Headbands

The past few weeks have been crazy.  It's been hard to find some time to focus and write a decent blog post.  That being said, I've still been knitting like mad.  There's a bunch of exciting new projects that I have been working on.  As well I have worked on my etsy store, trying to get some new listings up.  

I've been trying to think of some knitted items that are good for the off season.  No one is really interested in gloves and hats unless it's winter.  So I made some really easy cabled headbands.  They're great for a quick knit or someone just learning how to make cables.  

Here are two patterns that I wrote up, but the possibilities are endless so feel free to play around with them.

Patterns

Both patterns use needles size US 10.5 (6.5mm)

Abbreviations

K - Knit

P - Purl

Sl - Slip next stitch

C6F - Slip 3 stitches purlwise to a cable needle, and hold to the front of the work.  Knit 3 stitches from the left needle.  Knit 3 stitches from the cable needle.

C6B - Slip 3 stitches purlwise to a cable needle, and hold to the back of the work.  

Knit 3 stitches from the left needle.  Knit 3 stitches from the cable needle.

BO - Bind off

Left Cabled Headband

CO 14 sts

R1- Sl, C6F, C6F, K1

R2- Sl, P to end

R3- Sl, K to end

R4- Sl, P to end

Repeat until piece measures 21" or desired length then BO.

Block piece and then sew ends together.

Split Cabled Headband

CO 14 sts

R1- Sl, C6B, C6F, K1

R2- Sl, P to end

R3- Sl, K to end

R4- Sl, P to end

Repeat until piece measures 21" or desired length then BO.

Block piece and then sew ends together.

More on cables: http://www.theknittingscotsman.com/knitting-lab/cable-abbreviation-tutorial/

                          http://www.lionbrand.com/faq/90.html

                          http://www.vogueknitting.com/resources/stitchionary/cables.aspx

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