Winter Cable Headband Knitting Pattern, Free

Scroll down to get the FREE winter cable headband knitting pattern. The perfect winter accessory to keep your ears warm while sporting your messy bun!

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: Legacy

Techniques

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

Materials

Yarn Weight: Super Bulky
Yardage: 45 – 55 yards {41 – 50 meters}
Suggested Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick
Needle Size: US 11 {8mm} Knitting Needles
Extras: Stitch Markers, Cable Needle

Yarn Substitutes

• Lion Brand Hometown Yarn (acrylic option)
• Lion Brand Re-Spun Thick & Quick
• Cascade Yarns Pacific Chunky
• Hobbii Umami
• Rico Designs Creative Twist
• Rowan Big Wool (100% wool)
• Yarn Bee Dream Supreme
• Paint Box Yarns Wool Blend Super Chunky

Check out Yarnsub’s for more yarn substitutions.

Details

Measurements, After Seaming: 4″ Height x 9 1/4″ {10cm x 23cm}
Gauge: 21 STS & 15 rows per 4” {10cm} square, knit in the pattern below
Weight: 2.5oz {70g}

Notes

Not reversible.
The CO edge is the height.

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FREE Knitting Pattern

Knit flat, row by row, back & forth:

CO 16 STS

Rows 3, 5, 7-13, 15: knit the knits & purl the purls in the middle
Note: First 4 sts = edge, Middle 8 sts = cables, Last 4 sts = edge

Row 1 {WS}: WYIB S1PW, P2, K1, PM, K2, P4, K2, PM, K1, P1, WYIF S1PW, P1
Row 2 {RS}: WYIB S1PW, K1, P2, SM, P2, K4, P2, SM, P2, WYIB S1PW, P1
Row 3 {WS}: WYIB S1PW, P2, K1, SM, K2, P4, K2, SM, K1, P1, WYIF S1PW, P1
Row 4 {RS}: WYIB S1PW, K1, P2, SM, P2, 2/2 LC, P2, SM, P2, WYIB S1PW, P1
Row 5 {WS}: WYIB S1PW, P2, K1, SM, K2, P4, K2, SM, K1, P1, WYIF S1PW, P1
Row 6 {RS}: WYIB S1PW, K1, P2, SM, 2/2 RC, 2/2 LC, SM, P2, WYIB S1PW, P1
Row 7 {WS}: WYIB S1PW, P2, K1, SM, P8, SM, K1, P1, WYIF S1PW, P1
Row 8 {RS}: WYIB S1PW, K1, P2, SM, K8, SM, P2, WYIB S1PW, P1
Row 9 {WS}: WYIB S1PW, P2, K1, SM, P8, SM, K1, P1, WYIF S1PW, P1
Row 10 {RS}: WYIB S1PW, K1, P2, SM, K8, SM, P2, WYIB S1PW, P1
Row 11 {WS}: WYIB S1PW, P2, K1, SM, P8, SM, K1, P1, WYIF S1PW, P1
Row 12 {RS}: WYIB S1PW, K1, P2, SM, K8, SM, P2, WYIB S1PW, P1
Row 13 {WS}: WYIB S1PW, P2, K1, SM, P8, SM, K1, P1, WYIF S1PW, P1
Row 14 {RS}: WYIB S1PW, K1, P2, SM, 2/2 LPC, 2/2 RPC, SM, P2, WYIB S1PW, P1
Row 15 {WS}: WYIB S1PW, P2, K1, SM, K2, P4, K2, SM, K1, P1, WYIF S1PW, P1
Row 16 {RS}: WYIB S1PW, K1, P2, SM, P2, 2/2 LC, P2, SM, P2, WYIB S1PW, P1
Repeat rows 1-16, 3 more times

Repeat rows 1-3
Row 68: BO in all knit stitches

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

Knitting Abbreviations

* – * – repeat between *
2/2 LC – {C4F – cable 4 front} {2 over 2 left cross}, Slip 2 STS to CN, hold to front, K2 from LH needle and then knit 2 from the cable needle
2/2 RC – {C4B – cable 4 back} {2 over 2 right cross}, Slip 2 STS to CN, hold to back, K2 from LH needle and then knit 2 from the cable needle
2/2 LPC – {2 over 2 left purl cross}, Slip 2 STS to CN, hold to front, P2 from LH needle and then knit 2 from the cable needle
2/2 RPC – {2 over 2 right purl cross}, Slip 2 STS to CN, hold to back, K2 from LH needle and then purl 2 from the cable needle
BO – bind-off in pattern
CN – cable needle
CO – cast-on {long-tail cast-on method}
K – knit stitches {K1 means to knit 1 stitch}
LH – left-hand
P – purl stitches {P2 means to purl 2 stitches}
PM – place stitch marker
RS – right side
SM – slip stitch marker
S1PW – slip 1 purl-wise
STS – stitches
WS – wrong side
WYIB – with yarn in back
WYIF – with yarn in front

Gauge

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