Avonlea Headband

Time: Day Project

Skill Level: Easy

Size: Adult (one size fits most)

Gauge: 32 sts and 44 rnds = 4” [10 cm] in St st

Materials

Yarn: Schachenmayr Catania (100% cotton; 137 yards [125 meters]/50 grams): #240 Reseda, #269 Graublau, #404 Sand (1 skein)

Needles: US size 2 (2.75 mm) DPNs

Notions: Tapestry needle, scissors, cable needle, 1” headband blank

Note: The headband blanks used in the samples shown are 1” White Plastic Headband Blanks from TheSodaPopShop on Etsy

Abbreviations

kf&b – knit into front, then back of next stitch (1 st increased)

Pattern Notes

One 50 g skein of Schachenmayr Catania will make four headbands.

Pattern

Using 2 DPNs, cast on 16 sts (8 sts/needle) with Judy’s Magic Cast On.

Setup Rnd: K8, k8 tbl, then divide the sts onto 3 DPNs to work in the rnd, as follows: 8/4/4. (Due to the small number of stitches, you can also work the headband in the rnd on only 2 DPNs, by placing the first 8 sts on one needle for the front and the other 8 sts on a second needle for the back.)

Rnd 1: K2, sl 2 sts to cn and hold in back, k2, k2 from cn, k2, ssk, k4, k2tog. (14 sts rem)

Rnd 2: Knit.

Rnd 3: (Sl 2 to cn and hold to front, k2, k2 from cn) twice, k to end of rnd.

Rnd 4: Knit.

Rnd 5: K2, sl 2 sts to cn and hold in back, k2, k2 from cn, k to end of rnd.

Rep Rnds 2-5 until work measures 4 3/8”, ending with Rnd 3.

Rnd 6: K2, kf&b 4 times, k4, kf&b twice, k2. (20 sts)

Rnd 7: K2, (sl 2 sts to cn and hold in back, k2, k2 from cn) twice, k to end of rnd.

Rnd 8: Knit.

Rnd 9: (Sl 2 sts to cn and hold in front, k2, k2 from cn) 3 times, k to end of rnd.

Rnd 10: Knit.

Rep Rnds 7-10 until work measures 10”, ending with Rnd 9.

Rnd 11: K2, k2tog 4 times, k4, k2tog twice, k2. (14 sts rem)

Rnd 12: K2, sl 2 to cn and hold in back, k2, k2 from cn, k to end of rnd.

Rnd 13: Knit.

Rnd 14: (Sl 2 to cn and hold to front, k2, k2 from cn) twice, k to end of rnd.

Rnd 15: Knit.

Rep Rnds 12-15 until work measures 13 ½”, ending with Rnd 12.

Finishing

Divide the stitches evenly onto two needles and cut yarn, leaving a tail for grafting. Slide the headband over the headband blank, then thread the yarn tail onto a tapestry needle. Using the yarn tail, graft the end of the headband with Kitchener Stitch, or the grafting method of your choice. Weave in all yarn ends.