Bobble Cable Headband Knitting Pattern, Free

Grab the FREE bobble cable headband knitting pattern below! Bobbles & cables together in one headband is too much cuteness!

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About

Available Sizes: One
Size: 20 – 22″ {51 – 56cm} Head Circumference
Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart
Pattern Language: English
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
PDF Format: Printer Friendly
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Pattern Name: Enamorous

Techniques

Knit Flat
Knit & Purl Stitches
Cable Stitches
Clean Edge
Sew Seam
Bobble Stitch

Materials

Yarn Weight: Super Bulky
Yardage: 50 – 60 yards {46 – 55 meters}
Suggested Yarn: MillaMia Chunky Yarn
Needle Size: US 13 {9mm} Knitting Needles
Extras: Cable Needle

Details

Measurements, After Seaming: 4 1/2″ Height x 9″ {11cm x 23cm}
Gauge: 14 STS & 14 rows per 4” {10cm} square, knit in the pattern below
Weight: 3.2oz {90g}

Notes

Not reversible.
The CO edge is the height.
Knit using the bobble cable knit stitch.

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FREE Knitting Pattern

Knit flat, row by row, back & forth:

CO 15 STS
Row 0 {WS}: WYIB S1PW, P1, K1, P9, K1, WYIF S1PW, P1

Row 1 {RS}: WYIB S1PW, K1, P3, T5BP, P3, WYIB S1PW, P1
Row 2 {WS}: WYIB S1PW, P1, K3, P2, K1, P2, K3, WYIF S1PW, P1
Row 3 {RS}: WYIB S1PW, K1, P2, T3B, P1, T3F, P2, WYIB S1PW, P1
Row 4 {WS}: WYIB S1PW, P1, K2, P2, K3, P2, K2, WYIF S1PW, P1
Row 5 {RS}: WYIB S1PW, K1, P1, T3B, P3, T3F, P1, WYIB S1PW, P1
Row 6 {WS}: WYIB S1PW, P1, K1, P2, K5, P2, K1, WYIF S1PW, P1
Row 7 {RS}: WYIB S1PW, K1, P1, K2, P2, MB, P2, K2, P1, WYIB S1PW, P1
Row 8 {WS}: WYIB S1PW, P1, K1, P2, K5, P2, K1, WYIF S1PW, P1
Row 9 {RS}: WYIB S1PW, K1, P1, T3F, P3, T3B, P1, WYIB S1PW, P1
Row 10 {WS}: WYIB S1PW, P1, K2, P2, K3, P2, K2, WYIF S1PW, P1
Row 11 {RS}: WYIB S1PW, K1, P2, T3F, P1, T3B, P2, WYIB S1PW, P1
Row 12 {WS}: WYIB S1PW, P1, K3, P2, K1, P2, K3, WYIF S1PW, P1
Repeat rows 1-12 4 times, for a total of 5 bobble cables

Row 61 {RS}: WYIB S1PW, K1, P3, T5BP, P3, WYIB S1PW, P1
Row 62 {WS}: BO in all purl STS.

End:

Sew CO & BO edge together.
Weave in the ends.
No blocking necessary.

Knitting Abbreviations

* – * – repeat between *
BO – bind-off in pattern
CO – cast-on {long-tail cast-on method}
K – knit stitches {K1 means to knit 1 stitch}
MB – knit into front, back and front of next st, turn and knit these 3 sts, turn and purl, turn and knit these 3 sts, then turn and sk2po to complete the bobble.
P – purl stitches {P2 means to purl 2 stitches}
RS – right side
S1PW – slip 1 stitch purl-wise
SK2PO – slip one st knitwise, knit two sts together, pass slipped st over.
STS – stitches
T3B – slip next st onto cable needle and hold at back of work, knit next 2 sts from left hand needle, then purl st from cable needle.
T3F – slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, purl next st from left hand needle, then knit 2 sts from cable needle.
T5BP – slip 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, knit next 2 sts from left hand needle, then p1, k2 from cable needle
WYIB – with yarn in back
WYIF – with yarn in front
WS – wrong side

Gauge

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