With the scrunchie firmly back in fashion we have the perfect pattern so you can have fun making one or more to fit your wardrobe. A headband can be so much easier to wear than a beanie, and our design is just the thing for chilly spring walks or to keep you warm on cooler evenings.

Hair Necessities includes a classic twist headband and a complimentary hair scrunchie, each with three stitch options. This hair accessory set is perfect for beginners wanting a small easy project to try out different stitches.  The edges of the headbands are kept tidy using the Distitch Selvedge Edge technique by Assia Brill.

Designer: Becky Baker for The Fibre Co.
Design inspiration: Talking &Make Spring Summer Designs With Becky Baker
Collection: &Make SS23
More from Becky Baker: Pillow Possibilities, Style-It Eyelet Shawl, One Sweater, Swinside, Seacross

This pattern is also available as a kit, that includes the PDF pattern, 2 balls of &Make DK yarn and a &Make Project Bag.

YARN:
The Fibre Co. &Make DK (55% Highland wool, 35% alpaca, 10% linen, 125 m (137 yd) per 50 g ball) in shades Soft Love, Surf’s Up or Careless Whisper – 2 balls.

CONSTRUCTION NOTES:
The headband can be knitted in three different ways to give different textures to the basic shape: garter and stockinette stitch, garter and slip stitch, or a mock cable rib stitch. The headband is knit flat from one end to the other and the headband twist is created when sewing the open ends together.

The scrunchie is worked in the round and can be knitted in three different ways: stockinette stitch, stockinette stitch with purl rounds, or garter stitch. An elasticated hair tie is placed on top of the knitted fabric which is folded and sewn together to close the scrunchie.

The Hair Necessities headband and scrunchie have three options each:

Headband
1. Classic twist headband worked in garter and stockinette stitch stripes.
2. Classic twist headband worked in garter and slip stitch.
3. Classic twist headband worked in a mock cable rib stitch.
Scrunchie
1. Scrunchie worked in stockinette stitch.
2. Scrunchie worked in stockinette stitch with purl rounds.
3. Scrunchie worked in garter stitch.

SKILL LEVEL:
Beginner.

SIZES AND MEASUREMENTS:
Headband
1 (2: 3: 4: 5: 6)
Finished circumference: 38 (42, 48, 52, 56, 60) cm [15 (16.5, 19, 21, 22.5, 24) in]
Finished width: 9 cm (3.5 in)

Scrunchie
One size
Finished circumference: 35 cm (14 in)
Finished width: 10 cm (4 in)

RECOMMENDED EASE:
Designed with 0-5 cm (0-2 in) of negative ease.

TENSION/GAUGE:
24 stitches and 30 rows to 10 cm (4 in) measured over stockinette stitch after blocking using 3.75mm (US 5) needles.

NEEDLES AND NOTIONS REQUIRED:

• 3.75mm (US 5) circular needles
• Stitch markers
• Elastic hair tie
• Darning needle

TECHNIQUES USED:

• Stockinette stitch
• Garter stitch
• Purl rounds
• Stockinette stitch stripes
• Garter and slip stitch
• Mock cable rib stitch

ERRATA:
The most current version of this pattern is V2. Please note you will be purchasing the latest pattern version. Pattern updates are sent to all customers who have purchased a pattern either through email or a Ravelry message.

If you find you are working with an older version please go to our errata page for details of corrections and updates made. You can find the version you are working from by checking the pattern page footers.

LANGUAGES AVAILABLE:
English.

PATTERN FORMAT:
This knitting pattern comes as a PDF file, which will be downloadable via a link that will be emailed to you after purchase.

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