Snowball Headband/Earwarmer
By Amanda Williams
This pretty little headband is designed to snuggle over your ears on blustery days.It's part of the Snowball set that includes a muff and cape to match. This pattern is sized for both children and adults. SIZES Child [Adult] FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Length: 18[20] inches
MATERIALS
Lamb's Pride Brown Sheep Bulky $[85\%$ Wool, $15\%$ Mohair; 125yd/114m per 100g skein]; color: White; 1 skeins GAUGE 12 sts/18 rows $=$ 4" in stockinette stitch NOTIONS 1 set(s) US #10.5/6.5mm straight needles 4 buttons Tapestry needle Fiberfill or other stuffing
ABBREVIATIONS
MB--Make bobble in one stitch kl yo kl, turn p3, turn k1, in next stitch kl yo k1, then k1, turn p5, turn k5, slip 2nd though 5th stitches on the right needle over the ist stitch on the right needle. Lt3—slip 2 stitches to cable needle hold to front, purl from left needle, knit 2 from cable needle Rt3—slip 1 stitch to cable needle, hold to back, knit 2 from left needle, purll from cable needle Kfb——knit front and back
PATTERN
CO 7 stitches. Work in 1x1 rib (kl, pl to end, ending with a kl) for 2.5[3.5] inches Next RS row kl then kfb in each remaining stitch across (13 stitches) Set-up row (ws) p2, k3, p2, k4, p2 Begin pattern Row 1) k2, p3, rt3, p3, k2 Row 2) p2, k4, p2, k3, p2 Row 3) k2, p2, rt3, p4, k2 Row 4) p2, k5, p2, k2, p2 Row 5) k2, p1, rt3, mb, p4, k2 Row 6) p2, k6, p2, kl, p2 Row 7) k2, p1, It3, p5, k2 Row 8) p2, k5, p2,k2, p2 Row 9) k2, p2, It3, p4, k2 Row 10) p2, k4, p2, k3, p2 Row 11) k2, p3, It3, p3, k2 Row 12) p2, k3, p2, k4, p2 Row 13) k2, p4, It3, p2, k2 Row 14) p2, k2, p2, k5, p2 Row 15) k2, p4, mb, It3, p1, k2 Row 16) p2, kl, p2, k6, p2 Row 17) k2, p5, rt3, p1, k2 Row 18) p2, k2, p2, k5, p2 Row 19) k2, p4, rt3, p2, k2 Row 20) p2, k3, p2, k4, p2 Repeat these 20 rows once more or until entire piece measures approximately 15.5 [16.5] inches. On next wS row, p1 then p2tog to end (7 stitches) Work in 1xl rib (kl, pl to end, ending with a kl) until piece measures 18 [20] inches Bind off, and sew ends together.
