Umenoka by Megumi Shinagawa

Umenoka

Knitting
February 2022
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 23 rows = 4 inches
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 9 - 5.5 mm
28 - 34 yards (26 - 31 m)
Size 1 (2)
English
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This pattern is available in English.
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“Umenoka” in Japanese, means the scent of plum.
It’s a lovely headband, easy to knit.
Happy knitting!

Yarn: 3 strands of Fingering weight or 1 strand of Worsted weight yarn

Size 1: 7.7 g (28 m / 30.5 yds) x 3 stramds of Fingering weight yarn
Or 10 g (26 m / 28.5 yds) of Worsted weight yarn

Size 2: 8.5 g (31 m / 34 yds) x 3 strands of Fingering weight yarn
Or 11 g (29 m / 31.75 yds) of Worsted weight yarn

Sample 1 (Size 1): La Bien Aimée Merino Singles, 100% Wool - Merino, 366 m (400 yds) / 100 g

Sample 2 (Size 2): De Rerum Natura Gilliatt, 100% Wool – Merino, 250 m (273 yds) / 100 g

Needles: US 9 (5.5 mm) or JPN11 (5.4 mm) & US 7 (4.5 mm) or JPN 8 (4.5 mm),
60 cm (24”) Circular needles or Set of 4 DPNS.
Note: If you use magic loop method, use 80 cm (32”) Circular needles.

Gauge: 16 sts × 23 rows in 10 cm(4”) in stockinette stitch

Finished measurements:
Width (Front): 5 cm / 2“, (Back): 3 cm / 1.2”
Circumference (unstretched): 50 (55) cm /19.5 (21.5)”,
(To fit): 55-60 (60-65) cm / 21.5-23.5 (23.5-25.5)”

Tools: 2 stitch markers, Tapestry needle

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Thank you so much for my lovely testers!
Chiara, K, Patricia, Sue,
aco, ami_graphy, otoyan, hiromon, yurivee, rokom14