Boreal Headband by Carolyn Kern

Boreal Headband

Knitting
April 2013
Stranded colorwork
One Size
English
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This double layer headband was designed as a teaching project in two-handed, stranded Fair Isle knitting. It could also be used for swatching your colorwork knitting in-the-round as you check gauge for a larger project. There are two versions: one for bulky weight yarn and one for worsted weight yarn.

NOTE: I have posted a tutorial on Two-Handed Stranded Colorwork on my blog. It may be helpful if you are just learning this technique.

BULKY WEIGHT VERSION
Size / Finished Measurements One size: 21 1/2” (55 cm) circumference x 4” (10 cm) wide
Yarn Cascade Yarns Eco +, 50 yd (46 m) MC, 30 yd (27 m) CC
Needles US 10 1/2 (6.5 mm) circular, 16” long; or size required to obtain gauge. And US 10 (6 mm) circular needle, 16” long.
Guage 14 stitches = 4” (10 cm)

WORSTED WEIGHT VERSION
Size / Finished Measurements One size: 21” (53 cm) circumference x 3 1/2” (9 cm) wide
Yarn Cascade Yarns Cascade 220, 100 yd (91 m) MC, 30 yd (27 m) CC
Needles US 7 (4.5 mm) circular, 16” long; or size required to obtain gauge. And US 5 (3.75 mm) circular needle, 16” long.
Guage 20 stitches = 4” (10cm)