Knit a Quick Headband for Summer and Beyond

July 17, 2015 by Sarah White 3 Comments

Knitters can sometimes have trouble coming up with projects they actually want to knit and wear when it’s hot outside. They often end up knitting accessories because they are small, easy to carry around as you knit on vacation and you can use them right away and throughout the year.

So it is with the Summer Twirl Headband from Fan of Stuff. This little cabled headband has I-cord ties so you can make it fit your head perfectly.

The main panel is worked in a simple cable pattern, and you can make the headband in cotton yarn or a lighter weight yarn for this time of year, and make another in wool to wear when it’s cooler (or in the opposite order if you live in the Southern Hemisphere and it’s cold now!).

What have you been knitting this summer? I’d love to hear about it!

[Photo via Fan of Stuff.]

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?

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craftrhapsody says
July 18, 2015 at 12:59 pm
Where is the link to the pattern?
Sarah White says
July 18, 2015 at 1:40 pm
Sorry it’s right here: http://fanofstuff.com/summer-twirl-headband-with-i-cord-ties-free-knitting-pattern/
Pat morris says
July 18, 2015 at 5:23 pm
Thanks for the link Sarah.
I was looking for another small summer project. I’m getting pretty tired of socks????????

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Christmas Sock Knitting Patterns

Why should the fireplace get all the fun? Instead of knitting stockings this year, why not whip up a pair of Christmas themed socks? These Christmas sock knitting patterns are lots of fun to make and you can wear them to holiday gatherings for years to come.

For our friends in the southern part of the world, there are the Christmas in July socks from the Kiwi Lodge – Kylie (Ravelry link). These shorty socks are covered in Christmas trees and have bright pink heels and toes for a tropical feel. There’s also an option to make a longer sock if you celebrate somewhere it’s colder.

Twin Stitches Designs (Ravelry) has a fun pattern with mix and match colorwork motifs you can use to build your own cozy Christmas socks. From the sample socks I see Christmas puddings, trucks hauling trees, Santa belts, ornaments and a couple of different borders. There may be more patterns included but the listing doesn’t say. Make a pair that matches or use different motifs on each foot for extra holiday cheer.

If you want to stick to Christmas puddings on your holiday socks, check out this cute pattern from Stone Knits. These lovely socks feature a band of puddings around the leg and a bit of holly by the toes.

These vintage holiday light socks from Grey Owl Knits by Sarah are classic looking and lots of fun at the same time. I love this color combination but of course you can make your lights and stripes whatever colors you like or have on hand. They’re worked using stranded knitting.

And if you’d like even more of a mix of patterns for your socks, try Barbara Ceglédi’s Christmas Chaos socks, a free pattern on Ravelry. The pattern includes 25 little motifs you can choose from, ranging from snowflakes and Christmas trees to elf hats, reindeer and hearts.

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