Andean-Style Headband by Kaye D. Collins

Andean-Style Headband

Knitting
November 2004
Paco-vicuña
Sport (12 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in on U.S. size 3 needles
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
150 - 180 yards (137 - 165 m)
3.5" by 20"
English
This pattern is available for free.

From SpinningDaily.com:

Because paco-vicuña fiber is so soft, I wanted to make something that could be worn against the skin. The color-stranded designs used so often in Pitumarca, Peru (the Andean village I visited in the spring of 2000), seemed well suited for a headband. Carrying both yarns together makes the piece thick and warm while the softness of the yarn makes the headband very comfortable.

Like alpaca fiber, paco-vicuña fiber has a long staple length and a smooth outer surface. These aspects allow the fibers to align easily during preparation and spinning, and often result in a worsted yarn. I like to encourage the woolen aspects in my yarn by adding air and softness.