Quick story time…

So, I have been toying around with the idea of designing and selling knit headbands for the past couple of years, but have really never had the opportunity to create one. Until now, and I want to share with you this free chunky knit headband design I’ve made.

Get on with it! ( as the cast of Monty Python would say)

Supplies:

US size 11 needles

Lion Brand Wool & Eze (Super Bulky yarn)

Finish size: 4.25” W x 9”L (folded in half)

Gauge on US 11 Needles in Moss Stitch pattern: 4 inches = 11 sts x 15 rows

Stitch Key:

• St(s)- stitch(es)

• K - knit

• P - purl

• CO - Cast on

• BO - bind off

Instructions:

CO 12 sts

This is going to be a basic moss stitch textured headband

Row 1&2 - (k1, p1) to the end of the row

Row 3&4 - (p1, k1) to the end of the row

Keep repeating rows 1-4 until you reach the desired size.

For adult head size that measures 22 inches around the head where the headband will be resting, make the strip 21 inches long, then BO in pattern. Leave at least an 18” tail, and hide the tail from the beginning of the project.

Since there is really no noticeable right or wrong side to this head band design, so these next steps should be fairly easy:

1. Fold strip in half, aligning the short edges of the headband.

2. Folds the ends in half to make 2 horse shoe shapes that face inwards. Then interlock the horse shoes as the pictures show. Be careful not to twist the body of the head band.

3. Sew the 4 sides together by whipstitch or preferred method. It’s roughly 6 stitches x four sides to be stitched together . When all sides are sewn together, weave the tail back and forth along that seamed edge by going under the newly made whip stitches.

Cut tail.

4. Flip headband right side out to make the twist go to the front of the headband. And now you can go out in style for the cooler seasons!

Note:

This pattern is easily adaptable to make smaller or larger. Either decrease of increase the amount of cast on stitches and make the head band length an inch larger then the new circumference. Then follow the pattern the same way.

Feel free to experiment with different yarn weights, and use the suggested needle side for those yarns. I did use size 11 needles on the super bulky weight yarn, even though it did suggest size 13’s, because I desired a slightly tighter texture. But you do you, and a gauge swatch for this type of experimentation is always a good idea, and take notes to refer back to later.

I would love to see how your headbands turn out using my pattern. Make sure to tag me on Instagram or Tik tok @foxandharecreations or find Fox & Hare Creations on Facebook.