This playful headband features a fun yet simple colourwork pattern. Using multiple colours, it is the ultimate stash-buster!

SIZES
1 (2, 3)

Recommended ease: 0–2” / 0–5 cm of negative ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Head Circumference: 20.5 (21.75, 23.25)“ / 51 (54, 58.5) cm.
Width: 3.75 (4, 4.5)” / 9 (10.5, 11.5) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: The sample was made in 5 colours of fingering-weight yarn. This pattern is perfect for using scrap or stash yarn in as many colours as wanted. Each block consists of 3 different colours.

The sample (knitted in size 2) used the foll yarns:
Colour A (speckled white): Hand-dyed yarn by Arte59 (100% superwash merino, 437 yds / 400 m – 100 g), colourway Avena.

Colour B (blue): Hand-dyed yarn by Tejedora Chile (100% superwash merino, 437 yds / 400 m – 100 g), colourway Electric Blue.

Colour C (orange): Meia by Rosários 4 (70% superwash merino, 30% polyamide, 202 yds / 185 m – 50 g), colourway 25.

Colour D (turquoise): Hand-dyed yarn by Lialanas (100% superwash merino, 437 yds / 400 m – 100 g), colourway Verde Agua.

Colour E (lilac): Hand-dyed yarn by Tejeritas (100% superwash merino, 437 yds / 400 m – 100 g), colourway Lavanda.

Or approx. 48 (57, 74) yds / 44 (52, 68) m (Colour A), 52 (61, 79) yds / 48 (56, 72) m (Colour B), 57 (65, 81) yds / 52 (59, 74) m (Colour C), 66 (74, 92) yds / 60 (68, 84) m (Colour D) and 57 (66, 83) yds / 52 (60, 76) m (Colour E) of fingering-weight yarn. Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Malabrigo Sock and Lana Gatto VIP.

Needles: US 1.5 / 2.5 mm 32” / 80 cm circular needles.

Notions: 1/B US / 2.25 mm crochet hook, waste yarn in a contrasting colour for Provisional CO.

GAUGE
33 sts x 36 rnds to 4” / 10 cm in St St and colourwork, after blocking.

CONSTRUCTION
This headband features a striped colourwork pattern that consists of blocks knitted with three colours. The headband is made of two pieces: a longer one that will be the band itself and a shorter one that will form the central knot. The main band is cast on provisionally. The shorter band is sewn around the longer piece to form the knot. Both bands are worked in Stockinette Stitch and in the round.