Fancy Sweatbands

This pattern was mostly an experiment with a multicoloured Wollmeise yarn I had still lying around. But hey, why not have a fancy sweatband!

You need about 25g of fingering yarn and 2.5 mm double-pointed needles.
Multicoloured yarn adds the nice colour-effect.

Abbreviations:

• k — knit
• p — purl
• k2tbl — knit 2 stitches through back loop
• m1 — make 1 — add a stitch by lifting and twisting the strand between the two stitches on row below
• k2tog — knit two stitches together

Pattern Note — Woven Chevrons:

• right leaning row: knit 2, slip 3 stitches with yarn in front until end of the row minus one stitch — beginning of round now moved one stitch to the right
• left leaning row: knit 2, slip 3 stitches with yarn in front until end of the row, knit 1 — beginning of round now moved one stitch to the left
• Woven Chevrons right: 6 right leaning rows followed by 5 left leaning rows
• Woven Chevrons left: 6 left leaning rows followed by 5 right leaning rows

Steps:

1. Cast on 72 stitches with your preferred cast on method and join in round. Be careful not to twist.
2. (k2tbl, p2) — repeat over the round for 10 rounds
3. (k2tog, k34) x2
4. Woven Chevrons right
5. knit for 6 rounds
6. Woven Chevrons left
7. (k1, m1, k34) x2
8. (k2tbl, p2) — repeat over the round for 9 rounds
9. Bind of loosely in ribbing pattern
10. Weave in ends and block lightly.

Enjoy!