This pretty cabled headband is so quick and easy, you’ll find it easy to create it in as many different colors as you can imagine (or as many colors as you have in your stash!). This headband is worked as a narrow strip then sewn together after you have the length you prefer.
The Pattern: Cascade Winter Headband
Needles: 9mm circular
Yarn: Size 6, Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick, shown in Blossom and Raspberry
Cast-on: 10 stitches to start the narrow Raspberry version. For a little wider band like the Blossom version, add 4 sts to increase (2 on each edge). Both pattern tables are shown below.
Length: 20″ – this made mine a total of 12 cable repeats
Abbreviations:
K2 = Knit next 4 stitches (same as K1, K1)
P6 = Purl next 6 stitches (same as P1, P1, P1, P1, P1, P1)
C3F = Slip 3 sts onto a cable tool and hold the stitches forward, work next set of sts per the pattern, then knit the 3 sts
sts = stitches
| Cast on | back or front | CASCADE NARROW HEADBAND (shown in dark pink, T&Q Raspberry color) 10 sts |
| Row | 1 (back) | K2, P6, K2 |
| Row | 2 (front) | K10 |
| Row | 3 (back) | K2, P6, K2 |
| Row | 4 (front) | K10 |
| Row | 5 (back) | K2, P6, K2 (stop with this row when you get the headband about 20″ laid flat, not stretched) |
| Row | 6 (front) | K2, C3F, K3, K2 |
| Row | 7-12 | Repeat Rows 1 to 6 |
| NOTE: | Keep repeating 6 rows at a time until the headband is about 20″ long. I ended up with 12 repeats total. | |
Cast on | back or front | CASCADE WIDE HEADBAND (shown in dark pink, T&Q Blossom color) 14 sts |
| Row | 1 (back) | K4, P6, K4 |
| Row | 2 (front) | K14 |
| Row | 3 (back) | K4, P6, K4 |
| Row | 4 (front) | K14 |
| Row | 5 (back) | K4, P6, K4 (stop with this row when you get the headband about 20″ laid flat, not stretched) |
| Row | 6 (front) | K4, C3F, K3, K4 |
| Row | 7-12 | Repeat Rows 1 to 6 |
| NOTE: | Keep repeating 6 rows at a time until the headband is about 20″ long. I ended up with 12 repeats total. | |
When the headband is the length you prefer, cast off and sew ends together.
So easy to make and fun to wear or give away!
Enjoy & Be Creative
~Beccie B~