Knit an Adorable Mini Scarf that Doubles as a Headband

It doesn’t seem like the mini scarf trend is going away, and while I think I’ve seen enough Sophie scarves to last a lifetime, it’s nice to see some different variations on this theme.

Take, for example, the Double Trouble pattern by Susanne Sommer.

This little scarf that doubles (thus the name) as a headband is worked in two color (double doubles!) brioche stitch with an I-cord edging. It calls for fingering weight yarn in two colors.

There are two size options which allow you to wrap around your neck or head once or twice, or play with twisting or tying the ends together. The designer suggests using solid or semi solid yarns, or a solid or semi solid combined with a multicolored yarn that has good contrast. I have to say the designer picked the perfect colors to go with their hair!

You can also switch the order of the colors halfway through the knitting to give it a different look.

I want to believe this would look as cute and effortless on me but it’s probably not true. That also probably doesn’t mean that I won’t give it a try!

If you’ve hesitated to try brioche knitting, or you feel like two color brioche is too tricky, you should know that two color is actually easier in a way because you can see what you’re doing and where you need to go a bit more easily. (Though if you want to try a super simple single color brioche knitting project first, I have a headband that will teach you the basics!) Also be sure to check out Lavanya Patricella’s great book about brioche knitting if you want to learn more.

If you’re ready to get started on this adorable scarf and headband, you can grab the pattern on Ravelry.

[Photo: Suzanne Sommer]

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This swirly square stitch knitting pattern from Studio Knit is a lot of fun, and it looks kind of complicated without being difficult at all.

The swirly nature of the block comes from regularly placed increases, as the pattern is worked in rounds from the center out. Switching between sections of all knit stitches and all purl stitches (which gives you stockinette and reverse stockinette respectively when worked in the round) adds to the off-kilter flair but makes it really easy to knit.

You can work it in a single color or change colors regularly. This isn’t really a change colors randomly kind of pattern just because it looks better if you work a full repeat in a single color, but you know there are no rules so you can do whatever you want.

You can also make it any size you like, and indeed use any yarn you want. This one is blanket sized and used five colors of worsted weight yarn, but you can use any yarn and corresponding needles (you’ll need double pointed needles and circulars of various lengths, depending on how big you want to make your square).

For a start, why not grab some cotton yarn and stitch up a swirly washcloth? You could still use a couple of colors if you want, jsut for fun.

Once you try that, you’ll probably want to make a bigger version, and you could definitely use more colors than Kristen did (or just one color if you prefer), you just need to make sure you change colors at the beginning of the pattern repeat to keep everything looking good.

If you’re ready to start (and I know I am!) you can grab the free pattern and check out a video to help you get started at Studio Knit.

[Photo: Studio Knit]

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