Ooh La La Headband and Ear Warmer
by Sarah Grieve
Materials:
Silver Version: (two strands held together) Shown at the bottom.
1 Ball Schoppel Wolle Cashmere Queen - 35% Cashmere - 45% Merino Wool - 20% Silk, 153yards / 139 meters per 50 gram/ 1.75oz ball. (Shown in Color # 5723 Azure)
1 Ball Schulana Kid Seta - 70% Kid Mohair - 30% Silk, 231 yards / 211 Meters per 25 gram / .88oz ball. (Shown in Color #1 Silver)
Grey Version: (single strand) Shown in the picture at the top.
1 Ball Berroco Peruvia - 100% Peruvian Highland Wool, 174 yds / 160 m per 100 gram/3.5oz ball (Shown in Color # 7106 Granito)
OR:
40 grams of Aran Weight Yarn.
5mm / 8US Needles
3 Buttons - approx. .5"/1.3cm
Darning Needle
Darning Needle
Sizes:
Length:
Child Teen Adult - Small Adult - Large
16"/ 41cm 18"/46cm 20"/51cm 22" / 56cm
*When deciding on the size to make, measure around circumference of your head. Use this measurement to customize the length of the headband making sure a perfect fit!
Width: 2.5" / 6cm
Gauge:
22 sts = 4" on 5mm/8US Needles in pattern.
Instructions:
Cast on 14 sts using two strands held together. (Using only one strand of yarn, if using aran weight yarn.)
Row 1: K4, P2, K2, P2, K4.
Row 2: K2, *P2, K2 Repeat from * to end of row.
Row 3: K2, *K1, YO, K1, P2. Repeat from * 1 more times. K1, YO, K1, K2.
Row 4: K2, *P3, K2. Repeat from * 2 more times.
Row 5: K2, *K3, P2. Repeat from * 1 more time. K5.
Row 6: Repeat row 4.
Row 7: K2, *K3, pass the first st of these knit sts over the last 2 sts. (decreases 1 st), p2, rep from * 1 more time. K3, pass the first st of these knit sts. over the last 2 sts. K2.
Row 8: K2, P2 to last 2 sts. K2
Repeat rows 3-8 until work measures 18( 20, 22") / 46 (51, 56) cm or until desired length ending with a Row 8.
Repeat rows 1-2.
Cast off.
Finishing:
Sew in all ends with a darning needle. Block headband to show off cables. Sew buttons onto cast off edge. Enjoy!
Abbreviations:
K - Knit
P - Purl
Sts - Stitches
YO - Yarn Over
Notes:
*The Silver version is knit holding two strands together - a light weight mohair and a supersoft cashmere.
*The Grey version is knit using a single strand of 100% aran weight wool.
*There are no button holes as the slip stitch pattern creates holes at the beginning of the work. Sew the buttons opposite of the pre-made holes.