The Umma headband was inspired by the laid-back rock music of the late 1960s and early 1970s. The easy colourwork pattern is captivating and quick to finish.

SIZES: 1 (2, 3)
Recommended ease: 2.5–5”/6–12.5 cm of negative ease
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Circumference (Unstretched): 7 (18.75, 20)“/43.5 (47.5, 51) cm
Height: 3.25”/8 cm

MATERIALS
Yarn: Approx. the following amounts of fingering-weight yarn:
C1: 26 (28, 30) g/100 (107, 115) yd/91 (98, 105) m
C2: 23 (25, 27) g/89 (96, 104) yd/81 (88, 95) m

The sample was knitted in Sandnes Garn Babyull Lanett in colourways 3521 Pearl Pink (C1) and 3544 Brown Pink (C2), which is a soft, fingering-weight merino wool yarn.

Needles: US 2.5/3 mm 16”/40 cm circular needles, an extra 3 mm circular needle.

Notions: Stitch marker, US D-3/3 mm crochet hook for Provisional CO, scrap yarn

GAUGE
33 sts x 38 rows to 4”/10 cm in colourwork, after blocking.

CONSTRUCTION
This colourwork headband is worked in the round in Stockinette Stitch. Stitches are cast on using the Provisional Cast-On method. At the end, the provisionally cast on stitches are picked up and the headband is finished by folding it in half and grafting the sides together.