This pattern is worked back and forth on two straight needles, NOT in the round.
The ends are joined at the end of the project to create the loop.
The ends are joined at the end of the project to create the loop.
Materials:
- Worsted weight yarn (I used Hobby Lobby "I Love This Yarn" in Royal)
- Size 8 Needles
- Cable Needle (or 1 Double-Pointed Needle)
Abbreviations:
- Cable 4 Back: Slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold in back, K2 from left-hand needle, then knit the 2 sts from cable needle
- Cable 3 Left: Slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold in front, P1 from left-hand needle, then knit the 2 sts from cable needle
- Cable 3 Right: Slip next st onto cable needle and hold in back, K2 from left-hand needle, then purl the st from cable needle
Gauge:
I didn’t measure my gauge for this (sorry!). If you tend to knit loosely you might want to go down a needle size. I knit on the tighter side.
Size:
AdultNote:
The "Knit 3" at the beginning and end of each row creates the ribbing necessary for your headband/ear-warmer to fit properly.
Pattern:
Cast on 24 stitches.Row 1: Knit 3, Purl 1, Knit 2, Purl 4, Knit 4, Purl 4, Knit 2, Purl 1, Knit 3
Row 2: K3, work each stitch in the manner it presents, K3
Row 3: K3, P1, K2, P4, Cable 4 Back, P4, K2, P1, K3
Row 4: K3, work each stitch in the manner it presents, K3
Row 5: K3, P1, Cable 3 Left, P2, Cable 3 Right, Cable 3 Left, P2, Cable 3 Right, P1, K3
Row 6: K3, work each stitch in the manner it presents, K3
Row 7: K3, P2, Cable 3 Left, Cable 3 Right, P2, Cable 3 Left, Cable 3 Right, P2, K3
Row 8: K3, work each stitch in the manner it presents, K3
Row 9: K3, P3, Cable 4 Back, P4, Cable 4 Back, P3, K3
Row 10: K3, work each stitch in the manner it presents, K3
Row 11: K3, P3, K4, P4, K4, P3, K3
Row 12: K3, work each stitch in the manner it presents, K3
Row 13: Repeat Row 9
Row 14: K3, work each stitch in the manner it presents, K3
Row 15: K3, P2, Cable 3 Right, Cable 3 Left, P2, Cable 3 Right, Cable 3 Left, P2, K3
Row 16: K3, work each stitch in the manner it presents, K3
Row 17: K3, P1, Cable 3 right, P2, Cable 3 Left, Cable 3 Right, P2, Cable 3 Left, P1, K3
Row 18: K3, work each stitch in the manner it presents, K3
Row 19: K3, P1, K2, P4, Cable 4 Back, P4, K2, P1, K3
Row 20: K3, work each stitch in the manner it presents, K3
Repeat these 20 rows until headband/ear-warmer measures roughly 20-21" in length. Bind off and sew beginning and ending rows together, making sure not to twist headband/ear-warmer. Weave in ends.
I really like this headband ! Thanks for sharing !
ReplyDeleteHelp!! Can someone please tell me what the reference to row 2 means throughout this pattern? Thankyou
ReplyDeleteIt means to work each stitch the way it is -- if it's a knit stitch, knit it. If it's a purl stitch, purl it.
ReplyDeleteLet me know if you need more help, or a visual of some sort.
How much yarn do you need for this?
ReplyDeleteI don't have a yarn meter so I'm not positive, but it was less than one half of a skein of Hobby Lobby's "I Love This Yarn", which is about a 250 yard skein.
ReplyDeletei need visual help for row 2 please!!!
ReplyDeleteI will work on getting a picture of this part up ASAP. Just look at each stitch as you come to it and if it looks like a knit stitch with the "bump" (where the yarn wraps around the stitch) in the back, then knit it ... and if it looks like a purl stitch with the "bump" in the front, purl it.
ReplyDeleteGreat! Thanx alot..That helped :)
ReplyDeleteJust made this in coco brown for my 19 year old daughter-couldn't wait to finished! It's adorable and turned out great. She loves it- perfect fit too. Thanks so much.
ReplyDeleteAm I correct that row 2 refers to row 1, row 4 refers to row 3, etc? So row 2 would be K3, K1, P2, K4, P4, K1, K3? I'm fairly new to cables so that part is confusing. Row 4 would be K3, K1, P2, K4, Cable 2 back, K4, P2, K1, K3? On row 6 and succeeding rows will the cable row be opposite what the cable row above reads? (K3, K1, C3R, k2, C3L, C3R, K2, C3L, K1, K3?) I love this earwarmer and would love to knit it! Hopefully you can help me understand the pattern.
ReplyDeleteWhen a pattern says "work each stitch in the manner it presents itself" (or anything similar to that phrase) it basically just means that if it looks like a purl stitch, purl it, and if it looks like a knit stitch, knit it. I hope that's helpful! If not let me know and I'll try to explain it in greater detail.
ReplyDeleteI'm very new to cables so this is very confusing. Please give more detail or refer to my last question and tell me if I'm headed in the right direction. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThat direction ("work each stitch in the manner it presents itself") isn't at all exclusive to cabling, it's just an easier way to write out a pattern when the reverse is just the opposite of what stitches you've done on the front. So for this pattern Row one and it's reverse, Row 2, which is the opposite of the stitches done for the previous row since you are working each stitch in the manner it presents itself, would be as follows:
ReplyDeleteRow 1: Knit 3, Purl 1, Knit 2, Purl 4, Knit 4, Purl 4, Knit 2, Purl 1, Knit 3
Row 2: Knit 3, Knit 1, Purl 2, Knit 4, Purl 4, Knit 4, Purl 2, Knit 1, Knit 3
With the rows following the cable rows it is the same principle; you are working each stitch in the manner it presents itself which will be the opposite of how you worked it in the previous row:
Row 5: K3, P1, Cable 3 Left, P2, Cable 3 Right, Cable 3 Left, P2, Cable 3 Right, P1, K3
Row 6: K3, K1, P3, K2, P6, K2, P3, K1, K3
But it is infinitely more simple just to look at the stitch and work it the way it presents itself than it is to try to go through and write out those rows of the pattern. If you're unsure of the difference between what a knit stitch and what a purl stitch look like and that's why you're having trouble working them in the way they present themselves on the reverse side, here is a good reference: http://www.lionbrand.com/faq/73.html
If that is still not helpful let me know what else needs clarified and I will try my best to reword it.
Thank you so much. It was the cable rows that were confusing me. I think I understand now.
ReplyDeleteNo problem! Let me know if you need any other help. :-)
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