When my son was just a few months old, I became obsessed with headbands. If my hair wasn’t up, those sticky little fingers would reach up and grab a giant hunk of my hair--and oh the pain! Headbands were the solution! Better yet, I found they are the perfect canvas to test out new stitches and techniques--like this simple brioche. So grab your sock scraps and give it a whirl!

Finished Measurements:
Circumference – 15 (17)”/ 38 (43) cm
Width – 2.25”/5.75 cm

(Want to alter the width? Use a different needle size or even a different weight of yarn! You can still follow the pattern instructions and get an awesome headband!)

Yarn:
85 yds/78 m each of 2 fingering weight yarns

Suggested Yarns:
Malarigo Sock (100% superwah merino wool) 440 yds/402 m, 100 g/3.53 oz in Disfraz
Purl Soho Line Weight (100% merino wool) 494 yds/451 m, 100 g/3.5 oz
in Red Plum

Gauge:
16 sts & 14 rows = 2”/5 cm in brioche pattern

Suggested Needles:
US 3/3.25 mm – DPNs or 16” circulars

Notions:
Tapestry needle

Techniques to Indulge In:
2-color brioche
Brioche increase
Brioche decrease

Update 6/19/22:
Row 4, MC: missing 1 rep on one side. Error fixed and edges rewritten for cleaner finish. Chart added for ease of use.