This easy headband knitting pattern is incredibly cozy and very stylish! It’s a perfect hat for babies, boys, girls, women, and men. Add the crochet flower for girls and ladies, or leave it plain for boys and men! Makes a great winter accessory.
Easy Headband Knitting Pattern
Supplies
Super Bulky Weight Yarn
Some of my favorites are:
The Big Cozy
Tuff Puff
Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick and Quick
A small amount of worsted weight yarn for the optional crochet flower
US 13 Double Point Needles
Size I (5.5 mm) Crochet Hook for the optional crochet flower
Tapestry Needle
Abbreviations
CO: cast on
St: stitch
K: knit
P: Purl
Ch: chain
Sl: slip
Sc: single crochet
Hdc: half double crochet
Sizes
Toddler, Child, and Adult
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Gauge
Approximately 2.5 stitches per inch in Stockinette Stitch.
Easy Headband Knitting Pattern
Toddler
With super bulky yarn and US 13 needles, cast on 36 sts.
Being careful not to twist the stitches, join into a round for round 1.
Round 1-3: *K2, P2; repeat from * around.
Round 4-9: *Knit next st; repeat from * around.
Round 10-12: *K2, P2; repeat from * around.
Cast off in pattern.
Cut yarn and weave in ends.
Child
With super bulky yarn and US 13 needles, cast on 40 sts.
Being careful not to twist the stitches, join into a round for round 1.
Round 1-3: *K2, P2; repeat from * around.
Round 4-9: *Knit next st; repeat from * around.
Round 10-12: *K2, P2; repeat from * around.
Cast off in pattern.
Cut yarn and weave in ends.
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Adult
With super bulky yarn and US 13 needles, cast on 44 sts.
Being careful not to twist the stitches, join into a round for round 1.
Round 1-3: *K2, P2; repeat from * around.
Round 4-9: *Knit next st; repeat from * around.
Round 10-12: *K2, P2; repeat from * around.
Cast off in pattern.
Cut yarn and weave in ends.
Crochet Flower
Ch 3. Join into a ring.
Round 1: Ch 1. 10 sc in ring. Join to first sc.
Round 2: Ch 1. Sc in the same stitch as join, ch 2, *skip next stitch, sc in next, ch 2; repeat from * around.
Round 3: (Sl st, ch 1, 3dc, hdc, sl st) in each ch space around. Join.
Round 4: Ch 3, sc around next sc from round 2 (not the one directly beneath starting point), *ch 3, sc around next sc from round 2; repeat from * around. Round 5: (Sl st, ch 1, 4dc, hdc, sl st) in each ch space around. Join.
Round 6: Ch 4, sc around next sc from round 4, *ch 4, sc around next sc from round 4; repeat from * around.
Round 7: (Sl st, ch 2, dc, 4tr, dc, hdc, sl st) in each ch space around. Join. Fasten off, leaving a long tail to secure to the headband.
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Best,
Tammy
