Headband

This headband is made with 2 strands of Worsted Weight yarn, 4.5mm (size 7 U.S.) knitting needles, and 2 - 1 ¼” buttons.  Sample using Patons Classic Wool: Top: #77531– Currant, Bottom: #77307 - Plum Heather.  Less than one skein of yarn used.  

Cast on 10 stitches

Knit 2 rows

R3: K2f&B, K2TOG 3 times, K2f&B

Knit 2 rows

R6: K3, buttonhole, K3

Buttonhole Process:

Bring yarn to the front, slip a stitch purlwise, bring yarn to the back again. 

BO 5 stitches by slipping and passing over 5 times.  Replace last stitch on left needle and turn your work around.  Bring yarn to the back. 

Cast on 6 stitches using a cable cast on.  Turn your work around again and make sure the yarn is in the back. 

Slip a stitch from the left needle to the right needle, and pass a stitch over it for reinforcement.  Replace stitch on left needle.

Repeat the following rows until you have a total of 21 stitches (5 1/2"):

R1: sl1pw, yb, K1f&B, yf, sl1pw, yb, knit til 3 left, yf, sl1pw, yb, K1f&B, yf, sl1pw

R2, 4, 6: Knit

R3, 5: sl1pw, yb, K1, yf, sl1pw, yb, knit til 3 left, yf, sl1pw, yb, K1, yf, sl1pw

Work the following 4 rows to begin cable section:
R1: sl1pw, yb, K1f&B, yf, sl1pw, yb, K1f&B, knit til 4 left, K1f&B, yf, sl1pw, yb, K1f&B, yf, sl1pw
R2: Knit
R3: sl1pw, yb, K1, yf, sl1pw, yb, knit til 3 left, yf, sl1pw, yb, K1, yf, sl1pw

R4: K8, P9, K8

Work these 10 cable rows until the headband measures approx. 14 1/2", ending with a cable row:

R1 (Cable Row): sl1pw, yb, K1, yf, sl1pw, yb, K5, place 5 stitches on cable needle, K4, replace 5 cable stitches onto left hand needle, knit til 3 left, yf, sl1pw, yb, K1, yf, sl1pw

R2, 4, 6, 8, 10: K8, P9, K8

R3, 5, 7, 9: sl1pw, yb, K1, yf, sl1pw, yb, knit til 3 left, yf, sl1pw, yb, K1, yf, sl1pw,

Work the following 4 rows to finish off cable section:

R1: K8, P9, K8

R2: sl1pw, yb, K1, yf, sl1pw, yb, knit til 3 left, yf, sl1pw, yb, K1, yf, sl1pw
R3: Knit
R4: sl1pw, yb, K2TOG, yf, sl1pw, yb, K2TOG, knit til 6 left, K2TOG, yf, sl1pw, yb, K2TOG, yf, sl1pw

Repeat the following decrease until there are 11 stitches left:

R1, 3, 5: Knit

R2, 4: sl1pw, yb, K1, yf, sl1pw, yb, Knit til 3 left, yf, sl1pw, yb, K1, yf, sl1pw
R6: sl1pw, yb, K2TOG, yf, sl1pw, yb, Knit til 4 left, yf, sl1pw, yb, K2TOG, yf, sl1pw

Finish off your headband with the following 6 rows:

R1, 3: Knit

R2, 4, 6: sl1pw, yb, K1, yf, sl1pw, yb, knit til 3 left, yf, sl1pw, yb, K1, yf, sl1pw

R5: K2TOG twice, K3f&B, K2TOG twice

BO, weave in ends.

Your headband should measure around 20" in length.

Sew on 2 buttons approx ½” apart.

ENJOY!