Dewdrop Beaded Headband
A Beaded Knit Hair Accessory The beaded diamond patterns and picot edging on this headband sparkle like drops of dew on flower petals, creating an understated elegance that complements both casual and formal wear. The Dewdrop Headband is a quick, satisfying knit that will result in a unique, wearable accessory.
Materials: 65 meters sport or light DK yarn (SWTC Terra shown) Needles: 2.25- 3.25 mm (or size to obtain gauge) and 2 mm double-pointed needles 1 large-eye bead needle 220 size 6.0 glass beads Gauge: 7 stitches $=1$ inch on larger needles Level: Intermediate. No beaded experience necessary Size: One size fits most (3.5 by 18 inches) Text, images and design by Sarah Kray6ill Lind2008 AllRights Reserved.
Abbreviations/ Techniques:
RS/WS: Right Side/ Wrong Side SPB: Slip stitch Place Bead: Bring yarn to the front of work, slip the stitch,slide bead up yarn and Place Bead in front of slipped stitch. Then return yarn to back of work in preparation for next stitch. PB:Place bead: Ae kniingastitch,bring oeeadtghlyup against stith (and thnyuwill secure it with the following stitch.) M1L: Make 1 stitch increase with a Left slant: Pick up from front to back the strand of yarn between the stitch just worked and the next stitch. Twist to make a loop, place loop on left needle and knit through the loop. M1R: Make 1 stitch increase with a Right slant: Pick up from back to front the strand of yarn between the stitch just worked and the next stitch. Twist to make a loop, place loop on left needle and knit through the loop. K2/ P2 tog TBL: Knit or purl two together through the back loop K2/P2 tog: Knit or purl two together knit-wise
Techniques:
Knit-on Cast-on: Draw the yarn through the next stitch as if to knit it, but instead keep both the stitch and the new loop of yarn on the needle (do not drop the stitch as you would when knitting) Place the loop (now the new stitch) on the left needle. Repeat to create desired number of new stitches Pick up and Knit: Along a row of stitches (in the headband, you will pick up along the sides), put needle through front of work under the first row of stitches, wrap the yarn around the needle, and knit the stitch out to the front. I-cord (beginning with 3 stitches remaining after completing garter triangle at end of headband): Using two double-pointed needles, \*Knit across. Slide the stitches back to other end of needle without turning. Pullthe yarn firmly across the back. Repeat from \* until desired length Beaded Picot Edge Bind-off: \*Slip the stitch on right needle to Left needle. Now, using Knit-on Cast-on technique, cast on 2 stitches. K2, and bind off the first stitch that you knitted, PB, K1, bind off 4 stitches. Repeat from \*
Instructions:
Before knitting, use the bead needle to string 144 beads onto yarn. All odd numbered rows are Right Sides, all even numbered rows are Wrong Sides.
