I love wool hats, but they often leave me with an itchy, acne-prone forehead and flattened hair. Inspired by a gift of hand-dyed yarn, I set to work designing this head covering to ward off the chilly autumn air. Worn like a headband but with the added warmth of a hat, Rosie invokes the "we can do it!" spirit of her namesake without crushing your "do."
SIZE
Adult med
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Head circumference: 20 inches
MATERIALS
Knit Picks Wool of the Andes (dye-your-own) [100% wool; 110 yd per 50g skein]; color: custom dyed; 1 skein. (Any yarn that meets the gauge would work well.)
1 set(s) US #6/4.0 mm straight needles
GAUGE
16 sts= 4" in stockinette stitch
PATTERN NOTES
Norah Gaughan’s No-Turn Bobble: [k1fb] twice in nest st to increase to 4 sts, slip these sts purlwise to left-hand needle with yarn in back, p4, slip these sts to left-hand needle with yarn in back, k4, slip third, second, and first sts one at a time over fourth st. (As described in Knitting Nature)
mb= make bobble per above instructions
The form-fitting shape of this kerchief is created with short rows. If you haven't worked short rows, you can find help learning this technique here-- she describes it for socks but it is exactly the same as needed for this pattern. If a video is more your style, scroll down this page to the Short Row with Wrap video. Excellent!
w&t= wrap and turn
wyif= with yarn in front
To adjust size, increase or decrease the number of sts cast on by a multiple of 4, which will alter the size approximately 1 inch per 4sts. After completing the headband, cast off the number of sts needed so that 64 sts remain.
PATTERN
Headband:
Cast on 91 sts.
Rows 1 & 2: K all sts
Row 3: K1 (selvedge st), *p3k1* to last 4 sts, p3, k1 (selvedge st).
Row 4: K1, *p1k3* to last 4 sts, k4.
Rows 5 & 6: repeat rows 3 & 4 once.
Row 7 (bobbles) : K1, *p1, mb, p1, k1* to end.
Row 8: repeat row 4.
Rows 9-14: repeat rows 3 & 4 as established.
Cast off 27 sts. 64 sts remain.
corrections to original pattern
Kerchief—short row shaping:
Row 15: K1, *p3k1* 14 times, p3, w&t
Row 16: K3, *p1k3*14 times, w&t
Row 17: *P3k1* 14 times, p1, w&t
Row 18: K1, *p1k3* 13 times, p1, k1, w&t
Row 19: P1, k1, *p3k1* 12 times, p3, w&t
Row 20: K3, *p1k3* 12 times, w&t
Row 21: *P3k1* 12 times, p1, w&t
Row 22: K1, *p1k3* 11 times, p1, k1, w&t
Row 23: P1, k1, *p3k1* 10 times, p3, w&t
Row 24: K3, *p1k3* 10 times, w&t
Row 25: *P3k1* 10 times, p1, w&t
Row 26: K1, *p1k3* 9 times, p1, k1, w&t
Row 27: P1, k1, *p3k1* 8 times, p3, w&t
Row 28: K3, *p1k3* 8 times, w&t
Row 29: *P3k1* 8 times, p1, w&t
Row 30: K1, *p1k3* 7 times, p1, k1, w&t
Row 31: P1, k1, *p3k1* 6 times, p3, w&t
