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Knit Bowtie Headband

Posted on Mar 14, 2014

Knit Bowtie Headband

This beginner-friendly bowtie headband is just the thing for windy school days! **Skill Level**: Beginner **Finished Dimensions**: Sizes 6/8 (8/10) Finished circumference is 16 (18)" [40.5 (45.5) cm] **Yarn**: Patons Canadiana, a 100% acrylic medium weight yarn packaged in 3.5 oz/100 g balls containing 200 yds/182 m: 1 ball **Needles**: 4.5 mm/US 7 **Other Materials**: Tapestry needle **Gauge**: 20 sts and 26 rows = 4" (10 cm) in St st

Step 1

**Headband** Cast on 21 (23) sts. Row 1 (RS): K1, *p1, k1, rep from * to end of row. Row 2: P1, *k1, p1, rep from * to end of row. Rep these 2 rows until work from beg measures 15 (15-1/2)" [38 (39.5) cm]. Bind off. Sew cast-on and bound-off edges tog.

Step 2

**Bow** Cast on 17 (19) sts. Work in St st until work from beg measures 10" (25.5 cm), ending with a purl row. Bind off. Sew cast-on and bound-off edges tog. Thread a running st through seam and pull tightly to gather and fasten off.

Step 3

**Bow Center** Cast on 5 sts. Work in garter st (knit every row) until work from beg measures 2" (5 cm). Bind off.

Step 4

**Finishing** With RS facing, wrap Bow Center around Bow over seam and sew in place. Sew Bow to Headband, concealing Headband seam.

Step 5

This pattern is excerpted with permission from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1449432867/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1449432867&linkCode=as2&tag=craftfocom-20">Knitting 2014 Day-to-Day Calendar</a> by Susan Ripley and published by Andrews McMeel.