Drop Stitch Hair Thingie

 

Yes, I'm in a naming funk.  Again, any suggestions?

Nothing too fancy with this one, just another great way to use up scraps.

I used some scrap linen I had, very slubby "natural" yarn, but I love that about it.  This is fingering weight and I used US #3 needles.  Experiment with any yarn fiber and size you have.  Just remember, fatter yarn will make a fatter headband.

Stitches: Garter stitch, just knit each row.
kfb, knit in the front and the back of the next stitch (use whichever increase you prefer).
Knit, purl and yo.

 

CO 4, work garter stitch for about 5".
Kfb, k2, kfb.
Knit 3 rows.
Kfb, k4, kfb.
Knit 3 rows.
kfb, k6, kfb.
Knit 3 rows.
kfb, k8, kfb.
You'll now have 12 stitches on your needles. Insert your needle into the next stitch, wrap your yarn around the needle 3 times and pull through stitch taking stitch off the needle. Repeat this for each stitch across.
Knit the first stitch dropping the extra yo's off your needle. Do this for each stitch across. This will create an elongated stitch.
Knit 2 rows.
Repeat the last 4 rows until the piece measures about 23" from the cast on edge.
Decrease rows:
k2tog, knit to last 2 stitches, ssk.
knit 3 rows.
Repeat the last 4 rows until 4 stitch remain.
Work in garter stitch for 5".
Bind off and weave in ends.
That's it!

Comments

[Virginia]

Hmm...
Holey Headband!
Drop that Hair Holder
I'm not much help. Or something with "stretch" in it since the dropped sts make it look stretched.

[thefirecat]

The positive side of Drop-Stitch Hair Thingie is that it abbreviates very nicely into a very rude acronym, if you use the P as well. Does that help any?

Regardless of your naming funk, it's a fun thingie.

[Melanie]

Ahh! OMG, that's so funny! That took me a bit to figure out. I might get in trouble if I use that though! Thanks for the laugh.

[Rebecca]

thanks for the free pattern, i'm excited to try it out!

[Laura]

"Drop Stitch Purple Passion Headband", that's what I'd call it.