Do you have a tiny little ball of gorgeous sock or fingering yarn left over from some other project? This headband’s beautiful “mermaid scales” stitch is easy to learn and will make the most of that fabulous yarn.

The headband takes only 35-50 yards of sock or fingering yarn and knits up super-fast. And it has a “secret weapon”: a sewn-in ponytail holder helps keep the headband comfy all day and prevent it from getting stretched out of shape. A quick, fun project!

The same pretty mermaid scales stitch can be found in the Mermaid Scales Ponytail Hat and Mermaid Scales Fingerless Gloves