Easy Headband Knitting Patterns

I used to always say that knitting a scarf was the ideal first knitting project, because it gives you a lot of time to learn the basics and it doesn’t matter if it ends up a little wonky at the edges or with extra stitches because it will still keep you warm.

But a lot of people get bored before they get to the end of a garter stitch scarf, so maybe a headband is a better first project option? They’re a great way to learn just about any knitting stitch you’d like, they make great gifts and are a nice way to add a little warmth when it’s cold inside a building without having to wear a hat.

On my website I have a pattern for learning brioche knitting by knitting a headband, for example, and I taught a class on basic knit headbands as part of a crafts summit, for example. But there’s probably a headband knitting pattern out there for any stitch pattern you want to try or technique you want to learn.

We’ve got garter stitch in Lulu Pattern’s Colorful Twist headband, worked in bulky yarn, sized from newborns through adults and available on Etsy. Or throw in a simple knit purl stitch pattern like on this design using worsted weight yarn from Binge Tricot (that one is in English and French, and you can use a provisional cast on if you want to up the skill level).

Learn cables with an easy pattern in super bulky yarn, like this one from Mirella Moments. Or add a twist to your twists as in the Twist Headband from Muki Crafts, which uses bulky weight yarn and is sized to fit a toddler, child or adult woman.

This pattern from Lara Art UA on Etsy adds a little increasing and decreasing to make a cover for your ears, while the Banda Almena from Beatriz Molina (find it on Ravelry) throws in a bit of colorwork.

Get another take on a brioche headband with this free pattern from Ysolda Teague (also on Raverly), or try your hand at double knitting with this simple headband from Etsy seller Towela Designs. So many fun choices!

Do you have a favorite headband knitting pattern? I’d love to hear about it.

Looking for more Knitted Headband Patterns? Check these patterns out on Etsy. Headbands are a great gift idea as they knit up fast and are well received by friends and family. Everyone loves wearing Knit headbands right? Check out this free knitted Autumn Ear Warmer headband on our sister site.

Over the years I have shared a lot of pumpkin knitting patterns, and I’ve knit and crocheted a lot of pumpkins myself. But it feels like there are always more fun things to try with knit pumpkins, so this year I wanted to look a little more beyond basic stockinette or ribbed pumpkins and share some pumpkin patterns with cables, bobbles and colorwork.

In the cable collection we’ve got these cute little basic cable and ribbed pumpkins from Elly Bear Knits. There are two sizes that make a wide, flat pumpkin and a taller round pumpkin. Both are worked in the round as a tube that’s cinched top and bottom when you’re done, and they use bulky weight yarn.

Another cute cable pumpkin knitting pattern comes from Gray Bear Akswokrat. This one is knit flat and it looks like a chunky yarn but you could use other weights to make pumpkins of different sizes. This one also has an I-cord stem and uses yarn to cinch up the sections of the pumpkin, giving it a more natural look.

Add some bobbles to your pumpkins with this design from Autumn Shelter Makes. Also worked in the round in a tube, it features a repeating pattern of bobbles and uses yarn wrapped around the outside to make segments. This one looks like worsted weight yarn to me.

Of course there’s nothing that says your pumpkin has to be a single color, so let’s throw in some colorwork. I love the look of the Cozy Fall Pumpkin knitting pattern from South Stitch Girls. The little leather loop adds a rustic touch but you could also just add a stick. These pumpkins have five colorwork options and are worked in worsted weight yarn in the round.

There’s also the Autumn Fair Isle Trio pumpkins pattern from Equestriann Style, which has three different sizes of pumpkins with four colorwork designs. They are worked in super bulky yarn in the round and look good with high contrast or more muted color combinations.

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