Living in MN we have long enough time to wear hats and other winter attire, so I wanted to make a headband ear warmer that blends in with my hair for those days when your not sure if you should wear a hat or not. I love the ideal that it looks almost like a hairstyle.  I had the ideal for this last year after seeing a picture Julia Tyoshenko with her hair braided as if it was a headband.  I've seen other stars (Lauren Conrad and Zoe Deschanel)  rocking this look since well as well (in a hair style that is) seen pictured below.

Lauren Conrad image found via Viva Fashions

Zoe Deschanel via Kidzworld

This headband is just barely wide enough to cover your ears.  I tried to make it wider (18 stitches wide) and I found out anything much wider than 8 stitches will not look right when you try to braid it.

 The finished headband is about 21" long and 2 1/4" wide (each of the 3 strands should be about an inch wide).  If you don't want to make this and would rather buy it check out in my Etsy shop.

Gauge = 4 stitches per inch

Abbreviations:
K - knit
P - purl

What you need:

• Size 8 (5 mm) knitting needles
• worsted weight yarn (about 160 yards) I used Lion Brand Fisherman's wool
• Yarn needle
• Large safety pin
• Scissors

Pattern:

• Cast on 8 stitches. 
• Row 1 (right side) K1, *p1, k1; repeat from * to end. (K1 P1 ribbing) 
• Repeat row 1 (knit in knits and purl into purls until your piece measures about 25″ (or what will best fit your head) and bind off end
• Repeat for 2 more sections  (you should have 3 sections)
• Secure all three strips (sections) together with safety pin and braid 
• Thread needle with yarn and sew together all ends into a circle
• weave in any remaining threads

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