I can’t believe it’s already been FIVE years since I released the Picot Headband, one of my favourite easy knitting patterns.
While the original sample of the Picot Headband was knitted in CotLin, a linen-cotton blend yarn, I wanted to share some wool options to help keep our ears nice and toasty! This headband can be used both as a decorative headband to keep hair off your face, and also as a delicate cozy ear-covering winter headband, if knitted in a warmer yarn. 🙂
(If you are looking for my famous Twist Headband, another great FREE knitting pattern, head to this link to find the pattern!)
The Picot Headband can be knitted in any DK weight yarn of your choosing, so long as you can get gauge. The one thing I would advise against is superwash yarns as they can stretch like crazy when washed… and can behave unpredictably. This is obviously not ideal when you need the headband to fit around your head snugly, not loosely.
KnitPicks City Tweed DK is a great alternative option for a warmer headband. The yarn consists of 55% Merino Wool, 25% Superfine Alpaca and 20% Donegal Tweed so it will have beautiful texture as well as great warmth.
Ewe & Billy Yarn looks to be another similar DK weight in a 75% Merino Wool, 25% Kid Mohair blend.
Another yarn I’ve been loving working with is Sandnes Garn Double Sunday, a 100% Merino Wool yarn that is so nice to work with! I haven’t tried using it for the Picot Headband but I may have to. I sure could use another warmer option for the cold days ahead!
Do you have another favourite DK weight yarn that you would use?
Head to the previous post to get this FREE knitting pattern, and to get full instructions including a photo tutorial on how to bind off and seam your work at the same time so that there is NO SEAMING involved!
There is also a full VIDEO tutorial on the exact bind off I used for this headband!
While this is a FREE Knitting Pattern on my website, I’ve got a little surprise for you!
Head to my Ravelry store before next Thursday to grab the PDF version of the Picot Headband for FREE, using code Picot!
~xoxo, Aire
Remember to share your makes on social with me using #KnitPicotHeadband ! Can’t wait to see your cold-weather makes!
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