Gestrickt Headband
Pattern Notes
This pattern was designed by Heather Kidd ("That Knitting Kidd"). A comfy, light headband, worked in sport weight yarn.
Materials
- Knit Picks Andean Treasure (110 yards/50 grams) in Aurora Heather. 75 yards used. Or another sport weight yarn. - 4.0 mm (US #6) size needles. Or sized needed to obtain gauge. - Tapestry needle for seaming. Please keep in mind that yardage is an estimate.
Approximate Sizing
Unstretched internal circumference: 60 cm (23 inches) Stretched internal circumference: 67 cm (26 inches) Width: 6 cm (2.5 inches) Thickness: 1.5 cm (0.5 inches)
Gauge
30 sts and 35 rows in 10 cm (4 inches) in garter stitch on 4mm (US #6) needles, after blocking. Abbreviations
| Co | Cast on |
| BO | Bind off |
| K | Knit |
| P | Purl |
| sts | Stitches |
Pattern copyright Heather Kidd 2014 The pattern is limited for personal use. Please do not sell pattern or items knitted from pattern. Please directed those interested in purchasing this pattern, or items made from it, to my Etsy store.
Beginning
CO, using long tail cast on, 27 sts. 1't row: K all sts. 2nd row: K6, P15, K6. Repeat 1"t and 2nd rows twice more, for a total of three times completed. 7th row: K6, BO 15, K6. Two sets of 6 sts on needles.
"Rib" Pattern
1st row: K6, CO 15 sts (using single cast on), K6. 27 sts on needle. 2nd row: K all sts. 3rd row: K6, P15, K6. Repeat 2"d and 3"d rows twice more, for a total of three times completed. 8"h row: K6 BO 15, K6. Two sets of 6 sts on needle.
Headband Main Piece
Repeat “Rib" pattern until you have 19 "ribs", including the first one. Your piece should measure approximately 54 cm (21 inches) long.
Final "Rib"
Part A
1" row: K6, CO 8 sts. Place 6 sts remaining on holder. 14 sts on needle 2"d row: K all sts. 3rd row: K6, P8. Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows twice more, for a total of three times completed. 8tt row: BO all 14 sts.
Part B
Attach working yarn to the row edge that is on the outer edge of the headband. 1"' row: P6, CO 8 sts. 14 sts on needle. 2nd row: P all sts. 3rd row: P6, K8. Repeat 2nd and 3'd rows twice more, for a total of three times completed. 8td row: BO all 14 sts.
Making Up Tutorial
1. Take the first “rib" and turn it, creating a loop. Take the next “rib" and insert it through.
2. Continue inserting the next “rib" through the loop, until you reach the end. Pull the two ends of the last “rib" through.
3. Next, take each edge of the last “rib" and insert it on either side of your original, twisted, loop.
4. These edges are pulled through, and sewn together. The cast on and bind off edges are also sewn together, creating a continuous loop. Sew in all ends. Block as desired.
