Knitted Headband with Flower

I  wanted to try something a little more challenging than just a simple scarf or headband, but mitts and toques were still too scary to jump into. I decided to add a small flower onto my headbands, because if I messed up it wasn’t a big project to start over. I used this pattern and it actually ended up working the first time! I wasn’t expecting it to work out very well so most are the pictures are blurry since I just took them on my phone.

Cast on 4 stitches

Row 1. Knit front & back of 1st stitch, knit 3 (5sts)

Row 2. Knit front & back of 1st stitch, purl 4 (6sts)

Row 3. Knit front & back of 1st stitch, knit 5 (7sts)

Row 4. Knit front & back of 1st stitch purl 6 (8sts). Cut yarn leaving a 4’’ tail and leave on a spare needle, or just push it to the bottom of the needles you are using.

Repeat 4 more times but do not cut the yarn on the last petal

Row 5. Join all petals by knitting across (40 sts)

Row 6. Purl 2 together across row (20 sts)
Row 7. Knit 2 together across row (10sts)
Row 8. Purl 2 together, purl 3 together, purl 2 together, purl 3 together

Thread yarn through stitches and pull tight and sew into place. Secure all loose ends.

I then searched the house for any old buttons, and sewed them onto the middle, and finished it by sewing it onto the headband. 

This is when I was trying to decide which button looked best

These make a great gift and are extremely practical during the freezing winters in Canada. I have given many to my friends and family for Christmas and birthdays and I've even made a few for baby gifts!

-A