Sunny Headband Knitting Pattern

October 24, 2023 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

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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Learning to Knit? Try a Garter Stitch Washcloth

I used to always teach people how to knit by giving them bulky yarn, teach the knit cast on and have them knit a scarf (like this garter stitch scarf). That’s still a great first project, but I acknowledge people might get bored knitting all that garter stitch before they can say they’ve finished their first knitting project. Plus they might not want to wear something that comes out a little wonky, as first knitting projects often do.

These days I’m more likely to recommend a garter stitch washcloth to a new knitter.

Washcloths are usually made with medium weight cotton yarn, which is one of the easiest yarns to find at big box stores and craft stores, and it’s usually inexpensive and comes in lots of fun colors. You only need one ball of yarn and one pair of needles to make one, so there’s not a lot of outlay in terms of supplies.

Everyone can use washcloths, and even if you drop stitches, add stitches, have weird tension issues or all of the above, it will still work as a washcloth. And you can keep that first thing you made to see how much progress you make in just a couple of projects.

And if you still want more garter stitch when it’s done, you can move on to a scarf (or even a sampler scarf if you want to try some new stitches).

That post linked above is a great one for a brand new knitter or someone who just needs a refresher, because it walks you through everything you need to know how to do to make it. There’s also a full video tutorial for people who would rather see moving images rather than still pictures.

What was the first thing you made when you learned to knit? Or if you’ve taught someone to knit, what first project did you give them? I’d love to hear about it!

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