Knitting Jenny Patterns 46 and 47: Fair Isle Inspired Headbands feature two separate knitting patterns with similar zig zag designs but with vastly different construction methods.
Knitting Jenny Pattern 46 is a headband designed with shades of gray. The pattern is easy and simply knit by casting on, ribbing, knitting the Fair Isle chart, ribbing, then casting off.
Knitting Jenny Pattern 47 is a lined headband “stash buster” designed with colorful wool leftovers. The headband showcases 12 shades of wool; however, the pattern is a “stash buster.” Use whatever remaining colors in your “yarn stash,” or create a complicated planned colorscape. Also, as an option, knitting with just two contrasting colors would be a striking headband design. Simple designs are as pleasing as complex designs.
The book includes knitting patterns, motifs, and instructions in the following inclusive formats:
- Color Charts
- Grayscale Charts
- Written Instructions
- Illustrations
The color charts and 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.
The headbands were designed and knit with pure Shetland wool. The pattern requires 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 ribbing)
- 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 instructions to achieve a finished headband size that is either larger or smaller.
The headbands are knit circularly.
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 discussed to support consistent, uniform stitch definition.
The book includes 17 illustrations and 32 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.
