Miss Mary's Headwrap

Miss Mary's Headwrap

 

One Size fits most – Width 4.5 in Length  19in 

Materials:

1 skein RedHearts “With Love” (370 yrds) like 1/3 or less of a skein

Size 7 (4.5mm) needles – straight or circular which ever you prefer.

Cable needle

Large eyed tapestry needle (for weaving ends)

Gauge:

Each 12-row repeat of the cable pattern is approximately 2 inches in length.

Abbreviations:

C4: slip next two stitches onto a cable needle and move to front of work; knit next two stitches on left-hand needle and then knit two stitches from cable needle.

T3R: slip next stitch on cable needle and move to back of work; knit next two stitches on left-hand needle and then purl the stitch from the cable needle.

T3L: slip next two stitches to cable needle and move to front of work; purl next stitch on left-hand needle and then knit the two stitches from the cable needle.

M1: make an additional stitch by working into the previous row between the current and next stitch.

M1P: M1 purlwise

SSK: decrease one stitch with a slip, slip, knit

K2tog: knit to together

P2tog: purl to together

Note:
There is a K4 at the beginning and end of EVERY row.  I prefer to place a stitch marker separating them from the middle section to help me, but you may use your own discretion.  

Cable Pattern: (over 22 stitches and 12 rows)

R1: (rs) k4, p5, c4, p5, k4 (30)

R2: And every EVEN ROW: K4, K in Ks, P in Ps, K4

R3: K4, P4, T3R, T3L, P4, K4

R5: K4, P3, T3R, P2, T3L, P3, K4

R7: K4, P3, K2, P4, K2, P3, K4

R9: K, P3, T3L, P2, T3R, P4, K4

R11: K4, P4, T3L, T3R, P4, K4

R12: K4, K the ks, p the ps, K4

Instructions:

Cast on 9 stitches.

R1-6: Knit all stitches

R7: (RS) K5, M1, K4 (10)

R8-10: K10

R11: K4, M1, K2, M1, K4 (12)

R12: K4, P4, K4

R13: K12 (12)

R14: K4, P4, K4

R15: K4, M1, K4, M1, K4 (14)

R16: K4, K1, P4, K1, K4

R17: K4, P1, K4, P1, K4 (14)

R18: K4, K1, P4, K1, K4

R19: K4, P1, M1P, K4, M1P, P1, K4 (16)

R20: K4, K2, P4, K2, K4

R21: K4, P2, K4, P2, K4 (16)

R22: K4, K2, P4, K2, K4

R23: K4, P1, M1P, P1, K4, P1, M1P, P1, K4 (18)

R24: K4, K3, P4, K3, K4

R25: K4, P3, K4, K3, K4 (18)

R26: K4, K3, P4, K3, K4

R27: K4, P1, M1P, P2, C4, P2, M1P, P1, K4 (20)

R28: K4, K4, P4, K4, K4

R29: K4, P4, K4, P4, K4 (20)

R30: K4, K4, P4, K4, K4

R31: K4, P2, M1P, P1, T3R, T3L, P1, M1P, P1, K4 (22)

R32: K4, K4, P2, K2, P2, K4, K4

Work rows 5-12 of cable pattern.

Work 4 repeats of cable pattern ( total of 48 rows)

Work rows 1-8 of cable pattern.

Decreasing:

R1: (rs) K4, P1, P2tog, T3L, P2, T3R, P2tog, P1, K4 (20)

R2: K4, K3, P2, K2, P2, K3, K4

R3: K4, P3, K2, P2, K2, P3, K4 (20)

R4: K4, K3, P2, K2, P2, K3, K4

R5: K4, P2tog, P1, T3L, T3R, P2tog, P1, K4 (18)

R6: K4, K3, P4, K3, K4

R7: K4, P3, K4, P3, K4 (18)

R8: K4, K3, P4, K3, K4

R9: K4, P2tog, P1, C4, P2tog, P1, K4 (16)

R10: K4, K2, P4, K2, K4

R11: K4, P2, K4, P2, K4 (16)

R12: K4, K2, P4, K2, K4

R13: K4, P2tog, K4, P2tog, K4 (14)

R14: K4, K1, P4, K1, K4

R15: K4, P1, K4, P1, K4 (14)

R16: K4, K1, P4, K1, K4

R17: K4, K2tog, K2, K2tog, K4 (12)

R18: K4, P4, K4

R19: K12 (12)

R20: K4, P4, K4

R21: K4, SSK, K2TOG, K4 (10)

R22-24: K10

R25: K4, K2tog, K4 (9)

R26-29: K9

R30: k4, YO, K2tog, K3 (9) (Button hole made)

R31-32: K9

Cast off.  Sew button on other end.   Weave in yarn ends.  

This pattern is untested by anyone other than me.  If you find any errors please contact me and I will make corrections.  You may use this pattern as you like, I just ask you to please give me credit for the pattern.