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Headband overview
The Glacier Headband is a chic accessory that will keep your ears warm.
The headband is knit in the round as a tube and the edges are sewn together forming a twist. The headband is double-layered and it has no visible seams.
The design features mock cables with yarn overs, that add an airy feel to the headband.
This headband looks great with the Glacier Cowl, together they make a beautiful set.
Measurements: To fit women’s medium (54-56 cm/ 21 3/4 – 22″).
Finished size:
Width: 12 cm (4 3/4″)
Circumference: 20cm (19.5″)
Gauge: 23 x 29 =10 x 10cm (4 x 4″ ) in pattern after blocking.
You will find the free knitting pattern below. Enjoy!
Be sure to check out my other headband knitting patterns.
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- Glacier Fingerless Gloves knitting pattern
- Glacier Cowl knitting pattern
- Twisted Lace Headband knitting pattern
- Headband With a Twist knitting pattern
- Lace Cowl knitting pattern
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Supplies
To knit this headband you will need the following supplies:
- Yarn: ~ 100g (3.58 oz) light weight yarn (category #3). I used Drops Cotton Merino in the color off-white (o1). It’s a blend of merino superwash wool (52%) and cotton (48%). If you don’t have the mentioned yarn at hand, here are other yarn options:
- Needles: 4mm (US6) circular knitting needles with a minimum 80cm/32″ long cord for the magic loop method or a set of double-pointed needles.
- Stitch marker
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
Abbreviations
CO – cast on
St (s) – stitch (es)
K – knit
P – purl
Yo – yarn over
K2tog – knit 2 stitches together
Ssk – slip, slip, knit 2 stitches together
* * – repeat from * to * until the end of the row or the stated amount of times
HEADBAND KNITTING PATTERN
Cast on
CO on 56 sts using the Long-tail cast-On method or the one you prefer.
Join in the round being careful not to twist the sts and place a marker.
I prefer using the invisible join method:
Step 1: Cast on 56 + 1 extra st (a total of 57 sts).
Step 2: Slip the first st purlwise from the left needle to the right needle.
Step 3: Bring the second st from the right needle over the top of the first st (the one, that we have passed from the left needle)
Step 4: Put that slipped st from the right needle back to the left one (56 sts left). Pull on the strands to tighten.
Headband
Round 1: *K6, P2* to end.
Round 2 and every other round: *K6, P2* to end.
Round 3: *Yo, K2, Ssk, K2, P2* to end.
Round 5: *K1, Yo, K2, Ssk, K1, P2* to end.
Round 7: *K2, Yo, K2, Ssk, P2* to end.
Round 9: *K6, P2* to end.
Round 11: *K2, K2tog, K2, Yo, P2* to end.
Round 13: *K1, K2tog, K2, Yo, K1, P2* to end.
Round 15: *K2tog, K2, Yo, K2, P2* to end.
Repeat rounds 1- 16 until the piece measures 50 cm (19.5″) or your desired length.
Work rounds 1-2 one more time.
Bind off
Bind off sts in pattern (knit over knit stitches, purl over purl stitches).
Step 1: K2, 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 seam 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: Bring the shorter edges closer together and fold each edge in half so they look like a “V”.
Step 2: Now insert one edge into another. Make sure, that the yarn tail is on the outside, and not in between the layers.
Step 3: Stitch through all 8 layers of knit fabric back and forth.
Finishing
Weave in all loose ends, and turn the headband the right side out.
Wet block the finished item, this process transforms the stitches, and makes 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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15 Comments
Do you have a video of the glacier headband?
Hi, sorry, but I haven’t recorded a video tutorial.
Did I miss the gauge measurement? I want to use alpaca yarn for this.
Hi, the gauge is: 23 x 29 =10 x 10cm (4 x 4″ ) in pattern after blocking.
Hi Mirella, what am I missing? If joining in the round how do u come out with ends?
Hi, do you mean the ends of the headband? You’ll be knitting a tube in the round, so you’ll end up with a long rectangle with two ends, that you will sew together.
İ wish there was a video tutorial 🙁 im in love with this headband but i just don’t understand some of it without seeing it, i did try youtube but im still confused.. very lovely headband
I’d love to make this but can’t get on with circular knitting. Can this be knitted on two needles?
Hello, Gillian,
Sure, you can knit this headband flat on two needles.
1. I’d recommend casting on the required 56 sts + 2 additional stitches to form a selvedge edge(a total of 58 sts) and neatly seam the tube when you are finished knitting.
2. Since you’ll work flat and turn your knitting, you will have a wrong side, so the even rows will differ from the pattern. You will simply work the stitches as they appear – knit over knit stitches, and purl over purl stitches, yarn overs, and 2 stitches knit together.
Thank you for this beautiful pattern 🙂 I’ve had my eye on it for a while and decided to finally start it! I plan to make this as a Christmas gift for my 5 year old niece. How should I adjust the number of stitches that I cast on, to make it proportional to her head? Thank you!
Thank you for your feedback!
I’d recommend making the headband narrower, do 5 pattern repeat instead of 7. To do so you will cast on 40 stitches, and knit until your reach about 17.5″ inches in length.
Hope this helps!
Hallo, bedeutet SSK tatsächlich 2 Machen ungestrickt abheben und danach 2 zusammenstricken? Gibt es vielleicht irgendwo im Netz noch eine leicht verständlichere Anleitung zu diesem Muster? Nach Reihe 6 musste ich alles wieder aufmachen da die 6. Reihe mit K6 und P2 nicht mehr aufging. K bedeutet doch rechte Maschen? Ich bin verwirrt:-(
Hello! SSK means – slip slip knit, it is a left-leaning decrease. You slip the stitches to change their orientation, so when you knit them together they lean to the left, and not to the right. You could search for an tutorial online 🙂
1st time of using circular needles, and have the 4.0mm size with 100cm tail. (using your suggested yarn)
but with just 56 stitches I find it impossible to knit in a round as I seem to have not enough stitches to go round to join & ended up with just a piece of yarn stretching across the middle so that I can start the next row. what am I doing wrong
Hi Lisa, to knit items with small circumference it is best to use circular needles with a long cord (100cm will work perfectly fine, but 80cm will be a bit more comfortable) and the Magic Loop method. You can watch this video, where I use this technique:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8zNoeWY2o4&t=1s
You can also use double-pointed needles.