Knit the body of the headband:
Cast on 5 stitches Purl one row Begin beaded motif: All Wrong Side Rows (WS): Purl all stitches unless otberwise indicated Row 1: K2, SPB, K2 Row 3: K1, SPB, K1, SPB, K1 Row 5: K2, SPB, K2 Row 7: Knit all stitches Row 9-13: Repeat rows 1-5 Row 15: Knit all stitches Row 17-21: Repeat rows 1-5 Row 23: K1, M1R, K3, M1L, K1 (7 stitcbes) Row 25: K3, SPB, K3 Row 27: K1, M1R, K1, SPB, K1, SPB, K1, M1L, K1 (9 stiches) Row 29: K4, SPB, K4 Row 31: K1, M1R, SPB, K5, SPB, M1L, K1 (11 stitches) Row 33: K1, SPB, K1, SPB, K3, SPB, K1, SPB, K1 Row 35: K1, M1R, K1, SPB, K5, SPB, K1, M1L, K1 (13 stitches) Row 37: K6, SPB, K6 Row 39: K1, M1R, K4, SPB, K1, SPB, K4, M1L, K1 (15 stitches) Row 41: K7, SPB, K7 Row 43 K4, SPB, K5, SPB, K4 Row 45: K1, M1R, K2, SPB, K1, SPB, K3, SPB, K1, SPB, K2, M1L, K1 (17) Row 47: K5, SPB, K5, SPB, K5 Row 49: K2, [SPB, K5] two times, SPB, K2 Row 51: K1, [SPB, K1, SPB, K3] two times, SPB, K1, SPB, K1 Row 53: K2, [SPB, K5] two times, SPB, K2 Row 55: K5, SPB, K5, SPB, K5 Row 57: K4, SPB, K1, SPB, K3, SPB, K1, SPB, K4 Row 59: K5, SPB, K5, SPB, K5 Row 61-65: repeat rows 49-53 Row 69-73: repeat rows 49-53 Rows 75-79: repeat rows 55-59 Rows 81-85: Repeat rows 49-53 Row 87: K5, SPB, K5, SPB, K5 Row 89: K4, SPB, K1, SPB, K3, SPB, K1, SPB, K4 Row 90 (WS): P1, P2tog, P11, P2togTBL, P1 (15 stitches) Row 91: K4, SPB, K5, SPB, K4 Row 93: K7, SPB, K7 Row 95: K6, SPB, K1, SPB, K6 Row 96 (WS): P1, P2tog, P9, P2tog TBL, P1 (13 stitches) Row 97: K6, SPB, K6 Row 99: K3, SPB, K5, SPB, K3 Row 100 (WS): P1, P2tog, P7, P2tog TBL, P1 (11 stitches) Row 101: K1, SPB, K1, SPB, K3, SPB, K1, SPB, K1 Row 103: K2, SPB, K5, SPB, K2 Row 104 (WS): P1, P2tog, P5, P2tog TBL, P1 (9 stitches) Row 105: K4, SPB, K4 Row 107: K3, SPB, K1, SPB, K3 Row 108 (WS): P1, P2tog, P3, P2tog TBL, P1 (7 stitcbes) Row 109: K3, SPB, K3 Row 111: Knit all stitches Row 112 (WS): P1, P2tog, P1, P2tog TBL, P1 (5 stitcbes) Row 113: K2, SPB, K2 Row 115: K1, SPB, K1, SPB, K1 Row 117: K2, SPB, K2 Row 119: Knit all stitches Row 121-125: Repeat rows 113-117 Row 127: Knit all stitches Row 129-133: Repeat rows 113-117
Create the picot borders on sides:
Before knitting, use the bead needle to string 33 beads onto yarn. Note tbat wenpickingua stitch that is next toabeaded slipped stitb,pick u tbrouh only the outer bar—do notpick up tbe wbole stitch, or tbe bead willfloat out to the edge. Row 1 (RS): Pick up and knit 69 stitches along length of the headband on RS. Row 2 and 3: Knit all stitches Row 4 (WS): Bind offirst 2 stitches, and then (with the single stitch left on right needle) begin Beaded Picot Edge Bind-off (see above).
Complete first garter triangle at one end of headband:
Row 1 (RS): Pick up and knit 9 stitches on end of headband. Row 2 (WS): Knit all stitches Row 3 (RS): K1, K2tog TBL, K3, K2tog, K1 (7 stitcbes) Row 4, 5, 6 (WS): Knit all stitches Row 7 (RS): K1, K2tog TBL, K1, K2tog, K1 (5 stitcbes) Row 8 (WS): Knit Row 9 (RS): K1, K3tog TBL, K1 Row 10 (WS): Knit all stitches and DO NOT CUT YARN Add I-cord strap: Using the 3 stitches still on needle, create a 9 inch I-cord. On last row: Knit 1, then do one picot-bind-off, and then bind off last stitch.
Repeat garter triangle and I-cord on other end as for first end.
Finishing and care: (Sew in loose ends.) Hand wash in cool water with mild soap. Rinse well and air-dry flat, taking care to smooth edges flat.
