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Terminology
Braided Cable Headband
A thick, warm headband featuring a bold six-stitch cable down the centre. A great first cable project.
Yarn needed
1 x 100g ball
~50g · ~80 metres
Time
An evening
EasyFinished size
Fits head 54-58cm (adjustable)
What you'll need
- 1 x 100g ball of Aran yarn
- A pair of 5mm (UK 6 / US 8) knitting needles
- A cable needle (or spare DPN)
- A wool/darning needle
Tension: 18 stitches and 24 rows to 10cm in stocking stitch on 5mm needles.
Abbreviations
kknit
ppurl
C6Fslip 3 stitches to cable needle and hold at front, k3, then k3 from cable needle
Step-by-step instructions
1. Cast on
- 1Cast on 16 stitches with 5mm needles.
2. Work the cable pattern
- 1Row 1 (RS): p5, k6, p5.
- 2Row 2 (WS): k5, p6, k5.
- 3Rows 3-4: repeat rows 1 and 2.
- 4Row 5: p5, C6F, p5.
- 5Row 6: as row 2.
- 6Repeat rows 1-6 until the band fits snugly around your head when slightly stretched. A typical length is about 50cm.
3. Finish
- 1Cast off. Sew the two short ends together neatly. Weave in all ends.
- 2For a polished look, add a decorative button or short wrap of yarn over the seam.
Top tip: No cable needle? Use a pencil, or simply let the held stitches dangle at the front — they will not unravel in the time it takes to knit the next three.