Blue Sky Fibers Sunrise Headband Knitting Pattern

Blue Sky Fibers Sunrise Headband

What is Being Made

The Sunrise Headband is a trendy, one-size headwear accessory designed by Bobbi Intveld as part of The Traveler Series. This knitted headband measures 20 inches in length before seaming and 4¼ inches in width, making it a versatile piece suitable for all hair styles. The finished headband features a distinctive twisted construction that adds visual interest and dimension to the design.

Techniques Used

This intermediate-level knitting project employs several key techniques to create its unique structure. The primary construction method involves a twist technique, where the headband is divided into two halves that are worked separately before being joined together. This creates the signature twisted effect that gives the Sunrise Headband its distinctive appearance. The pattern also incorporates cable needle work, which is used during the joining process to hold stitches while completing the twist. Additionally, the design uses increase and decrease techniques, including knit-front-and-back increases and purl-two-together decreases, to shape and join the two halves seamlessly.

Stitches Used

The Sunrise Headband is primarily constructed using seed stitch, a fundamental textured stitch that alternates knit and purl stitches to create a bumpy, reversible fabric. The seed stitch pattern is worked over a multiple of 2 stitches plus 1, with alternating rows of k1, p1 sequences. Additional stitches employed in the pattern include:

• Knit (k) – the basic knit stitch forming the foundation of the fabric
• Purl (p) – creating the textured surface in combination with knit stitches
• Knit front and back (kfb) – an increase stitch used to add stitches during the second half of the twist
• Knit 2 together (k2tog) – a decrease stitch for shaping
• Purl 2 together (p2tog) – a decrease stitch used during the join row to decrease stitches back to the original count

Materials and Tools

The Sunrise Headband is knitted with Blue Sky Fibers Organic Cotton (Worsted), a 100% certified organic cotton yarn. One hank of this yarn, which contains 100 grams and 150 yards, is sufficient to complete the project. The pattern requires Size 9 (5.5mm) needles, or the size needed to obtain the specified gauge of 16 stitches and 28 rows over 4 inches in seed stitch. Additional tools needed include removable stitch markers for tracking pattern sections, stitch holders for managing the two halves during the twist construction, a cable needle for the joining technique, and a tapestry needle for finishing and seaming.