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:) About the Pattern:

Time it took me to knit: 1-2 hours

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}

Size {Adult}: 21 ½” {55cm} head circumference

Weight: 0.9oz {26g}

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:) Materials Needed:

Approximately 30-35 yards of worsted weight cotton yarn

I used Dishie & Marshmellow by Knit Picks

Cable Needle

Size 7 {4.5mm} straight needles

Darning needle, or tool of choice to weave in ends

HiyaHiya Darning Needle

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:) 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.}

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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 ;)

How to Block {before sewing the ends together}:

Thread the wire through each purl loop on each long side of the headband.

I use these Knitter’s Pride Blocking Pin’s to pin to foam board. It’s a pinkish purple board that you can find at your local hardware store, even our small town hardware store carries it :).
FYI, Pink Panther is on the other side! ;)

Lightly stretch to 2 1/2-3″ wide by 18″ long.
Spritz with water.
Pat with a clean, dry towel to remove excess water.
Let dry overnight.
Now you can seam the short ends together and it’s ready to wear!

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:) Abbreviations:

* – * – repeat pattern

CO – cast-on {long-tail cast-on method}

K – knit stitches {K1 means to knit 1 stitch}

P – purl stitches {P2 means to purl 2 stitches}

STS – stitches

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}