Midsummer headband knitting pattern

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Headband overview

The Midsummer Headband is a lovely accessory to wear this summer. It is very lacy and it will keep the flyaways in place.

The headband is knit with cotton yarn and is lightweight and comfortable. If you have some cotton leftover yarn, use it to knit this headband.

The pattern features a lace stitch with i-cord ties to tie at the back of the head. The ties are perfect for adjusting the fitting!

This headband is made in one piece. You will begin by knitting an i-cord tie, next you will work in garter stitch gradually increasing the number of stitches to reach the desired width of the headband. Then you will knit a long rectangle in the lace pattern. When you will reach the desired length, you will work in garter stitch again and decrease the number of stitches. Then you will knit the second tie.

Finished size: 5.5cm (2.15″) wide and 42cm (16.5″) long without ties. Each tie is 28cm (11″) long.

Gauge: 3cm (1.2″) x 2.3cm (0.9″) – one lace repeat.

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: ~15g (0.5oz) fine weight yarn (category #2). I used Schachenmayr Catania in the color “Rose gold” (00433).

If you don’t have the mentioned yarn at hand, here are similar yarn options:

• • Scheepjes Catona
  • Cascade Ultra Pima Fine
  • MillaMia Naturally Soft Cotton
• Needles: two 3mm (US 2.5) double-pointed needles or circular needles.
• Notions: 
  • Tapestry needle
  • Scissors

Abbreviations

CO – cast on

St (s) – stitch (es)

K – knit

P – purl

K2tog – knit 2 stitches together

Ssk – slip 2 stitches knitwise, put them back on the left needle, knit through back loops together

Kfb – knit into the front and back of a stitch

Yo – yarn over

Rs – right side

Ws – wrong side

*  * – repeat from * to * until the end of the row or the stated amount of times

MIDSUMMER HEADBAND KNITTING PATTERN

Cast on

CO on 2 sts using the Long-tail cast-on method or the one you prefer.

First i-cord tie

Work the i-cord:

Knit 2 (DO NOT TURN!). With the RS still facing you, slide the stitches to the right end of the needle, and knit them (since you didn’t turn the needle the working yarn will be coming from the last st on the needle, not the first as usual).

Continue knitting 2 stitches without turning your work until the tie measures ~28 cm (11″) or your desired length.

Garter stitch section (increases)

After you have knit the tie, TURN the work and continue knitting in rows gradually increasing the number of sts:

Row 1: Kfb, Kfb (4 sts)

Row 2-4: K all

Row 5: K1, Kfb2, K1 (6sts)

Row 6-8: K all

Row 9: K1, Kfb, K2, Kfb, K1 (8sts)

Row 10-12: K all

Row 13: K1, Kfb, K4, Kfb, K1 (10sts)

Row 14-16: K all

Row 17: K1, Kfb, K6, Kfb, K1 (12sts)

Row 18-20: K all

Row 21: K1, Kfb, K8, Kfb, K1 (14sts)

Row 22-24: K all

Body of the headband

Row 1: K2, P2, K3, K2tog, K1, Yo, P2, K2

Row 2: K4, P6, K4

Row 3: K2, P2, K2, K2tog, K1, Yo, K1,  P2, K2

Row 4: K4, P6, K4

Row 5: K2, P2, K1, K2tog, K1, Yo, K2,  P2, K2

Row 6: K4, P6, K4

Row 7: K2, P2, K2tog, K1, Yo, K3,  P2, K2

Row 8: K4, P6, K4

Repeat rows 1-8 12 more times (a total of 13 repeats).

End the last pattern repeat with row 6 (RS).

Garter stitch section (decreases)

Row 1 (WS): K all

Row 2: K all

Row 3: K all

Row 4: K1, Ssk, K8, K2tog, K1 (12sts)

Row 5-7: K all

Row 8: K1, Ssk, K6, K2tog, K1 (10 sts)

Row 9-11: K all

Row 12: K1, Ssk, K4, K2tog, K1 (8 sts)

Row 13-15: K all

Row 16: K1, Ssk, K2, K2tog, K1 (6 sts)

Row 17-19: K all

Row 20: K1, Ssk, K2tog, K1 (4 sts)

Row 21-23: K all

Row 24: Ssk, K2tog (2 sts)

Second i-cord tie

Work the second i-cord tie just as you knit the first one. Knit until it measures ~28 cm (11″) or your desired length.

Bind off

Bind off sts knitwise:

K2, bring the first st over the second one. Cut the yarn leaving a 10cm / 5″ 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.

Finishing

Weave in all loose ends.

Wet block the finished item. This will transform 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.