Cozy Headband FREE Knitting Pattern

This headband is a really simple and quick knit! It’s also great to practice your first little bit of knitting a cable. They are so much fun to knit and make a great gift.

Sizing

Child (3-6 years) / Child (6-10 years)/ Teen/ Adult

XS ( S, M, L)

Measurements

These are the measurements of actual finished items, not head circumference, they stretch to fit. 

XS – 14”

S – 17”

M – 19”

L – 21”

Yarn 

Rainbow Folk Super Chunky or any Super Chunky Yarn.

XS – 50g

S – 50g 

M– 75g

L – 100g

You can also hold various strands together to create a super chunky weight. This is great for using all your scraps up.

The end effect is amazing! Here is a handy guide to choosing yarn.

These combinations should* give you a super chunky weight.

4 strands of DK

2 strands of Aran/worsted + 1 strand of DK

2 strands of Chunky

1 strand of chunky + 2 strands of DK

*Please note this isn’t exact and you may like to spend a little time experimenting with different strands before you begin.

Super Chunky Yarn Suggestions;

Wool and the Gang – Crazy Sexy Wool

Mrs. Moon Super Chunky

We Are Knitters – The Wool

Malabrigo – Rasta

Paintbox Super Chunky

Materials

Straight needles 10mm 

10mm cable needle (I personally just use a stitch holder so don’t worry if you don’t have one)

Tapestry needle, to stitch it together.

Let’s Go!

Cast on 12 (12, 14, 16) stitches

Knit in stocking stitch (knit 1 row, purl 1 row) until the piece measures 7.5 (8.5, 9.5, 10.5) inches, ending on a purl row, so you are knitting the following row.

Cable row (this bit creates the twist effect) 

Slip the first 6 (6, 7, 8) stitches onto a cable needle and hold that in front of the work while you continue to knit the remaining  6 (6, 7, 8) stitches. Then knit the remaining  6 (6, 7, 8) stitches from the cable needle. Purl the next row.

Continue in stocking stitch until the piece measures 14 (17, 19, 21) inches.

Cast off and sew up the seam.