Seed Stitch Knotted Headband: Pattern & Tutorial

Do you remember the knitted headband I made a while ago? I finally wrote down the pattern and tutorial for it. The pattern itself is pretty simple. I used seed stitch to make the whole thing. If you are into knitting, you know seed stitch is basically, alternating knit and purl stitch.  The tutorial is very similar to the one Stephanie shares on her blog.

Materials

• Some worsted weight yarn (wt #4) - I used Vanna's Choice® Yarn in Scarlet
• Knitting Needles- US 7 (4.50mm)
• Tapestry needle

Finished Size

Approximately 18.5 inch in circumference (or length) and 4 inch in width

Seed Stitch Pattern (for even numbered stitches)
Row 1 : *K1, P1; repeat from * to end of row.
Row 2:  *P1, K1; repeat from * to end of row.
Repeat Row 1 and Row 2 until the piece measures your desired length.

For the band, I cast on 14 sts. It ended up being 4 inch wide. Then I knitted the strip using the pattern until it goes around my head, about 18.5 inches in length.  You can shorten or lengthen at your desire. Bind off leaving a long tail.

Then fold it in half and sew the ends together.

For the ruched look of the bow, I pinched in the middle about 2.5 inch and sewed it tightly. Do it on the seam from the previous step, so the headband will look seamless later.

Next, I knitted another strip, again, in seed stitch. This time I cast on 10 sts. If you want a narrower or wider strip, reduce or increase stitches. Just remember to use even numbers for the above pattern to work. This smaller strip is our knot for the bow. You need this smaller strip to go around the ruched part; so knit until the piece measures around 4 inch.

After finishing off, wrap the smaller strip over the ruched part and sew the ends together. And, Ta-da! Your knotted headband is complete!

Now show off your creation to the world, while looking cute and being warm, simultaneously!