Gauge
The width of the headband (or ear warmer) is 3.75 inches and the total length of 7 repeats is 19.25 inches before washing.
Materials
60g chunky yarn I used rico essentials mega merino.
5.5mm straight knitting needles
Cable needle
Tapestry needle for sewing up and sewing in ends
Craft scissors
Abbreviations
K – Knit
P – Purl
Stitches
C2B: Slip 1 stitch to the cable needle and hold at the back of your work. Knit 1, K1 from the cable needle.
C4F: Slip 2 stitches to cable needle and hold in front of your work. K2, K2 from cable needle.
C4B: Slip 2 stitches to cable needle and hold at the back of your work. K2, K2 from cable needle.
Pattern
This headband is knitted back and forth.
Using the cable cast on method, cast on 22 stitches.
Row 1: K2, P1, C2B, P2, K8, P2, C2B, P1, K2.
Row 2: K3, P2, K2, P8, K2, P2, K3.
Row 3: K2, P1,C2B, P2, C4F, C4B, P2, C2B, P1, K2.
Row 4: K3, P2, K2, P8, K2, P2, K3.
Row 5: K2, P1, C2B, P2, K8, P2, C2B, P1, K2.
Row 6: K3, P2, K2, P8, K2, P2, K3.
Row 7: K2, P1,C2B, P2, C4B, C4F, P2, C2B, P1, K2.
Row 8: K3, P2, K2, P8, K2, P2, K3.
Row 9: K2, P1, C2B, P2, K8, P2, C2B, P1, K2.
Row 10: K3, P2, K2, P8, K2, P2, K3.
Row 11: K2, P1,C2B, P2, C4B, C4F, P2, C2B, P1, K2.
Row 12: K3, P2, K2, P8, K2, P2, K3.
Row 13: K2, P1, C2B, P2, K8, P2, C2B, P1, K2.
Row 14: K3, P2, K2, P8, K2, P2, K3.
Row 15: K2, P1,C2B, P2, C4F, C4B, P2, C2B, P1, K2.
Row 16: K3, P2, K2, P8, K2, P2, K3.
Repeat row 1- 16 6 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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