Fresh Start Headband is an easy knitted headband (earwarmer) that’s squishy and will keep you warm during colder months.

It’s worked in the round, to make it double layered to keep your ears warm and toasty! To finish it up, it’s sewn together at the end to create a twist.

It’s covered in all over textural stripes and is knitted using two strands of yarn - I recommend a strand of fingering merino wool held together with a strand of mohair or brushed alpaca for a fluffy effect, but you can also create it with DK weight yarn instead!

This pattern has been tech edited and test knit.

PATTERN DETAILS

Sizes

The pattern is written for four sizes toddler (child) adult S (adult L) corresponding to headband circumferences of 40 (45) 50 (55) cm - 16 (18) 20 (22) in. Choose a size that is 0-5 cm (0-2 in) smaller than the actual head circumference. While there are four sizes proposed, it’s easy to adjust for custom circumferences and guidance is given within the pattern. Headband widths for each size: 7,5 (10) 10 (10) cm - 3 (4) 4 (4) in.

What materials & notions you’ll need:

yarn: 100 (145) 175 (200) m - 110 (160) 190 (218) yds of fingering weight yarn held together with 100 (145) 175 (200) m - 110 (160) 190 (218) yds of lace weight yarn, or 100 (145) 175 (200) m - 110 (160) 190 (218) yds of DK weight yarn
needles: 4 mm (US 6) circular needles 80/100 cm (32-40 in) / DPNs or to meet gauge
other: stitch marker, tapestry needle

Gauge:

24 stitches x 30 rounds in 10x10 cm (4x4 in) in textural stripes pattern in the round, blocked