Grab your FREE Cotton Headband Knitting Pattern :) This is a cute, light weight cable knit headband. Perfect for spring and fall. Super quick project too!
:) About the Pattern:
- Time it took me to knit: 1-2 hours
- Beginner skill level
- Size {Adult}: 21-1/2” {55cm} head circumference
- Dimensions {before blocking}: 17″ {43cm} x 2” {5cm} wide
- Dimensions {blocked to}: 18″ {46cm} x 2 ½” {7cm} wide
- Gauge: 12 sts & 13 rows per 2” {5cm} square {knit flat}
- Weight: 0.9oz {26g}
Materials:
- Cable Needle
- Size US 7 {4.5mm} straight needles
- {I used Size US 7 {4.5mm} needles with a 24” cable}
- Approximately 30-35 yards of worsted weight cotton yarn
- {I used Dishie & Simply Organic Cotton Yarn by Knit Picks}
- {I used Knitter’s Pride Blockers and Pins & Blocking Wires}
:) Pattern:
- CO 14 STS
- Rows 1 – 111 (ODD rows, back): *P2, K2, P6, K2, P2*
- Rows 2 – 110 (EVEN rows, except cable rows, front): *P4, K6, P4*
- Cable Rows 8, 20, 32, 44, 56, 68, 80, 92, 104: *P4, C6F, P4*
- Row 112: BO in pattern {meaning that you knit the knits and purl the purls just like you were doing in the body of the project.}
:) Modification:
- If you’d like to make it longer, repeat rows 93-104 one more time before finishing 105-112.
- Sew CO & BO edge together.
- No blocking necessary, but it will look nicer ;)
:) Blocking tools :
I use Knitter’s Pride Blockers & Pins and Knitter’s Pride Lace Blocking Wires.
:) Abbreviations:
- {*click to watch a video tutorial}
- * – * – repeat pattern
- BO – bind-off in pattern*
- C6F – cable6front {Transfer 3 stitches to a cable needle and hold it in the front of your work, knit the next 3 stitches and then knit the 3 stitches off the cable needle}
- CO – cast-on {long-tail cast-on method}*
- K – knit stitches {K1 means to knit 1 stitch}*
- K2TOG – knit 2 stitches together*
- P – purl stitches {P2 means to purl 2 stitches}*
- STS – stitches
- YO – yarn over*
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I’m honored to have you create and sell hand knitted items with my patterns! All items made using Brome Fields patterns can be sold at local events and online sales, in small quantities {less than 100}. For commercial opportunities, please contact [email protected] I do ask that you give us, Brome Fields, credit for the pattern(s). Thank you so much!
I’m honored to have you create and sell hand knitted items with my patterns! All items made using Brome Fields patterns can be sold at local events and online sales, in small quantities {less than 100}. For commercial opportunities, please contact [email protected] I do ask that you give us, Brome Fields, credit for the pattern(s). Thank you so much!
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