Pattern: Headband with a twist by Mirella Moments.
Yarn: The Fibre Co. Road to China Light in Hematite.
Ravelry Project page here.
Do you ever have those days when you sit down to knit (because if I’m sitting I’m knitting) but you don’t have anything on the go that you can just pick up and stitch away at? In those moments do you feel completely lost and confused? No, that’s just me? Oh. Well, that’s how I ended up knitting this simple headband. I sat down on a Saturday and my hands were empty and I panicked. I tossed the stash for inspiration and found a 50g skein of this super soft yarn and thought aloud to myself: “this would be perfect for a headband!” I’ve had a few single skeins of this yarn in my stash for years and have never had a clear vision of what to do with them. Now I’m thinking that they may all become headbands! I used 26g of my skein for this headband but could definitely get a second out of the leftovers because I wish that I had made this one about an inch shorter - it’s not quite as snug as I would like. An easy fix. The fabric is so soft, it’s remarkably warm because of the alpaca/silk/cashmere/camel fiber composition.
I happen to find this headband super cute with a bit of hip vintage flair. The pattern is free by a new to me designer. She only has two patterns on Ravelry, both headbands, both free. This pattern was very clear and straightforward with the twist part coming in at the very end in seaming. You knit a long rectangle and then fold, twist, sew the ends together and voila, cool twist! The neat part is that the designer has a photo tutorial as well as a video on how to knit the entire thing so it would be a great project for beginners. The ribbing is done in Fisherman’s rib (aka: English rib) and it is extra cushy and gorgeous. It reminds me a bit of brioche and I’m a big fan.
If you’re in the market for a quick and easy gift idea (‘tis the season!) consider a headband.
I’m wearing my brand new Cumulus Blouse in these photos (FO post coming soon!) and I’m so crazy about it.