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Check out CORE MEMORY COWL for the cowl cousin to this design.

Knitting a headband is one of my new favorite ways to try out a technique and create a small usable piece in the process. CORE MEMORY HEADBAND allows the knitter to try out color combinations and use up special bits of DK weight yarn or fingering weight leftovers held together. This functional headband is reversible, and the pattern includes directions for 2 widths
and 3 head sizes.

This design is knit flat and grafted using 2-color fisherman’s rib and garter stitch. Pattern includes photo and video tutorials for techniques used in this design.

YARN – MAIN COLOR
Cesium Yarn Merino DK, 100% Superwash Merino, 231
yd / 211 m per 100 g, or similar DK weight yarn, 1 skein.
http://www.cesiumyarn.com/.

YARN – CONTRAST COLOR
Cesium Yarn Sock, 75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon,
463 yd / 423 m per 100 g, or similar fingering weight yarn,
2+ fingering weight mini skeins held double.

For CC, use DK weight yarn, bits of handspun, or anything you desire! Sample shown in fingering weight mini skeins held double, changing colors for each CC section. If using DK weight yarn for CC, refer to gram estimate.

YARN ESTIMATE – NARROW
MC: 71 (76, 85) yd / 65 (70, 78) m
31 (33, 37) g
CC: 35 (35, 35) yd / 32 (32, 32) m
8 (8, 8) g

YARN ESTIMATE – WIDE
MC: 92 (99, 111) yd / 84 (91, 101) m
40 (43, 48) g
CC: 50 (50, 50) yd / 46 (46, 46) m
11 (11, 11) g
Yarn estimate includes 10% buffer.

Sample: Size 2, Wide
MC: Cesium Merino DK, colorway Grandma’s Pert, 90 yd
/ 82 m, 39 g
CC: Cesium Yarn Sock, various mini skeins from Pyrex
collection held double, 46 yd / 42 m, 10 g

FINISHED CIRCUMFERENCE – BOTH WIDTHS
Sizes 1 (2, 3)
Circumference: 17.75” (19”, 20.5) / 45 (48, 52) cm

FINISHED HEIGHT – NARROW
Height at start: 3.5” / 9 cm
Height at midpoint: 4.5” / 11 cm

FINISHED HEIGHT – WIDE
Height at start: 4.9” / 12 cm
Height at midpoint: 5.8” / 14.5 cm

NOTE: this piece is worked flat and grafted together. The
schematic shows the work laid flat. It is designed to be
worn with 2”-4” / 5-10 cm of negative ease. Select a size
2”-4” / 5-10 cm less than your head circumference.
Length is easily adjustable by varying the length of
Section 5

GAUGE & NEEDLES
18 stitches & 36 rows = 4” / 10 cm in garter stitch,
blocked
See note on P. 3 about counting rows in 2-color
fisherman’s rib. Gauge is not critical but will impact
finished size and yarn requirements.
US 7 / 4.5 mm circular needle, min. length 16” / 40 cm or
size needed to get gauge

TOOLS
Crochet hook of similar size for provisional cast-on
Smooth waste yarn in contrast color for provisional caston
Additional needle in working size (or smaller) for grafting stitches
Flexible tape measure
Scissors
Small gram scale
Locking clip stitch markers to mark progress & indicate RS of work
Tapestry needle

Share your finished work on Instagram with #CoreMemoryHeadband

Yarn support: Cesium Yarn www.cesiumyarn.com
Tech editing: Bronwyn Hahn
Test knitting: Kate B., Jennie K., Diem N., Tiffany N., & Nikki W.