Head Band Pattern from Cara L. Bernhauser
We do not make headbands, this is a do it yourself page.
Obtained from Cara’s Free Page: www.cara4webshopping.com
Use your own yarn and stitch gauge.
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Child 1-5 years |
18"x 2½" |
(for lining knit 5" in length) |
| B |
Child 6-12 years |
19"x 3¼" |
(for lining knit 6½" in length) |
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Adult (small) |
20"x 4" |
(for lining knit 8" in length) |
| D |
Adult (large) |
21"x 4" |
(for lining knit 8" in length) |
| E |
Adult (sideways) |
4" x 20"- 21" |
Using a double bed knitting technique.
NOTE: There is no lining here so just use the outside gauges. |
| F |
Adult (sideways) |
8" x 20"- 21" |
NOTE: There is no lining here so just use the outside gauges. |
Knit a gauge swatch first. Make a swatch for each the lining and the outside
stitch patterns
It can be plain knitting with a fancy yarn, or maybe a tuck stitch or
fairisle design.
Many people enjoy planning a name on their headbands.
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| Write your stitches per inch here: lining outside |
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| Write your rows per inch here: lining outside |
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| Multiply your lining stitch gauge by |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
4 |
8 |
| Write your answer in the box,
cast-on this amount of needles: |
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| Multiply your lining row gauge by |
2.5 |
3.25 |
4 |
4 |
no lining
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no lining
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these are the lining rows: |
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| Divide the number above by 2 |
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Knit these rows after the cast-on: |
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| Multiply your outside row gauge by: |
2.5 |
3.25 |
4 |
4 |
20/21 |
20/21 |
| Write your answer in the box,
Knit these rows after the lining length:
[for sideways, knit total length instead.] |
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total length: |
total length: |
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Knit these rows to finish the lining. |
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| Bind off with a stretchy technique. |
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| Sew narrow ends together. |
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