Named after the indefatigable Bisan, a journalist on the ground in Gaza, the Bisan Bandana is meant to start conversations about the genocide Palestinians are facing. Wear it to protest, make one to send to your reps as you call for a ceasefire, or hang it in your room as a reminder that none are free until all are free.

hook
US H / 5 mm or size needed to create a fabric that you like. Sizing is customizable based on number of rows worked.

yarn
Worsted weight of any fiber type!

miscellaneous
scissors
yarn needle
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gauge
12 hdc x 12 rows = 4” (10 cm)

finished measurements
21” (53 cm) across top edge, excluding ties.
12” (30 cm) from top to bottom

As always, this pattern is available for free, but if you can afford to pay I ask that you please donate the price of the pattern to a family listed on the @operationolivebranch account on Instagram.