Knit hats are a wonderful way to block out the cold, but when you have long hair it usually requires wearing it down, not often the most comfortable option on a blustery day.

This headband is a quick project to satisfy your craving to explore textures thus as cables and twisted stitches.
The headband is knitted in the round with a cable and twisted stitches pattern.
It’s really comfortable to wear, it’s warm and soft. And it looks good!
This can be knit quickly for a last minute gift.
Choose a yarn with a good stitch definition for the pattern to show in its full glory!

Match it with theses yoga socks to keep your feet warm while saluting the sun, you can knit them up in a just a couple of afternoons. Your socks will have open heels and toes to prevent any slipping on the mat during yoga class. As for head-band theses socks are knitted in the round with the same cable and twisted stitches pattern.

These pattern are knitted with two strands of yarn: a fingering weight and a lace weight held together.

Please note: the stitch patterns in theses accessories are charted only.

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Yarn:
Entire garment worked with 2 strands of yarn held together.
-Malabrigo SILKPACA Lace - 2 Ply (70% baby alpaca et 30% silk 384 M (420 yards) per 50gr skein) colour naturel
-HOLSTGARN – Coast, Light Fingering - 3 Ply , (55% merino et 45% cotton, 350 M (383 yds) per 50gr skein) colour naturel
yardage given is for COMBINED yarn; so as size small calls for 90 yds, it requires 90 yds of each .

Technique used:
Working in the round
Knitting and purling
Twisted stitches
Cable 1/ 1

Yardage:
Head band 70(80, 90) yds
yoga socks 380 yds

Notion:
headband 7(8, 9) stitch markers (ma)
yoga socks 3 stitch ma
tapestry needle

Needles:
3.25mm (US 3) needles Circular knitting needles (16”) and double pointed needles (DPN) in size

Gauge in pattern:
24 sts and 36 rounds to 10cm (4 inch) in pattern
Gauge and needle size are suggestions only. Individual knitting style and yarn characteristics affect the model, so adjust needle size to get preferred results.

Finished dimensions:
Yoga socks to fit foot circumference 22-24 cm / 8.5-9.5’’
Actual foot circumference 21cm / 8.5’’, Leg length adjustable, Foot length 11.5 cm / 4.5’’.
Head-band
46.5 (53, 60)cm 18 (21, 23.5)’’ circumference.
9cm 3.5 ’’ length.