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Headband overview

The Sunny Headband is a quick and simple knitting project.

The headband is knit flat using super bulky merino wool. The design features a four-stitch cable.

When the headband is finished, it is sewn in the middle of the back using the mattress stitch.

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 rows. 

Gauge is not really important for this project.

Finished size: 10cm (4″) wide and 24cm (9.5″) 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: ~45g (1.6 oz) super bulky weight yarn (category #6). I used Rowan Big Wool in the color yoke (078). It’s 100% merino wool. If you don’t have the mentioned yarn at hand, here are similar yarn options:

• Cascade Yarns Lana Grande
• Knit Picks Tuff Puff
• Lion Brand Hometown Yarn

• Needles: 9mm (US13) knitting needles.
• Cable needle (optional, if you don’t have a cable needle, you can substitute it with a double-pointed needle or a large enough safety pin)
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations

CO – cast on

St (s) – stitch (es)

K – knit

P – purl

C4F – slip 2 stitches onto cable needle and leave at front of work. Knit the next 2 stitches, then knit the 2 stitches from the cable needle.

Sl – slip st purlwise with yarn in front

Rs – right side

Ws – wrong side

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

HEADBAND KNITTING PATTERN

Cast on

CO on 12 sts using the Long-tail cast-on method or the one you prefer.

Headband

The first stitch is always slipped, and the last stitch is always knit, to create a decorative edge.

The four-stitch cable is crossed every six rows.

All the wrong-side rows (2, 4, 6) are identical.

Row 1 (RS): Sl1, K1, P2, K4, P2, K2

Row 2 (WS): Sl1, P1, K2, P4, K2, P1, K1

Row 3: Sl1, K1, P2, K4, P2, K2

Row 4: Sl1, P1, K2, P4, K2, P1, K1

Row 5: Sl1, K1, P2, C4F, P2, K2

Row 6: Sl1, P1, K2, P4, K2, P1, K1

Repeat rows 1 – 6 11 more times (a total of 12 times). The piece will measure ~49 cm (19 1/4″).

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 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.

Seam

Sew the cast on and bind off edges together using the mattress stitch for a flat seam.

You will find a detailed tutorial on how to do the mattress stitch HERE.

Finishing

Weave in all loose ends.

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.