Basic Knot Headband – knit

Looking for a cute, DIY knotted headband? Check out my latest pattern, the Basic Knot Headband – knit version, here on the blog. Also, crocheters, you can check out the crochet version here.

Read on for the design and inspiration, yarn choice, and step by step pattern with photo and video tutorials.

Purchase the printable PDF pattern from Etsy or Ravelry, or save to your Pinterest board for later.

Design & Inspiration

This one has been on my list to make for a while now. I love wearing knotted headbands, and thought it would be fun to design my own. It’s a very basic, beginner-friendly knit that makes a great accessory to any outfit for any hairstyle.

I have to say, I love making these cutesy little hair accessories. If you recall last summer, I designed bow hair ties that are just adorable, if I could toot my own horn for a sec. Check out the pattern for the Summer Throwback Crochet Bow Ties, it’s free on the blog! And yes, I know I’m plugging a crochet pattern on a knit post, but hey, they’re just too cute to pass up. Plus, I sell them in my Etsy shop, handmade by me. So if you don’t crochet but still want some of your own, you can purchase a set here. Check back regularly for new editions.

Yarn Choice

I said this in my very first blog post, and I’ll say it again! Lion Brand’s Touch of Alpaca is one of my favorite worsted weight yarns. And I’ll go a step further to say that it doesn’t get as much love as it deserves.

It’s 90% acrylic, 10% alpaca, and is the perfect combination of low maintenance durability and high quality natural fiber. It’s luxury meets everyday affordable! What’s not to love?

The soft, silky feel and stretchy durability are what drove me to use it for the Basic Knot Headband. Plus, many of the colorways are neutral tones, which work well for an everyday accessory.

Ok plugging another crochet pattern, but if you’re curious what my first post was, you can check out the At Home Crochet Throw. Sorry, I don’t sell handmade throws in my Etsy shop (maybe one day?), but you can at least get an idea for some of the colorways available from what I used for my design.

Skill Level

A very beginner-level, basic knit pattern. All you need to know how to do it cast on, knit and bind off. I’ve included easy-to-follow tutorials on how to knit smooth, even edges and tie the knot.

Essentially, what you’ll do is knit a long, thin, flat rectangle of approximately 21″ long (can be longer or shorter depending on your preference). Then, you’ll make a knot by tying both ends together (I have video and photo tutorials on this). And then wear it with all your favorite outfits!

Honestly, it makes a great summer craft for kids as well as adults.

Pattern

Purchase the printable PDF pattern from Etsy HERE.

Purchase the printable PDF pattern from Ravelry HERE.

Pin to your Pinterest board for later HERE.

MATERIALS

1 skein of Lion Brand Touch of Alpaca or 207yds/190meters of medium worsted category 4 yarn

Size US 5/3.75mm knitting needles

Removable stitch marker (optional)

Tapestry needle (for sewing the knot)

FINISHED SIZE

Length: 21″ / Width: 1.5″ (approx. when flat before tying the knot)

GAUGE

6 sts x 10 rows = 1″ in garter stitch

ABBREVIATIONS / EXPLANATIONS

BO – bind off

CO – cast on

K – knit

Rep – repeat

RS – right side (all odd rows are considered the right side, or front of the work, while all even rows are the wrong side, or back of the work).

Sl 1 PWYIF – slip 1 purl-wise with yarn in front (slip the first stitch of every row as if to purl with yarn in front).

St(s) – stitch(es)

*Pattern is written in standard US terms*

Notes: Headband is worked flat in repeating rows of garter stitch. Use Long-tail cast on method. Slip the first stitch of every row purl-wise, then knit the remaining stitches. Follow the photo tutorial in the pattern, and/or watch the video tutorial for steps on knitting smooth, even edges. Headband measures approximately 21″ long when flat. To make longer or shorter, increase or decrease the number of rows as desired. Use a tapestry needle to weave in the ends and sew the knot. Refer to the video tutorial and/or follow the photo tutorial in the pattern for steps on how to sew the knot.

CO 10 sts.

Row 1 (RS): Sl 1 PWYIF, K9. (10 sts)

Rows 2 – 206: rep row 1. (10 sts)

BO and leave a long tail (approx. 10″-12″) to sew the knot.

Knitting Even Edges

Step 1: As indicated in row 1, slip the first stich in every row purl-wise with yarn in front.

Step 2: Knit remaining stitches.

Sewing the Knot

Step 1: With the RS facing upwards, take both ends of the work and crisscross as if to tie a shoelace.

Step 2: Tuck one end under where both crisscross and meet the two ends together.

Step 3: Align the ends so that the stitches on both edges match.

Step 4: Place a stitch marker to hold the ends in place if needed.

Step 5: With a tapestry needle and long tail, sew into each stitch on both edges.

Step 6: Go back and sew through a few more times to secure in place. Weave in remaining ends.

Contact

Please email me at gourdgeousknits@gmail.com if you have any questions about the pattern. Feel free to send and tag me in any photos of your works in progress and finished projects with #BasicKnotHeadband and #gourdgeousknits. I love seeing your knits and sharing them on my social media sites.

The patterns and photographs are the property of Kristin Strecker-Kellogg of gourdgeous knits and are for personal, non-commercial use. The selling or distribution of these patterns physically or electronically are not permitted. Please credit gourdgeous knits when sharing on social media with #gourdgeousknits.