Headband Pattern

Today I have decided to share my headband knitting pattern with you. Headbands are probably my favorite thing to knit, but I usually do them sort of free hand, so it took some time for me to actually sit down and figure out the pattern. Now, I get to share it with you! One other note: I do make my headbands with flowers, so that post will be up soon :) I have also done bows, buttons, feathers, and some other things. Basically whatever someone wants I attempt to do. This headband was the first one I ever made, and I made it for myself in case it didn't turn out well, but it did! It's black and gold for Purdue, of course, and I love it!

So, here it is!

Directions:

CO 9 st

Row 1 (RS): K1, P1 rib across

Row 2 (WS): P1, K1 across

Row 3: Repeat row 1
Row 4: Repeat row 2

Begin increase
Row 5: Work in rib until center stitch (on this row it is the 5th stitch), kfb center st, continue in rib to the end of the row
Row 6: Work in the rib knowing that you will have two purl stitches next to each other right in the very center of the row--this is fine as you will increase BETWEEN them on the next row. 

Row 7: Work in rib until the center, m1B, continue in rib to the end of the row.
Row 8: Work in the rib pattern

Row 9: Work in rib until center stitch, pfb, continue in rib to the end of the row
Row 10: Work in the rib knowing that you will have two knitl stitches next to each other right in the very center of the row--again, this is fine as you will increase BETWEEN them on the next row. 

Row 11: Work in rib until center stitch, m1F, continue in rib to the end of the row
Row 12: Work in the rib pattern

Repeat rows 5-12 until you have 19-21 stitches on your needle. 

Work in the rib pattern for 4” 

Begin the decrease

Row 1 of decrease (RS): (THIS ROW IS WORKED ASSUMING YOUR MIDDLE STITCH IS A KNIT STITCH AKA AN ODD NUMBER, IF IT'S A PURL STITCH, DO ROWS 5-8, THEN 1-4) Work in rib until 2 stitches before the center stitch, k2tog, pfb (this is the center stitch), k2tog, continue in the rib
Row 2: work in the basic rib pattern knowing that you will have two knit stitches next to each other in the very center of the row
Row 3: Work in rib until the two center stitches, p2tog, continue in the rib pattern
Row 4: Work in rib pattern
Row 5: Work in rib until 2 stitches before the center stitch, p2tog, kfb (this is the center stitch), p2tog, continue in the rib 

Row 6: work in the basic rib pattern knowing that you will have two purl stitches next to each other in the very center of the row--this is fine as you will knit the two of them together on the next row. 
Row 7: Work in rib until the two center stitches, k2tog, continue in the rib pattern
Row 8: Work in rib pattern

Work decrease rows 1-8 until you have 9 stitches on the needle. Then just bind off leaving a 4" tail on the end so that you can sew the ends of the headband together.

I then add a flower to the headband, which you can find here. I knit the flower, then sew it onto the headband wherever it fits well! 

Ask if you have questions.