Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Nouvelles Stitch Headband: The Free Pattern! :D

Here is the new free pattern that has been promised! See more of my designs on Ravelry!

Nouvelles Stitch Headband



Notions:
2 size 3 DPNS
1 Size 5 circular needle
1 ball (you won’t use all of it) of Knit Picks Comfy Fingering yarn, or any other fingering weight yarn
Cable Needle


Pattern:

CO 4 sts.
Work an icord for 7 inches.

Switch to size 5.

R1: *KFB* across
R2: Purl
R3: *K1, KFB* across
R4: Purl
R5: *K2, KFB* across
R6: purl
R7 *K3, KFB* across
R8: Purl
R9: p2tog, k4, p1, k7, p1, k4, p1
R10: k1, p4, k1, p7, k1, p4, k1
R11: p1, k4, p1, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k1, p1, k4, p1
R12: k1, p4, k1, p7, k1, p4, k1
R13: p1, c4f, ,p1, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, p1, c4f, p1
R14: k1, p4, k1, p7, k1, p4, k1
R15: same as 11
Repeat R12-15 5 more times.
NR: p1, kfb, k2, kfb, p1, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k1, p1, kfb, k2, kfb, p1
NR: k1, p6, k1, p7, k1, p6, k1
NR: p1, k6, p1, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k1, p1, k6, p1
NR: k1, p6, k1, p7, k1, p6, k1
NR: p1, c4f, p1, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k1, p1, c4f, p1
NR: k1, p6, k1, p7, k1, p6, k1
NR: p1, k6, p1, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k1, p1, k6, p1
NR: k1, p6, k1, p7, k1, p6, k1

Repeat the last 6 rows until you have 15 inches from the CO edge

NR: p1, k4, p1, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k1, p1, k4, p1
NR: k1, p4, k1, p7, k1, p4, k1
NR: p1, k4, p1, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k1, p1, k4, p1
NR: k1, p4, k1, p7, k1, p4, k1
NR: p1, c4f, ,p1, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, p1, c4f, p1
NR: k1, p4, k1, p7, k1, p4, k1

Repeat the last 6 rows 5 more times.

Decreasing:

R1: *k2tog, k2 repeat until last 3 sts: k3tog
R2 and all even rows: Purl
R3: *k2tog, k1 reapeat until last k sts: k2tog, k2
R5: k2tog across

Change to size 3 dpn
Work and icord for 7”

BO and weave in ends.




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3 comments:

Emily Boyd said...

This is a lovely headband!

Unknown said...

Awesome! Too bad I don't knit... but hey, my mom will love this. Thanks!

Eve Victorie said...

I tagged you on my blog (http://swordmaidenforchrist.blogspot.com/2012/01/awards.html). ;)

eve @ the chronicles of his swordmaiden; essence of eve