Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Cool Headband!

This simple headband is perfect to stash in your purse or your gym bag. The double strand of yarn makes it very quick to knit. Depending on the yarn you choose, you can easily knit two headbands from just one skein of the yarn. Finished Sizes: 18” slightly stretched

Yarn: Knit Picks Dancing (41% Cotton, 39% Wool, 13% Nylon, 7% Elastic; 253 yds/50 g): Hula 23591, 1 ball.

Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm): Circular or straight
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

Notions: Yarn needle

Gauge: Approximately 20 sts /24 rows = 4”.in garter st on US 7s. Gauge is not really critical for this project.
Note: Yarn is doubled throughout.

Directions:
With two strands of yarn, CO 7 sts.
K 18 rows.
Increase pattern
Next row: K1, m1, k to end of row.
Next row: K.
Repeat these two rows eight times more: 16 sts on the needle.
K 30 rows.
Decrease pattern
Next row: K1, k2tog, k to end of row.
Next row: K.
Repeat these two rows eight times more: 7 sts on the needle.
K 18 rows.
BO.
Sew left and right edges together; work in all ends.

No comments:

knitqwik projects slideshow