FREE KNITTING PATTERN, NARROW HEADBAND, ALLSIZES

2415- KNIT NARROW HEADBAND WITH RUFFLED FLOWER, 5yrs to adult

Copyright © 2018,  Emi Harrington (Do not give away or sell this pattern, copyright protected.)  .This pattern may be printed for your personal use only. You may not in any form, reproduce, transmit, give away or distribute this pattern, including but not limited to images, diagrams and text, through any venue, including photocopying, other electrical or mechanical means, recording, or any other information storage and or retrieval system. (Copyright infringement, even without monetary gain, is punishable by up to five years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000). Permission is granted to sell your finished garments. 

If you have questions about this pattern, you may email me at: mehartgallery@gmail.com 

You can find me here:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Hectanooga 

http://www.etsy.com/shop/HatAndScarfPatterns  

http://www.etsy.com/shop/mehartgallery 

http://www.ravelry.com/designers/emi-harrington

http://www.craftsy.com/user/182117/pattern-store

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hectanooga-Patterns/147605721944461

https://hectanoogapatterns.blogspot.ca/ 

HOW TO SOFTEN STIFF YARN:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcHU2h3SkrQ

HOW TO:

Cast on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iocTxgfLqU&list=PL8JcOsK0nf1L4RVaar-hbVuTc1AVqrutu&index=5

Knit stitch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpJyef0ewFc&list=PL8JcOsK0nf1L4RVaar-hbVuTc1AVqrutu&index=4

Purl stitch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2dkEiTDxCw&list=PL8JcOsK0nf1L4RVaar-hbVuTc1AVqrutu&index=3

Cast off: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_QLYZG1lcU&list=PL8JcOsK0nf1L4RVaar-hbVuTc1AVqrutu&index=2

Sew a seam in knitting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5UXKaYctAg 

MY FREE VIDEO TUTORIALS ON YOUTUBE:http://www.youtube.com/user/Hectanooga1

BLOCKING: Basically there are 2 ways of blocking.

1.  Steam blocking: arrange item on a flat surface, hold steam iron above the surface, (not touching the surface), and

   steam. Allow the item to dry in the shape desired.

2.  Immerse in water, and squeeze water out, or spray with water. Arrange item on a thick bath towel, shape

as desired, allow to dry undisturbed.

MATERIALS:

Red Heart Chunky Yarn, **OR** 2 strands worsted weight yarn

One pair straight 8 mm needles, (worked flat)

Yarn needle

INSTRUCTIONS:  Gauge: 3 stitches long and 3 rows = 1 sq. inch

All sizes:

Cast on 5 stitches.

Work garter stitch, (knit every row) until the rectangle wraps around the head, cast off, thread the yarn end into a yarn needle, and sew the 2 ends together. Weave yarn ends into the finished work.

AVERAGE HEAD SIZES: 5-12 YRS: 20 INCHES, 12-16 YRS: 21 INCHES; ADULT: 22 - 24INCHES

 

LEARN how to make these easy ruffled flowers with scraps of t-shirt knit, or even an old sock here: (You only need a strip of fabric 10 inches long by 2 inches wide!!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaoAvy7RiKM

https://tinyurl.com/yc8dsydo 

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