Row 32: K3, *p1k3* 6 times, w&t
Row 33: *P3k1* 11 times, k1, hiding wrapped sts as they are worked
Row 34: K1, p1, *k3, p1* 15 times, k1, hiding wrapped sts as they are worked
Rows 35-53: repeat rows 15-33
Row 54: Sl 1 st pwise wyif, p1, *k3, p1* 15 times, sl 1 st pwise wyif, hiding wrapped sts as they are worked
Kerchief—triangular tail:
Row 55: K1, ssk, p2, k1, p1, mb, p1, *k1p3* 11 times, k1, p1, mb, p1, k1, p2, k2tog, k1
Row 56: Sl 1 pwise wyif, p2tog, k1, *p1k3* 13 times, p1, k1, ssp, sl 1 wyif
Row 57: K1, ssk, *k1p3* 13 times, k1, k2tog, k1
Row 58: Sl 1 pwise wyif, p2tog, *k3p1* 12 times, k3, ssp, sl1 wyif
Row 59: K1, ssk, p2, k1, p1, mb, p1, *k1p3* 9 times, k1, p1, mb, p1, k1, p2, k2tog, k1
Row 60: Sl 1 pwise wyif, p2tog, k1, *p1k3* 11 times, p1, k1, ssp, sl 1 wyif
Row 61: K1, ssk, *k1p3* 11 times, k1, k2tog, k1
Row 62: Sl 1 pwise wyif, p2tog, *k3p1* 10 times, k3, ssp, sl1 wyif
Row 63: K1, ssk, p2, k1, p1, mb, p1, *k1p3* 7 times, k1, p1, mb, p1, k1, p2, k2tog, k1
Row 64: Sl 1 pwise wyif, p2tog, k1, *p1k3* 9 times, p1, k1, ssp, sl 1 wyif
Row 65: K1, ssk, *k1p3* 9 times, k1, k2tog, k1
Row 66: Sl 1 pwise wyif, p2tog, *k3p1* 8 times, k3, ssp, sl1 wyif
Row 67: K1, ssk, p2, k1, p1, mb, p1, *k1p3* 5 times, k1, p1, mb, p1, k1, p2, k2tog, k1
Row 68: Sl 1 pwise wyif, p2tog, k1, *p1k3* 7 times, p1, k1, ssp, sl 1 wyif
Row 69: K1, ssk, *k1p3* 7 times, k1, k2tog, k1
Row 70: Sl 1 pwise wyif, p2tog, *k3p1* 6 times, k3, ssp, sl1 wyif
Row 71: K1, ssk, p2, k1, p1, mb, p1, *k1p3* 3 times, k1, p1, mb, p1, k1, p2, k2tog, k1
Row 72: Sl 1 pwise wyif, p2tog, k1, *p1k3* 5 times, p1, k1, ssp, sl 1 wyif
Row 73: K1, ssk, *k1p3* 5 times, k1, k2tog, k1
Row 74: Sl 1 pwise wyif, p2tog, *k3p1* 4 times, k3, ssp, sl1 wyif
Row 75: K1, ssk, p2, k1, p1, mb, p1, k1, p3, k1, p1, mb, p1, k1, p2, k2tog, k1
Row 76: Sl 1 pwise wyif, p2tog, k1, *p1k3* 3 times, p1, k1, ssp, sl 1 wyif
Row 77: K1, ssk, *k1p3* 3 times, k1, k2tog, k1
Row 78: Sl 1 pwise wyif, p2tog, *k3p1* 2 times, k3, ssp, sl1 wyif
Row 79: K1, ssk, p2, k1, p1, mb, p1, k1, p2, k2tog, k1
Row 80: Sl 1 pwise wyif, p2tog, k1, p1, k3, p1, k1, ssp, sl 1 pwise wyif
Row 81: K1, ssk, p1, k3, p1, k2tog, k1
Row 82: Sl 1 pwise wyif, p2tog, k3, ssp, sl 1 pwise wyif
Row 83: K1, ssk, p1, k2tog, k1
Row 84: Sl 1 pwise wyif, p1, ssp, sl 1 pwise wyif
R0w 85: K1, sl 1 kwise, k1, psso, k1
Leave 3 remaining sts on the needle. Break yarn and thread onto tapestry needle. Slip sts off of the knitting needle. Insert tapestry needle through righthand st from right to left, then through lefthand st from left to right, then through center st from right to left. Pull tight to form point.
FINISHING
Sew seam for headband. Weave in ends.