Woven cable headband by Priscillia Uloho

Woven cable headband

Size: Adult

Gauge

The width of the headband (or ear warmer) is 4 inches and the total length of 14 repeats is 18 inches.

Materials

50g Aran yarn ( I used paintbox yarns simply aran)

5mm straight knitting needles

Cables needle

Tapestry needle for sewing up and sewing in ends

Craft scissors

Abbreviations

K – Knit

P – Purl

Stitches

6 stitch left cable: Slip 3 stitches to cable needle and hold in front of your work. K3, K3 from cable needle.

6 stitch right cable: Slip 3 stitches to cable needle and hold at the back of your work. K3, K3 from cable needle.

Pattern

This headband is knitted back and forth.

Using the cable cast on method, cast on 26 stitches.

Row 1: K3, P1, K18, P1, K3.

Row 2: K4, P18, K4.

Row 3: K3, P1, K3, 6 stitch left cable twice, K3, P1, K3.

Row 4: K4, P18, K4.

Row 5: K3, P1, K18, P1, K3.

Row 6: K4, P18, K4.

Row 7: K3, P1, 6 stitch right cable 3 times, P1, K3

Row 8: K4, P18, K4

Repeat row 1- 8 13 times more

Cast off Knit-wise. Leave a long tail for seaming.

Finishing

Seam the two ends together using the mattress stitch and weave in ends.

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