Knitting Jenny Pattern 44: Fair Isle Inspired Headband

Knitting Jenny Pattern 44: Fair Isle Inspired Headband features a folded hemmed edge for a tailored style. 

The book includes a knitting pattern, motifs, and instructions in the following inclusive formats:

• Color Chart
• Color Written Instructions
• Grayscale Chart
• Illustrations

The headband is knit circularly, and is constructed as follows:

Provisionally cast on, knit a folded hemmed edge in lieu of ribbing, knit the Fair Isle motifs, knit a folded hemmed edge in lieu of ribbing, sew the last row of live stitches to the headband to complete.  

The color chart and color written instructions guide the knitting clearly; however, grayscale designs are also included to enable the knitter to envision personal color preferences for this Knitting Jenny pattern, by seeing the chart and motifs alone, in grayscale, without color distraction.

This pattern requires three colors of wool in Jamieson and Smith brand 2 ply jumper weight wool (or alternately substitute any fingering weight, 2 ply jumper weight, or 2 ply equivalent to a 4 ply).

The following tools are suggested for this pattern.

• 2.0mm knitting needles (for the lining of the folded hemmed edge)
• 3.0mm knitting needles (for the stranded colorwork)

The gauge (or tension) for this Knitting Jenny pattern is:

34 stitches and 40 rows to 4 inches (10 centimeters) over the stranded colorwork pattern, knit circularly with 3.0mm knitting needles, after washing, blocking, drying.

The knitting needle sizes stipulated in this pattern are designed to achieve a knitted headband that fits a medium size head. The book also includes advice regarding how to achieve a finished headband size that is either larger or smaller.

To empower the knitter with additional skills and options, the book includes a chapter, titled, Four Headband Construction Methods. These four different construction methods support knitters who appreciate knitting construction options.

Color dominance is also discussed to support consistent, uniform stitch definition. 

The book includes 7 illustrations and 31 pages. 

The book is intended to be read electronically, in consideration of the environment.

Published in the United States in 2025 by Mall & Mall Press, a publishing imprint of Mall & Mall LLC.

The book is delivered as an immediate digital download in PDF format and therefore cannot be returned, exchanged, or refunded.