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Finding color on cold, damp and snowy mornings brightens the entire day. This headband features some of nature’s finger paints that I enjoyed on a recent visit to one of my favorite outdoor spaces. Hope you’ll use your imagination to create your day!

Pattern is worked in the round with seed stitch borders.
Branches and berries are worked in duplicate stitch for sample. Pattern maybe worked using stranded knitting technique.
Body of headband includes charted and written instructions.

Pattern may be knit in solid color with mid body stripe, then add duplicate stitching for upper and lower branches and berries. Alternatively, pattern body may be worked with stranded knitting.
Instructions included for either option noted above.

Size Information:
Width, laid flat, colorwork: 9.75” / 24.8cm
Depth, laid flat, lower edge to upper edge: 4.25” / 10.8cm
Fits head 20-22” / 51-56cm in circumference
Circumference may be altered by adding or subtracting intervals of 10 stitches. Each interval = 1.9” / 4.82cm

Yarn Weight:Worsted

Suggested Yarns:
Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok (100% Fine Highland Wool; 123yds / 112m per 50g / 1.76oz skein)

Suggested Yarn Substitutes:
Berroco Ultra Alpaca
Berroco Ultra Wool
Malabrigo Rios

Yarn shown:
MC: Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok, 1303 Highland Fleece: Approx 40-45yds / 36-41m
CC1: Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok, 1302/Gravel Road: Approx 35-40yds / 32-37m
CC2: Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok, 1315/Red Rock: Approx 5-10yds / 5-9m
Please allow approximately 25% additional yarn amounts noted of CC1 and CC2 for stranded knitting.

Needle Size: US 5 / 3.75mm 16” / 40cm circular needle
US 7 / 4.5mm 16” / 40cm circular needle
Gauge: Stockinette and US 7 / 4.5mm: 21 sts and 28 rnds = 4” / 10 cm
Seed stitch and US 5 / 3.75mm: 22 sts and 44 rnds = 4” / 10cm
Always choose the needle size that gets you gauge.