When it’s not quite cold enough for a hat, but your ears could use an extra layer, headbands are the perfect solution. My sister and her wife recently moved to Canada, so I figured they could each use a headband. This pattern of mirrored cabled clusters divided by a zigzagging line reminds me of our family, currently split by a border but still as strong as ever.

Yarn
Miss Babs K2
100% Superwash Merino Wool; 240 yd/8 oz (219 m/225 g) skeins
1 skein, shown in Violaceous
Or approximately 60 yards/55 meters of bulky weight yarn.

Finished Measurements
Circumference: 19”/47.5 cm
Width: 3¼”/8 cm

Needles
US 9 5.50 mm needle, or size to obtain gauge

Gauge
16 stitches and 17 rows = 3¼” (8 cm) in Across the Border
cable.

Notions
• Cable needle
• Crochet hook
• Scrap yarn
• Tapestry needle