Use code: Headband for 40% off this pattern. Exp. Dec 1st.

See the reversible version: Ten Squared Headbands. Also 40% off.

Yarn Specials

• purchase a kit from Marianated Yarns & get both the Ten Squared and Shifted Buffalo Headband patterns for free
• Indigodragonfly has 35g mini skein kits -- perfect quantities for a Headband
• use code: Squared for 15% off Julie Asselin’s entire web store. Expires: December 20.
• Koigu Yarns 50g KPM skeins are perfect for mixing and matching colours for multiple headbands
• Sweet Georgia Cashluxe Fine comes in fabulous colours!

Reasons to knit the Shifted Buffalo Headbands:

• protect your ears with squishy cables
• the built in elastic ensures a good fit (perfect for gifting)
• compact sizes tucks easily into a coat pocket (much smaller than a hat)
• made from scrap quantities of fingering weight yarn
• memorizable 8 row/ 6 stitch repeat
• learn Woven Knitting with this small project
• videos tutorials for every step

Your pattern download includes separate pdfs for Shifted Buffalo Headbands A &B.

The Shifted Buffalo Headbands are a great introduction to Woven Knitting. If you are new to both Fission Knitting and Woven Knitting, this pattern is recommended before knitting the reversible Ten Squared Headband.

ERRATA For Shifted Buffalo Headband A only -- page 6: Cast on 11 stitches.

Yarn: 2 colours of fingering weight yarn
Yarn Usage: 100 yd/ 90 m of each colour
Needles: 4.5mm/ US#7 circular or dpn
Finished Size: 3.5-4 in/ 9-10 cm in width; adjustable length
Other: hair elastic

Skills required: Comfortable with cables
Resources: Shifted Buffalo Headband Tutorials

Recommended Yarn shown in Samples
Headband A: Sweet Georgia Cashluxe Fine; Marine & Birch
Headband B: Marianated Yarns Scrumptious HT; Amethyst & Morning Mist

Photography: Julie Crawford
Tech editor: Kate Atherley

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