Sunny Headband Knitting Pattern

There’s something about fall that gets me thinking about knitting cables. I have no idea why the two are connected in my mind. Maybe I’m thinking about cable knit sweaters, which are so cozy in the fall and winter months. Or cabled scarves, which bring a fancy looking element to any outfit.

Or maybe it’s because one of the first projects I knit when I was getting back into knitting again after a long hiatus was an earwarmer with a cable on it.

It wasn’t this cabled headband, but that’s probably what this headband has me thinking of.

This one was designed by Mirella Moments, and it’s a great first cable knitting project if you’ve never worked cables before. The project is worked flat in super bulky yarn, and the cable is only four stitches wide, so it’s super easy to do. You’ll have the basics of cable knitting — not to mention a cute headband — down in no time.

The whole project is only 12 stitches wide, so it will fly off your needles.

Which is good because winter is coming for a lot of us. And so is the holiday gifting season, and I’m pretty sure most of us could use a simple, cute headband that doubles as an earwarmer.

It is sized for a woman but you can add a couple of inches to make it for a man (or someone with a bigger head) if you like. Or you can get a custom fit by knitting it a few inches smaller than your actual head measurement.

Get the free pattern from Mirella Moments.

Looking for more uses for small amounts of super bulky yarn? Check out my post full of knitting patterns to use super bulky yarn leftovers. There are a few headbands over there, too, as well as hats, mitts and more.

[Photo: Mirella Moments]

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Blankets are a great blank slate project that you can change up in a million different ways. From color to stitch pattern to size, the possibilities are almost endless.

Jared Flood, the designer behind Brooklyn Tweed, was inspired by a log cabin quilt his mother made in 1995 to re-create that design in knitting, which led to more blankets and ultimate Brooklyn Tweed’s Knit and Crochet Blankets, which includes 25 patterns from an array of designers using different skills and techniques to make cozy, pretty blankets.

The patterns are divided into three aesthetic themes: traditions, minimalism and colorplay. The patterns are rated on a scale of one to five, with one being the easiest, and there aren’t any pieces rated five. Two blankets are rated one, 14 are two, eight are three and one is four.

In addition, three of the 25 patterns are crocheted, but they either use single crochet or granny stitch, so they are pretty easy even if you don’t do a lot of crochet. You can see all the patterns on Ravelry.

Some of my favorites include Rattan by Rastus Hsu, a chunky blanket worked in knits and purls with simple crossing stitches to make a raised woven look; Homewood by Seth Richardson, covers in dramatic, loopy cables; Ainur Berkimbayeva’s Tessellate, one of the beginner projects that doesn’t really look beginner but is totally worked in knit and purl stitches; Warp + Weft by Aist? Butkevi?ien?, which is mostly knits and purls but makes a fun woven look fabric that blew my mind a little bit; and the same designer’s Canyonland, a multicolored blanket with wavy stripes.

The patterns tell you how to resize them for different dimensions and include information on pattern repeats where it is possible to make a totally custom size.

Many different techniques are included here such as cables, lace, shadow knitting, intarsia and other colorwork techniques, as well as modular knitting and lots of sewing pieces together. The patterns are all presented with charts, but there are line by line written instructions available on the Brooklyn Tweed website if you need them.

The book ends with a deep dive into log cabin knitting, telling the story of the quilt Jared’s mom made and how he made it in knitting, as well as the multitude of variations you can make if you want your own log cabin style design.

The back of the book includes a little written information about some of the special techniques needed, but there are no photos.

This is a lovely book full of inspiration for knitting and crochet blankets for any skill level. If you like to make blankets as gifts or aspire to have a handmade blanket in every room of the house, these designs would be a great place to start.

About the book: 192 pages, paperback, 25 patterns. Published 2024 by Abrams Books, suggested retail price $24.99.

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