"Atka" is Inuit and means "Guardian spirit"
Material:
Yarn: Malabrigo Merino Worsted Shown color: VAA (30 [35, 40] g | 58 [67, 77] m | 63 [73, 84] yards) Needles: 1 Pair knitting needles US 6 $4.0\;\mathsf{m m})$ Gauge: 28 sts x 30 rows $=10\times10\;\mathrm{cm}$ (4 x 4 inches) in pattern Measurements after blocking: $6.5\;\mathsf{c m}\;(2.6^{\prime\prime})$ wide. Circumference size S: $40\;\mathsf{c m}$ $\langle{16^{\prime\prime}}\rangle$ to fit head circ. $45-50c m$ $(18-20^{\prime\prime})$ Circumference size M: $46\;\mathsf{c m}$ $\left[18^{\prime\prime}\right)$ to fit head circ. $50-55\;\mathrm{cm}$ $(20-22^{\prime\prime})$ Circumference size L: 51 cm $(20^{\prime\prime})$ to fit head circ. 55 - 60 cm $(22-24^{\prime\prime})$
Abbreviations:
Instructions:
CO 21 sts with a provisional CO method and work Setup Chart (next page). Right side rows marked white, read from right to left. The yellow marked rows show the wrong side, read from left to right. Note: Read chart as shown, not reversible. Work Chart A 6 [7, 8] times. For Size S and M work Chart B. For Size L work only row 3 of Chart B. With smaller needles pick up 21 sts from provisional CO. Hold fabrics together, with wrong side facing you and use a 3 needle bind off to close headband. Block the headband, wear and enjoy! :-)
Provisional Caston and 3-needlebind off:
There are so many tutorials for provisional cast on and3- needlebindoff methods available intheinternet and everybody has his own preferences, that i decided not to specify them here. If you have further questions please have a look at my Ravelry group"DragansVarg Fans".
Setup Chart:
Legend:
k: Knit p: Purl
Chart A:
Chart B:
ptbl: Purl stitch through the back loop
sl1wif: Slip stitch as if to purl, with yarn in front
IWist:
Knit both stitches (sts) together, but do not remove them from the left needle. Knit the first stitch again, and slide both sts off your needle.
Bobble:
kfb 2 times into the same stitch, turn work slip1 knitwise, p3, turn work slip1 purlwise, k3, turn work slip1 knitwise, p2tog, p1, turn work slip1 purlwise, k2tog, psso
# Cable:
Slip3 to first cable needle and hold in FRONT Slip 1 to second cable needle and hold in BACK k1tbl, p1, k1tbl p1fromsecondcableneedle k1tbl, p1, k1tbl from first cable needle
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