A lovely headband for those in-between days when you need to keep your ears warm but it’s not quite cold enough for a hat. Incorporating an easy-to-work twisted cable pattern.

This headband forms part of the Winter Twist Collection of accessories, which includes a beanie hat, slouchy hat, gloves and boot cuffs as well as this headband. The Winter Twist Collection is a series of accessories that can be worn alone or together and is perfect for wrapping up against autumn and winter chills.

All the patterns incorporate the same design elements of a twisted cable and button details.

The main body of the headband is knitted flat before picking up stitches on each end to form the ribbed button plackets. The plackets are sewn together and buttons attached. No buttonholes.

Techniques Used
Crochet cast on (link to tutorial provided)
Knit and purl
Simple cable
Increases and decreases
Knitting flat
Pick-up-and-knit stitches

Yarn Choice
The sample shown on this page was made from Debbie Bliss Rialto, 100% extrafine merino. This pattern is suitable for any double knitting weight yarn that knits to the correct tension/gauge. Solid colours are recommended.

Sizes
Toddler (Child, Extra Small, Small, Medium, Large) to fit head sized 31 (36, 41, 46, 51, 56) cm / 14.5 (16.5, 18.5, 20.5, 22.5) inches.

Headband has approx. 5cm / 2 inches of negative ease.

Materials
Approx 75 (80, 90, 100, 110, 120) m / 85 (90, 100, 110, 120, 130) yds of DK yarn
3.25mm (UK10, US3) knitting needles
4mm (UK8, US6) knitting needles—or size required to achieve tension stated.
Cable needle or spare dpn
Yarn needle
4 buttons, 15mm / ½” diameter
Sewing needle and thread colour matched to yarn or buttons