Glowflake Earwarmer/Headband by Mary Saunders

Glowflake Earwarmer/Headband by Mary Saunders

This 2-layer headband has a simple snowflake pattern worked with glow-in-the-dark fibers for an interesting nighttime effect. It will keep the ears warm too.

At the time of writing this you could purchase various types of glow in the dark yarns from the following online sources:
Carolina Homespun http://www.carolinahomespun.com

Materials:
Main color (MC): 2 oz. Red Heart baby sport yarn, 100% acrylic.
Contrasting color (CC): 20 yd. Nightlights, glow- in-the-dark, 100% nylon fiber. (You can substitute sport yarn for a non-glow headband.)
Needles: US #4 straight needles,
tapestry needle for finishing.

Gauge:
5 sts = 1" (not critical)

Finished Size:
width: 2 1/2", circumference: 18 1/2"

Abbreviations:
st/sts = stitch/stitches
k = knit
p = purl
yo = yarn over
k2tog = knit 2 sts together
st-st = stockinette stitch

Pattern:
Cast on 97 sts.
Work k1, p1 ribbing over first and last 18 sts for entire piece.

Over center 61 sts, work 8 rows st-st, ending p row.

Next row, eyelet row: k1, * yo, k2tog, repeat from *.

Work 3 rows st-st.

Work pattern over next 9 rows.

Work 3 rows st-st. Repeat eyelet row.

Work 7 rows st-st, ending p row.

Making Up:
Bind off in k over center 61 sts and in rib over first and last 18 sts. Weave in loose ends of CC.
Sew short edges together. Fold on eyelet rows with wrong sides together and sew long edges together from right side being careful to leave some stretch in the ribbing section.

Pattern
Repeat of 10 sts plus 1

O = MC
X = CC
repeat between "|" adding extra st at end.

O|X O O O X O O O X O|
O|O X O O X O O X O O|
O|O O X O X O X O O O|
O|O O O X O X O O O O|
O|X X X O X O X X X O|
O|O O O X O X O O O O|
O|O O X O X O X O O O|
O|O X O O X O O X O O|
O|X O O O X O O O X O|

This pattern is Copyright Â© Mary Saunders 12/98.