Panther headband Novita Venla
Worked in two coloured stranded knitting, the beastly look of this headband is completed with duplicate stitches in a third colour, making the peace really panther-ish.
Designer
Sari Nordlund
Size(s)
one size
Finished dimensions
Circumference 50 cm (20 in); width 10 cm (4 in)
Yarn demand
Novita Venla (606) Sandy Beach <100 g and some (499) Charcoal and (658) Oat
Needles and other supplies
Double-pointed needles Novita 3 mm (UK 11 / US 2½) or size needed for gauge
Finished dimensions
Circumference 50 cm (20 in); width 10 cm (4 in)
Stitch patterns
Stockinette stitch in the round: knit all rows. Colourwork in the round: work stockinette st following the chart and instructions.
Note: Twist the yarns around each other on the WS to avoid long floats. Avoid twisting at the same spot on successive rounds.
Gauge
32 sts and 33 rows in colourwork = 10 cm / 4 in
Cast on 64 sts using Sandy Beach. Divide the sts over four needles, 16 sts each, and continue in the round.
Join Charcoal and begin the colourwork pattern on row 1 of the chart. Work the 64 st pattern. Note: Work the Oat-coloured boxes in the chart using Sandy Beach. The Oat yarn is used for duplicate stitches after the work is finished. Work rows 2-60 of the chart, then keep repeating rows 1-60.
When the piece measures 50 cm, bind off using Sandy Beach.
Finishing
If you want, use duplicate sts to embroider the Oat-coloured details following the chart. Securely weave in.
Steam the headband lightly.
Twist one end 180 degrees and sew the edges together.
Panther headband Novita Venla
Size(s)
one size
Finished dimensions
Circumference 50 cm (20 in); width 10 cm (4 in)
Yarn demand
Novita Venla (606) Sandy Beach <100 g and some (499) Charcoal and (658) Oat
Needles and other supplies
Double-pointed needles Novita 3 mm (UK 11 / US 2½) or size needed for gauge
Stitch patterns
Stockinette stitch in the round: knit all rows. Colourwork in the round: work stockinette st following the chart and instructions.
Note: Twist the yarns around each other on the WS to avoid long floats. Avoid twisting at the same spot on successive rounds.
Gauge
32 sts and 33 rows in colourwork = 10 cm / 4 in
Cast on 64 sts using Sandy Beach. Divide the sts over four needles, 16 sts each, and continue in the round.
Join Charcoal and begin the colourwork pattern on row 1 of the chart. Work the 64 st pattern. Note: Work the Oat-coloured boxes in the chart using Sandy Beach. The Oat yarn is used for duplicate stitches after the work is finished. Work rows 2-60 of the chart, then keep repeating rows 1-60.
When the piece measures 50 cm, bind off using Sandy Beach.
Finishing
If you want, use duplicate sts to embroider the Oat-coloured details following the chart. Securely weave in.
Steam the headband lightly.
Twist one end 180 degrees and sew the edges together.
