Cable headband

Chunky Cable headband.

Using 10mm needles and super chunky/super bulky yarn (I used Araucania Limari) cast on 4sts using cable cast on (this gives a slightly firmer edge but you can use any cast on you prefer).

Increase section

Row 1:  k1, p1, k1, p1

Row 2:  Inc 1 in 1^st st, k1, p1, inc 1 in last st.

Row 3:  *P1, k1, rep from * to end

Row 4:  Inc 1 in 1^st st, p1, k1, p1, k1, inc 1 in last st

Row 5:  *k1, p1, rep from *to end

Row 6:  Inc 1 in 1^st st, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, inc 1 in last st

Row 7:  *p1, k1, rep from * to end

Row 8:  Inc 1 in 1^st st, *p1, k1, rep from * to last st, inc 1 in last st

Row 9:  *k1, p1, rep from * to end

Row 10: Inc 1 in 1^st st, *k1, p1, rep from * to last st, inc 1 in last st

Row 11: *p1, k1, rep from * to end

Row 12: Inc 1 in 1^st st, *p1, k1, rep from * to last st, inc 1 in last st

Row 13: *k1, p1, rep from * to end

You now have 16sts

Commence cable pattern

Cable pattern row 1:  p1, k1, p1, k2, p6, k2, p2, k1

Cable pattern row 2:  k1, p1, holding yarn at back of work sl1 k.wise, bring yarn to front of work p2, k6, p2, holding yarn at back of work sl1 k.wise, k1, p1

Cable pattern row 3:  As cable pattern row 1

Cable pattern row 4:  As cable pattern row 2

Cable pattern row 5:  As cable pattern row 1

Cable pattern row 6:  K1, p1, holding yarn at back of work sli k.wise, bring yarn to front of work p2, C6B, p2, holding yarn at back of work sl1 k.wise, k1, p1

Cable pattern row 7:  As row 1

Cable pattern row 8:  As row 2

These 8 rows form cable pattern. Repeat cable pattern 7 times more then first 2 rows of cable pattern once more.

Decrease section

Decrease row 1:  *p1, k1, rep from * to end

Decrease row 2:  p2tog, *k1, p1, rep from * to last 2sts, k2tog

Decrease row 3:  *k1, p1, rep from * to end

Decrease row 4:  k2tog, *p1, k1, rep from * to last 2sts, p2tog

Decrease row 5:  *p1, k1, rep from * to end

Decrease row 6:  p2tog, *k1, p1, rep from * to last 2 sts, k2tog

Decrease row 7:  *k1, p1, rep from * to end

Decrease row 8:  k2tog, p1, k1, p1, k1, lift p.st over last k st on right needle, p1, lift k. st over last p.st on right needle, (2 st cast off), k1, p2tog

Decrease row 9:  p1, k1, p1, cast on 2sts, k1, p1, k1

Decrease row 10: p2tog, k1, p1, k1, p1, k2tog

Decrease row 11: k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1,

Decrease row 12: k2tog, p1, k1, p1, k2tog

Decrease row 13: p1, k1, p1, k1

Cast off final 4 sts.

Weave in ends and attach button.

But I said I would give away one handknit, from beautiful Araucania wool didn't I? Sixteen names, multiple entries for being a follower or sharing a link, so a long list of names to turn into numbers. How? Well I assigned all comments a number, then I added you onto the list again if you were a follower, and then yet again if you had mentioned that you had linked to the giveaway. This gave me a list of 30 in total, so off to Random.Org I went. And the number that popped up?

Five

Otherwise known as......

Claire from Simply...Life!

So Claire if you email me via the address up on the top right I will get your headband into the post asap.

Thanks everyone for all your comments and I hope the pattern above is compensation for not winning :)

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