Gingham and Plaid Headband

Brighten up your sunny day style with a new, picnic-ready accessory. This headband’s cute gingham checked design makes a quick and easy colorwork project, and since it’s worked in the round you just have to weave in those ends and it’s ready to wear.

Time: Day Project

Skill Level: Easy

Size: S/M 20” x 3.5”

M/L 22” x 3.5”

Gauge: 18 sts and 26 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st after wet blocking

Materials

Yarn: Wendy Supreme Cotton Love DK (50% cotton, 50% acrylic; 360 yards [330 meters]/100 grams): WTC06 Lemon (MC, 1 ball), WCT01 White (CC, 1 ball)

Hook/Needles: US size 6 (4.0 mm) 16” circular needles

Notions: Removable markers

Pattern Notes

This pattern is worked in the round from the bottom up. Place marker at the beginning of each round, moving up as you work.

Pattern

With MC, cast on 100 (120).
Rnds 1-2 (edging): *K1, p1; rep from * around. (100 (120) sts)

Rnd 3: Knit around.

Rnds 4-8: *K5 in MC, join in CC, k5 in CC; rep from * around.

Rnds 9-13: *K5 in CC, k5 in MC; rep from * around.

Rnds 14-18: Rep Rows 4-8.

Rnd 19: With MC, knit around.

Rnds 20-21 (edging): *K1, p1; rep from * around.

Cast off in patt and weave in ends.