Eve Headband by Missus Columbo

Eve Headband

Knitting
October 2020
DK (11 wpi) ?
26.5 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in Main pattern
US 8 - 5.0 mm
5.0 mm (H)
140 - 148 yards (128 - 135 m)
One size: 15cm/6” wide (unstretched) by 50cm/19½” long
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

This pretty headband features a beautiful reversible cable design, with icord edges and 1x1 rib along each edge. The luxurious merino/silk blend of Manos del Uruguay Silk Blend is perfect for this pattern and really lets the stitch definition shine!

The pattern includes instructions for both the straight and the twisted version, along with a step-by-step tutorial on creating the twist.

MATERIALS
Manos del Uruguay SILK BLEND (70% extrafine merino, 30% silk), 135m/148 yds per 50g/1.75 oz skein

Shown in SB3019 Dove (straight version) and SB3215 Saffron (twisted version)

5mm/US 8 knitting needles
Cable needle
6 Stitch markers
1 Removable stitch marker or safety pin
Tapestry needle

For Twisted Version
5mm/US 8 crochet hook crochet hook and smooth waste yarn
Set of 5mm/US 8 DPNs

TENSION
26.5 stitches and 30 rows in Main pattern (unstretched) = 10cm/4” after blocking

PATTERN NOTES
This headband features reversible cables, where the cabled stitches are worked in 2x2 rib so they look the same on both RS and WS. There are also icord edges and 1x1 rib along each edge.