Job type | Test knit |
Description | Gone are the days of uncomfortable, hard plastic headbands, that I used to tame my mane in the 80’s. I much prefer the turban-style fabric headbands that are in fashion today. While I have a large collection of these fabric headbands, I wanted to find a way to use some of my favorite yarn to make a knit one. This quick accessory is highly versatile! You can knit by hand or crank out the tube on your sock machine. You can use all one color or dig into your scrap bin for some striped fun! Make a skinny tube in cotton for warm weather or a wide tube in wool for a winter ear warmer. The creative options are endless once you learn the knotted bind off that gives the pattern its name. |
Difficulty | Easy |
Due date | 2020-11-07 |
Craft | Knitting |
Test secrecy | Postable |
Advertiser | Just1MoreThing Designs |
Spots available | 0 |
Sizes required |
One Size
: Filled!
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Finished measurements | Measurments will vary, here are some common head circumfrance sizes. Child 16, 18, 20 in (40.5, 45.5, 51 cm) Adult 21, 23, 25 in (53, 58, 64 cm) |
Gauge | Gauge is not crucial for this project. A tighter gauge offers more warmth while a looser gauge offers more stretch and ventilation. The gauge of the sample: US 4 (3.5mm) needle, 32 sts and 35 rnds over 4in (10cm) in stockinette. |
Charted or written pattern | Written |
Skills required | Provisional Cast-On Knitting in the round Three-needle seam and bind-off Video and Picture tutorials included. |
Construction type | Knit in the round and grafted with a three-needle seam/bind-off |
Required or recommended yarn | The pattern uses fingering weight yarn but any weight can easily be substituted. |
Yardage | Approximately 200 yds (183 m)/50 g of fingering weight yarn. |
Tools required | Needles: Choose a needle that best fits your yarn weight. The larger needle is used to knit the headband; the smaller needle will help create a sturdy seam. For fingering weight yarn I recomend: US 1 (2.25mm) set of 5 DPNs Other Notions: Scrap yarn, stitch marker, darning needle |
Ownership of the finished item | The finished item is yours to keep. |
Requirements from the maker |
Above all else, I require good communication from my testers! As soon as you have a question, problem with the pattern, or worry you won't meet the deadline, I need to know. I also want to hear about your progress on a regular basis (at least once a week) so I know you are on target for the deadline. Make sure to mark your milestones and post about your progress in the chat. If I don't hear from you I can only assume the test isn't being worked on. There are options for customization in this pattern. You can use any weight yarn and gauge that you would like. Please keep notes about which yarn, the needle size, gauge, and yardage used so you can include them on your Ravelry project page. All projects must have a Ravelry Page, or provide information for me to set up a pattern page. You can set up your page now by putting the code TEST-JK-M3YFBX in the "pattern name" field. Once your project is complete please include at least one well-lit photo of your finished object and any helpful notes you have for other knitters looking at the pattern. I would love to see the headband modeled on a person, but only if you are comfortable. I encourage posting about your progress and your finished object photos on social media. Please tag me if you do; on Instagram, I am @just_1_more_thing and you can use the hashtag #KnotYourMama |
Rewards from the designer |
The designer is offering discounted or free pattern(s) to testers
If the test is compleated on time and all requirements have been met you will recive a finished copy of the pattern and a code to download one of my previous patterns for free. |
Milestones |
The designer has created the following milestones, in order to keep track of progress during the test knit. By marking off each milestone as you complete it, you can easily keep the designer up to date with your progress. 2020-10-24: Cast On2020-10-31: Tube Complete 2020-11-07: Grafting Knot 2020-11-07: Finished |
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