Perfect for using up scraps of yarn leftover from other stranded projects, this headband only uses 15 g of each color! It features a traditional pattern edged with Latvian braid. The color pattern is quite easy to follow, being geometric and regular. The colorwork pattern is charted. Detailed instructions for working Latvian braid are included in pattern.

Yarn
Fingering weight :
60 (65) yds (56, 60 m) each of main color and contrast color (about 14, 15 g each)
Shown: Harrisville Shetland (217yds/50g), MC: Loden, CC: white

Needles
1 set double pointed needles or 16” circular needle, size 2 US (2.75 metric) (or size needed to obtain gauge)

Size
S (L)
21”(22”) (53, 56 cm) circ., 3” (8 cm) height
Shown in L on 22.5” (57 cm) head

Gauge
In color pattern: 29 sts x 40 rows = 4” (10 cm)

Skill Level
Intermediate. Techniques used include stranded knitting, knitting in the round, and Latvian braid.

2 pages, .pdf download