Shifted Buffalo Headbands by Mary W Martin

Shifted Buffalo Headbands

Knitting
yarn held together
Fingering
+ Fingering
= Worsted (9 wpi) ?
US 7 - 4.5 mm
150 - 200 yards (137 - 183 m)
adjustable
English
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Reasons to knit the Shifted Buffalo Headbands:

  • protect your ears with squishy cables
  • the built in elastic ensures a good fit (perfect for gifting)
  • compact sizes tucks easily into a coat pocket (much smaller than a hat)
  • made from scrap quantities of fingering weight yarn
  • memorizable 8 row/ 6 stitch repeat
  • learn Woven Knitting with this small project
  • videos tutorials for every step

Your pattern download includes separate pdfs for Shifted Buffalo Headbands A &B.

The Shifted Buffalo Headbands are a great introduction to Woven Knitting. If you are new to both Fission Knitting and Woven Knitting, this pattern is recommended before knitting the reversible Ten Squared Headband.

ERRATA For Shifted Buffalo Headband A only -- page 6: Cast on 11 stitches.

Yarn: 2 colours of fingering weight yarn
Yarn Usage: 100 yd/ 90 m of each colour
Needles: 4.5mm/ US#7 circular or dpn
Finished Size: 3.5-4 in/ 9-10 cm in width; adjustable length
Other: hair elastic

Skills required: Comfortable with cables
Resources: Shifted Buffalo Headband Tutorials

Recommended Yarn shown in Samples
Headband A: Sweet Georgia Cashluxe Fine; Marine & Birch
Headband B: Marianated Yarns Scrumptious HT; Amethyst & Morning Mist

Photography: Julie Crawford
Tech editor: Kate Atherley

Ways to learn about my designs and reversible knitting: