Plaited Cable Headband by Carol A. Anderson

Plaited Cable Headband

Knitting
January 2015
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
5 stitches = 1 inch
in Determine gauge by knitting two or three inches, then dividing total number of stitches by width of headband.
US 10½ - 6.5 mm
100 - 200 yards (91 - 183 m)
5" x 18" or 6" x 18"
English

Plaited Cable Headband

Materials:

  • 100 yards of chunky (bulky) yarn OR 200 yards of worsted weight yarn.
  • Size 10.5 Needles (straight, double points or circular) for bulky yarn. If using worsted weight use size 8 needles (straight, double points or circular).
  • Cable needle or spare double point needle

Size: 5” x 18” (bulky) or 6” x 18” (worsted)

Gauge: 5 stitches = 1”. Determine gauge by knitting two or three inches, then dividing total number of stitches by width of headband.

Carol A. Anderson