KNOTWORK C ABLED HEADBAND

B Y L U CY L I E B E N S T E I N

A modern take on classic Aran cables, this

headband is comfortable, warm, and chic. A
tightly woven braid with a small garter stitch
border makes it both attractive and
functional on a cool day. This headband is
knit like a very tiny scarf with the ends
joined together. The length should be two or
three inches shorter than your head
circumference, as the finished product tends
to be quite stretchy.
Materials:
US6 straight needle
Cable needle
Tapestry needle
Loops & Threads Impeccable Solids True Gray or other worsted-weight yarn
Pattern:
Cast on 26
Cable Stitches:
Knit across 1 row
C6B: Slip 3 stitches onto cable
Repeat lines 1-8 until desired length:
needle. Hold in back of work.
1. K4, P18, K4
Knit 3 from left needle, then
2. K3, P1, K18, P1, K3
knit 3 from cable needle.
3. K4, P18, K4
C6F: Slip 3 stitches onto cable
4. K3, P1, (C6B)x3, P1, K3
needle. Hold in front of work.
5. K4, P18, K4
Knit 3 from left needle, then
6. K3, P1, K18, P1, K3
knit 3 from cable needle.
7. K4, P18, K4
8. K3, P1, K3, (C6F)x2, K3, P1, K3
Knit across 1 row
Bind off, leaving a long tail
Use tail and tapestry needle to join ends of headband together