Funky Knitted Headband.

I've noticed a few of these headbands around at the moment, so thought I would bash one out.

It's not something I would wear myself, but I think they look quite cool on younger people.

I totally love the Aran wool I made this one with, it's called Colourworks by Patons, and it is a lovely soft wool to work with.  The shade I used is a colour-changing blend called Orion.

It's a really easy design, done in K2 P2 rib througout, this means it will have a certain amount of stretch.  The added flower is a crocheted one, no design as such, simply a chain, joined in a ring, then treble stitched into it until it looks flowery.  If you cannot crochet, simply add a large focal button, or ribbon bow.

Here is a basic pattern for you, this was made for a smallish mannequin head for a display, so you might need to add a few more stitches to the cast on number.

Aran Headband.

You will need:

·         Pair of 6mm needles

·         Large hole darning needle

·         100g ball of Aran wool in the colour of your choice

·         Focal Button

Method:

·         Using the thumb method cast on 80 stitches for a small head, or 90-100 stitches for a larger head.

·         *K2 P2 (Repeat from * to end)

·         Repeat this pattern for 16 rows

·         Cast off

Add a crochet or knitted flower, or ribbon and a button for decoration.

If you ever make anything from my patterns, please do email them to me at soozintheshed@gmail.com, I would love to see them.