Knitting a Headband With a Bow

Headbands with bows are a quick, straightforward accessory to knit.

Knit headbands can be a trendy accessory to sport most any season. Add a girlish touch to your headband by adding a knit bow using up leftover scraps and skeins of yarn. After completing your first headband, try working subsequent headbands using different stitch patterns, such as stockinette or rib stitching, or try changing the bow to a flower for even further variation.

Things You'll Need

• 1 skein, worsted weight yarn
• Size 8 knitting needles
• Yarn needle
• Measuring tape
• Scissors

Instructions

1. Cast on 16 stitches.

2. Knit across the first row. Knit three, purl 10 and knit three. Repeat this step until your headband is long enough to fit around your head. Cast off. Sew the two ends of your headband together. Weave in any loose ends.

3. Cast on five stitches. Knit all stitches until your project is 2 1/2 inches long. Cast off. This will be your bow. Cut a strand of yarn about 1 yard long. Wrap the yarn around the middle of the bow. Use this same strand of yarn to sew the bow to your headband.

References

• The Sweatshop of Love: Cordia's Bow Headband Pattern