Pattern description from Knockdown Knits: “Sometimes, there is nothing more confusing than being in the pack during a bout! Whistles are blowing, girls are hitting and cussing, and the crowd is screaming! In the midst of all that madness, the refs are trying hard to keep control, warn girls who foul and those who need to go in the penalty box, use hand signals, and blow their whistles … it’s a somewhat controlled chaos. While blockers and pivots (the pack) will have several refs keeping an eye on them, each jammer gets one ref and one ref only. That ref lets her know if she’s lead jammer or if she’s fouled and lost her ability to get lead jammer. She needs to keep an eye on her ref, but sometimes in that pack confusing and with every ref wearing black and white, she can’t keep track of which ref is hers. That’s where these Jammer Ref Armbands come in handy! Since these knit up extremely quickly, these bright-colored armbands could be done in minutes, even on bout day. Simply have each jammer ref for that period slide one on his or her upper right arm, and you have an easy-to-spot jammer ref! The 2 x 2 rib makes it nice and stretchy, but there are two different sizes listed here. It’s knit in the round, so there’s no seaming. There are also bonus instructions for a matching 80s style headband. It not only makes your jammer ref even easier to spot, but there is the added bonus of making that stern, authoritative figure look just a little bit silly!”

Skill Level: Rookie

Materials:

• Blue Sky Alpacas Dyed Cotton )100% cotton, 150 yd. 137m per 1.75 oz. 50g skein): 1 skein #629 Ladybug
• Set of 4 or 5 US 8 5mm double-pointed needles
• US 8 5mm straight needles
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch marker

Finished Measurements:

• Headband: One size fits most
• Headband Width: 3.5”
• Headband Circumference: 22”, unstretched

This pattern may be found with the Who the Heck Is My jJammer, Ref? (Armbands) on pages 72-74.