Nouvelles Stitch Headband: The Free Pattern! :D

Here is the new free pattern that has been promised! See more of my designs on Ravelry!

Nouvelles Stitch Headband

Notions:

2 size 3 DPNS

1 Size 5 circular needle

1 ball (you won’t use all of it) of Knit Picks Comfy Fingering yarn, or any other fingering weight yarn

Cable Needle

Pattern:

CO 4 sts.

Work an icord for 7 inches.

Switch to size 5.

R1: *KFB* across

R2: Purl

R3: *K1, KFB* across

R4: Purl

R5: *K2, KFB* across

R6: purl

R7 *K3, KFB* across

R8: Purl

R9: p2tog, k4, p1, k7, p1, k4, p1

R10: k1, p4, k1, p7, k1, p4, k1

R11: p1, k4, p1, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k1, p1, k4, p1

R12: k1, p4, k1, p7, k1, p4, k1

R13: p1, c4f, ,p1, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, p1, c4f, p1

R14: k1, p4, k1, p7, k1, p4, k1

R15: same as 11

Repeat R12-15 5 more times.

NR: p1, kfb, k2, kfb, p1, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k1, p1, kfb, k2, kfb, p1

NR: k1, p6, k1, p7, k1, p6, k1

NR: p1, k6, p1, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k1, p1, k6, p1

NR: k1, p6, k1, p7, k1, p6, k1

NR: p1, c4f, p1, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k1, p1, c4f, p1

NR: k1, p6, k1, p7, k1, p6, k1

NR: p1, k6, p1, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k1, p1, k6, p1

NR: k1, p6, k1, p7, k1, p6, k1

Repeat the last 6 rows until you have 15 inches from the CO edge

NR: p1, k4, p1, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k1, p1, k4, p1

NR: k1, p4, k1, p7, k1, p4, k1

NR: p1, k4, p1, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k1, p1, k4, p1

NR: k1, p4, k1, p7, k1, p4, k1

NR: p1, c4f, ,p1, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, p1, c4f, p1

NR: k1, p4, k1, p7, k1, p4, k1

Repeat the last 6 rows 5 more times.

Decreasing:

R1: *k2tog, k2 repeat until last 3 sts: k3tog

R2 and all even rows: Purl

R3: *k2tog, k1 reapeat until last k sts: k2tog, k2

R5: k2tog across

Change to size 3 dpn

Work and icord for 7”

BO and weave in ends.