Ostara Crown

Finally, a new knitting pattern completed! Enjoy!

Ostara Crown

Braided Cable Headband

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With Spring approaching, I needed something to welcome the coming renewal, in spite of the snow cover and frigid temperatures.  This baskety woven headband is just the ticket, in a bright spring green, to wear while celebrating the equinox, shoveling snow and planning out this year’s gardening projects.

Materials:

Cascade 220 Citron

Knitting needles size 8/5mm

Cable Needle

Yarn needle

Scissors

Gauge:

6 rows/1 inch

Headband is 21 stitches across and approximately 2.75 inches wide.

Abbreviations:

c6f: slip next three stitches onto cable needle and hold at front of work, knit next three stitches, knit three stitches from cable needle

c6b: slip next three stitches onto cable needle and hold at back of work, knit next three stitches, knit three stitches from cable needle

Directions:

Cast on 21 stitches using crochet chain provisional cast on

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Row 1 [RS]: knit

Row 2 (and all WS rows):[WS] purl

Row 3: k3, c6f 3 times

Row 5: knit

Row 7: c6b 3 times, k3

Row 8: purl

Repeat these eight rows 14 (15) times, then work rows 1-7.

Pick up 21 stitches from provisional cast on and graft the ends together using kitchener stitch.  Like magic, the cable is one continuous braid!

Weave in all ends.

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