Double Twist Headband

Knitted head band in DROPS Merino Extra Fine. The piece is worked back and forth, sideways with moss stitch and cables.

DROPS 242-41
DROPS Design: Pattern me-266
Yarn group B
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SIZES:
S/M - M/L – L/XL
Fits head-size approx.: 54/56 - 56/58 – 59/60 cm
Width approx.: 12-12½-13 cm

YARN:
DROPS MERINO EXTRA FINE from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
100-100-100 g colour 01, off white

NEEDLES:
DROPS SINGLE POINTED NEEDLE SIZE 3 MM
DROPS CABLE NEEDLE

KNITTING TENSION:
23 stitches in width and 32 rows in height with stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.
NOTE: Needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.

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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:
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EDGE STITCHES:
At the beginning of each row, work 2 edge stitches as follows:
Slip 1 stitch purl-wise with the strand in front, knit 1.
At the end of each row work 2 edge stitches as follows:
Work until there are 2 stitches left, slip 1 stitch purl-wise with the strand in front, knit 1.
Repeat this on all rows from both the right and wrong side.

MOSS STITCH (worked back and forth):
ROW 1: * Knit 1. purl 1 *, work from *-*.
ROW 2: Knit over purl and purl over knit.
Repeat row 2 onwards.

PATTERN:
See diagram A.1. The diagram shows all rows in the pattern from the right side.

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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HEAD BAND – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The piece is worked back and forth.

HEAD BAND:
Cast on 27-29-31 stitches with needle size 3 mm and DROPS Merino Extra Fine.
ROW 1 (= right side): Work 2 EDGE STITCHES – read description above, knit until there are 2 stitches left, 2 edge stitches.
ROW 2 (= wrong side): Work 2 edge stitches, knit until there are 2 stitches left, 2 edge stitches.
ROW 3 (= right side): Work 2 edge stitches, knit and increase 6 stitches evenly over the next 23-25-27 stitches, 2 edge stitches = 33-35-37 stitches.
ROW 4 (= wrong side): Work 2 edge stitches, knit until there are 2 stitches left, 2 edge stitches.
Now work according to the diagram as follows (row 1 is from the right side):
Work 2 edge stitches, 5-6-7 stitches in MOSS STITCH – read description above, work diagram A.1 (19 stitches), 5-6-7 stitches in moss stitch, 2 edge stitches.
REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
Continue this pattern until the piece measures approx. 48-50-52 cm from the cast-on edge – adjust so at least 3 rows have been worked after the last cabling and the next row is from the right side.
ROW 5 (= right side): Work 2 edge stitches, knit and decrease 6 stitches evenly over the next 29-31-33 stitches, 2 edge stitches = 27-29-31 stitches.
ROWS 6-8: Work 2 edge stitches, knit until there are 2 stitches left, 2 edge stitches. Cast off with knit from the right side.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew together the cast-on and cast-off edges, sewing in the outermost loop of the outermost stitch so the seam is flat and neat.

Diagram explanations

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