Handy Hairbands by Verity Addams

Handy Hairbands

Knitting
September 2013
DK (11 wpi) ?
US 6 - 4.0 mm
252 yards (230 m)
English

Pretty, practical, portable and great stash busters, these hairbands tick all our boxes!

Headbands start and end with an i-cord.

SKILLS USED
Increasing
Decreasing
Lace stitches
Knitting in rows
Working from a chart
i-cord

MEASUREMENTS
72.5cm/28½in, including i-cord lengths

YARN USED
King Cole, Bamboo Cotton
50% bamboo viscose, 50% cotton
100g/230m/252yd
Colour: Grey (522); Opal (527) – 1 ball for each headband

TENSION
Exact tension is not essential to these projects, but should remain consistent throughout. Work the knitted fabric to the stated measurements.

NOTIONS
4mm (US 6) needles
Two 4mm (US 6) double pointed needles (for i-cord)
Tapestry needle