (1.8 oz) medium weight yarn (category #4). I used Drops Big Merino in the color forest green (14). It’s 100% merino wool. If you don’t have the mentioned yarn at hand, here are similar yarn options:
Abbreviations
CO – cast on
St (s) – stitch (es)
K – knit
P – purl
Sl wyf – slip stitch purlwise with yarn in front
Sl wyb – slip stitch purlwise with yarn in back
C6F – slip 3 stitches onto cable needle and leave at front of work. Knit the next 3 stitches, then knit the 3 stitches from the cable needle.
C6B – slip 3 stitches onto cable needle and leave at back of work. Knit the next 3 stitches, then knit the 3 stitches from the cable needle.
FOLIAGE HEADBAND KNITTING PATTERN
Cast on
CO on 28 sts using the Long-tail cast-on method or the one you prefer.
Headband
Row 1, 3: K3, P2, Sl 1 wyb, P2, K12, P2, Sl 1 wyb, P2, Sl 3 wyf
Row 2, 4, 6: K5, P1, K2, P12, K2, P1, K2, Sl 3 wyf
Row 5: K3, P2, Sl 1 wyb, P2, C3B, C3F, P2, Sl 1 wyb, P2, Sl 3 wyf
Repeat rows 1-6 twenty-one more times (a total of twenty-two pattern repeats).
Bind off
Bind off sts in pattern (knit over knit stitches, purl over purl stitches).
Step 1: Work 2, 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 10-15cm / 4-6″ tail. 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.
Sew
Sew the cast-on and bind-off edges together using mattress stitch or the one you prefer.
Finishing
Weave in all loose ends.
I always wet block 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.
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