This is a pattern to bring in our New Year - the year of the wood snake!

This is a pattern for an headband to keep your ears warm! It is worked in the round and using the stranded knitting technique. Eyes are embroidered on after in an accent colour (optional).

Stitches are cast on, rib is worked, chart is worked, the final rib is worked, and then all sts are bound off.

This pattern contains a large colourwork chart with complex patterning over the entire headband.

yarn:
NZ Merino & Arapawa Sport by Doespins; Sport; 75% Merino, 25% Arapawa; 201yds (184m) / 50g
approximate yarn amounts - small / large:
colour A (Pollen / Pumpkin) - 8 (10) g; 32yds (30m) / 40yds (37m)
colour B (Moss / Aqua) - 15 (20) g; 60yds (55m) / 81yds (74m)
plus small amount of accent colour for eyes, if desired
needles:
Small
2.75mm (us no 2) circular 20in / 51cm
3.25mm (us no 3) circular 20in / 51cm
Large
3.0mm (us no 2.5) circular 20in / 51cm
3.5mm (us no 4) circular 20in / 51cm
gauge:
23 (21) sts x 24 rows = 4in/10cm on larger needles and over stranded stockinette on 3.25mm (3.5mm) needles
Some knitters work stranded and single-colour stockinette at different gauges. Change needles, as needed, to keep gauge the same throughout.
approximate finished size:
4 (4) in / 10 (10) cm (depth) x 17 (18) in / 43 (46) cm (circumference)
You may make small adjustments to size by increasing needle size (this may affect your yarn amounts).
additional tools:
needle to weave in ends, stitch marker