I got hair, Baby! Head wrap by MayaB
About
I wanted a stylish head wrap, wide enough to keep my hair in place and my ears warm, without being bulky and looking oversized. If you are a beginning knitter this project is meant to take you to the next level beyond the simple purl and knit stitches, introducing increasing and decreasing techniques. If you feel extra bold, why don't you try the closed version where you make a provisional cast on and use Kitchener stitch to close the wrap. For video tutorials on the techniques used I recommend visiting http://www.knittinghelp.com.
Yarn
Collection, amount required is two skeins of 50g, which will leave some scrap yarn. Tie wrap: Hacho 301 (hand dyed Merino wool) by The Mirasol Yarn Collection, amount required is two skeins of 50g. Needles A set of straight needles, size 4mm/Uk8/Us6. Extras Darning needle Gauge 22 sts = 4" (10 cm) in Stockinette stitch. Measurements Closed wrap: approx 53 cm/20 1/2" circumference when finished. Tie wrap: approx 134 cm/52 2/3" length when finished.
Skills
Used for closed wrap: Provisional cast on Kitchener stitch Used for tie wrap: Casting on Casting off Used for both wraps: Knit stitches Purl stitches Increasing: From the front, lift loop between stitches with left needle. Purl into back of loop, making it a purled twisted stitch. Decreasing: Knit two together: knit next two loops on left needle together as one stitch. Knit three together: knit next three loops on left needle together as one stitch. Slip, slip, knit: Slip one stitch as if to knit, then slip the next stitch as if to knit. Insert left needle back into the front loops of the slipped stitches and knit them together from this position. This stitch mirrors the Knit two together stitches. Purl two together: purl next two loops on left needle together as one stitch.
Abbreviations used in the pattern
CO - cast on sts - stitches RS - Right side WS - Wrong side k- knit p- purl k2tog - knit two together k3tog - knit three together p2tog - purl two together ssk - slip, slip, knit M1 - make one (increase one stitch) BO - bind off/cast off
INSTRUCTIONS
Closed wrap: CO 22 sts using Provisional cast on. \*ROW 1 (RS): knit all sts ROW 2 (WS): purl all sts ROW 3: p4, k14, p4 ROW 4: k4, p14, k4\* Repeat from \* to \* 3 times, 12 rows in total Tie wrap: CO 22 sts \*ROW 1 (RS): knit all sts ROW 2 (WS): purl all sts ROW 3: p4, k14, p4 ROW 4: k4, p14, k4\* Repeat from \* to \* 35 times, 140 rows in total Continuing both wraps (closed/tie): ROW 13/141 (RS): k4, (M1, k2) x7, M1, k4 ROW 14/142 (WS): p4, (k1, p2) x7, k1, p4 ROW 15/143: p4, (p1, k2) x7, p5 ROW 16/144: k4, (k1, p2) x7, k5 \*ROW 17/145: k4, (p1, k2) x7, p1, k4 ROW 18/146: p4, (k1, p2) x7, k1, p4 ROW 19/147: p4, (p1, k2) x7, p5 ROW 20/148: k4, (k1, p2) x7, k5\* Repeat from \* to \* 5 times, 36/164 rows in total ROW 37/165 (RS): k4, (M1, p1, M1, k2) x7, M1, p1, M1, k4 ROW 38/166 (WS): p4, (k3, p2) x7, k3, p4 ROW 39/167: p4, (p3, k2) x7, p7 ROW 40/168: k4, (k3, p2) x7, k7 \*ROW 41/169: k4 (p3, k2) x7, p3, k4 ROW 42/170: p4 (k3, p2) x7, k3, p4 ROW 43/171: p4, (p3, k2) x7, p7 ROW 44/172: k4, (k3, p2) x7, k7\* Repeat from \* to \* 5 times, 60/188 rows in total ROW 61/189 (RS): k4, (M1, p3, M1, k2) x7, M1, p3, M1, k4 ROW 62/190 (WS): p4, (k5, p2) x7, k5, p4 ROW 63/191: p4,(p5, k2) x7,p9 ROW 64/192: k4, (k5, p2) x7, k9 \*ROW 65/193: k4, (p5, k2) x7, p5, k4 ROW 66/194: p4, (k5, p2) x7, k5, p4 ROW 67/195: p4, (p5, k2) x7,p9 ROW 68/196: k4, (k5, p2) x7, k9\* Repeat from \* to \* 10 times, 104/232 rows in total NB: You have now passed the middle of the work, which is between row 83/211 and84/212. ROW 105/233 (RS): k4, (p5, k2) x7, p5, k4 ROW 106/234 (WS): p4, (ssk, k1, k2tog, p2) x7, ssk, k1, k2tog, p4 ROW 107/235: p4, (p3, k2) x7, p7 ROW 108/236: k4,(k3, p2) x7, k7 \*ROW 109/237: k4 (p3, k2) x7, p3, k4 ROW 110/238: p4 (k3, p2) x7,k3, p4 ROW 111/239: p4, (p3, k2) x7, p7 ROW 112/240: k4,(k3, p2) x7, k7\* Repeat from \* to \* 5 times, 128/256 rows in total ROW 129/257 (RS): k4, (p3, k2) x7, p3, k4 ROW 130/258 (WS): p4, (k3tog, p2) x7, k3tog, p4 ROW 131/259: p4, (p1, k2) x7, p5 ROW 132/260: k4, (k1, p2) x7, k5 \*ROW 133/261: k4, (p1, k2) x7, p1, k4 ROW 134/262: p4, (k1, p2) x7, k1, p4 ROW 135/263: p4,(p1, k2) x7, p5 ROW 136/264: k4, (k1, p2) x7, k5\* Repeat from \* to \* 5 times, 152/280 rows in total ROW 153/281 (RS): k4, (p1, k2) x7, p1, k4 ROW 154/282 (WS): p4, (p2tog, p1) x7, p2tog, p3 Continuing closed wrap: \*ROW 155/282: p4, k14, p4 ROW 156/283: k4, p14, k4 ROW 157/284: knit all stitches ROW 158/285: purl all stitches\* Repeat from \* to \* 3 times, 166 rows in total Release the Provisional cast on and place the stitches on a needle. Use Kitchener stitch to close the wrap. Weave in loose ends. Continuing tie wrap: \*ROW 155/282: p4, k14, p4 ROW 156/283:k4,p14,k4 ROW 157/284: knit all stitches ROW 158/285: purl all stitches\* Repeat from \* to \* 35 times, 422 rows in total BO Weave in loose ends.
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