The headband is Accessories big news this winter. Functional and good looking, it keeps ears warm whilst being part of this season’s trends. We have been using up left over yarn to make Christmas presents. This is a very easy project that can be completed in under 90 minutes ( as I type my 10 year old boy is 3/4 through his first one) and with a change of needle size and number of stitches, the pattern can be adapted to whatever weight of wool you have hanging around.
So here’s the how to
You will need
One ball super chunky yarn – we used Wendy Pampas, and it will make two headbands
Pair of 10mm knitting needles
A darning needle to make up
Cast on 8 stitches with your 10mm needles
Knit using a moss stitch pattern as follows
Row 1 and any following uneven numbered rows – K1, P1 to end
Row 2 and any even numbered rows P1, K1 to end
Continue in moss stitch pattern until the strip fits snugly around the head it is intended for. Our measured about 45cm before the cast off row.
Cast off all stitches leaving a tail of yarn 30cm or so and then put this knitted piece to one side.
Now make the small band
Cast on 4 stitches with your 10mm needles
Knit using a moss stitch pattern as follows
Row 1 and any following uneven numbered rows – K1, P1 to end
Row 2 and any even numbered rows P1, K1 to end
Continue in moss stitch pattern until the small band measures about 12cm and then cast off all stitches leaving a 20cm tail to sew up.
Sew the two short edges together using the tail end of yarn. Sew all yarn ends into the band.
Now thread over the main band and push to one side whilst you sew the two short edges of the main band together using the tail end of yarn.
Position the small loop over the main band seam (with the seam to the inside) and secure the small band to the main band on the wrong side through the seams. The small band will draw the main band width in to form the look of a turban.
Sew all yarn ends into the band.
Variation
Instead of making the headband into a turban, you could crochet a pretty flower and attach to the headband – again covering the seam, but worn at the side of the head. To learn to crochet a flower please search for free tutorials on the web as I am a crochet freestyler and I can’t guarantee you could follow my pattern!