timeless knit bandana - free pattern

A BIT CHILLY IN COPENHAGEN is very easy to knit, just garter stitch with a narrow lace band down the center front to keep you from falling asleep from boredom. I chose Pure Silk yarn from Knitting for Olive because it has a lovely dry yet silky feel – but of course, you can knit the shawl with any other beautiful yarn you like. The finished size may vary slightly. Fine, thinner yarns with a long yardage will create a beautiful drape.

Enjoy your knitting time - your new little bandana will be finished in no time!

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MATERIAL	PURE SILK from Knitting for Olive (100% bourette silk, 250m / 50g), 1 ball in color Lamb's Ears
NEEDLES / NOTIONS	3 mm circular knitting needles, 4 stitch markers, a darning needle
GAUGE	28 sts / 10 cm, with 3mm needles worked in garter stitch
SIZE	one size - wingspan 110 cm, front length 29 cm
MAIN PATTERN	garter stitch - knit all sts on both RS and WS
PATTERN BAND	Lace pattern - work according to the knitting chart
EDGE STITCHES	Knit all stitches (from the 1st to the last stitch) To allow enough width to the sides it is helpful to add a yo after every first stitch of the row both on RS and WS - let it drop the following row. This makes the edges nice and smooth, and nothing gets stretched or curled up.

 

ABBREVIATIONS

CO	cast on
k	knit
m	marker
p	purl
pm	place marker
R	row
rep	repeat
rm	remove marker
k1tbl	knit through the back loop
p1tbl	purl through the back loop
s2k1psso	slip 2, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over
rs	right side
sl	slip
sm	slip marker
st / sts	stitches
tbl	through back loop
ws	wrong side
yo	yarn over

 

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CHART PATTERN BAND

 DIRECTIONS

CO 3 sts using the long tail cast-on method using 3mm / US 2,5 needles. Work 6 rows in Garter Stitch (k all sts on both RS and WS). Rotate your work 90 degrees to the right and pick up 3 sts from left side edge.
Rotate your work again 90 degrees to the right and pick up 3 sts from the CO edge.
You have 9 sts on your needle.

R 1 / Set up row (WS): K 3, pm, k 3, pm, k 3 - 9 sts.

R 2 (RS): K 3, sm, M1R, k to m, M1L, sm, k 3 - 11 sts.

R 3 (WS): K 3, sm, M1R, k to m, M1L, sm, k 3 - 13 sts.

Begin with R 1 of front CENTRE PATTERN BAND

R 4 (RS): K 3, sm, M1R, k1, pm, work 5 sts of PATTERN BAND (k1tbl, yo, s2k1psso, yo, k1tbl - see
chart), pm, k 1, M1L, sm, k 3 - 15 sts.

R 5 (WS):  K 3, sm, M1R, k to m, sm, work 5 sts of PATTERN BAND (p1tbl, k 3, p1tbl - see chart), sm, k to m, M1L, sm, k 3 - 17 sts.

R 6 (RS): K 3, sm, M1R, k to m, sm, work 5 sts of PATTERN BAND (k1tbl, k 3, k1tbl - see chart), sm, k to m, M1L, sm, k 3 - 19 sts.

R 7 (WS): K 3, sm, M1R, k to m, sm, work 5 sts of PATTERN BAND (p1tbl, p 3, p1tbl - see chart), sm, k to m, M1L, sm, k 3 - 21 sts.

Continue repeating rows 4 - 7. The pattern band in the centre keeps its width while the Garter Pattern at the sides is increased by 2 sts each row.

Knit 126 rows until you have 265 sts on your needle. The number of rows / stitches may vary depending on how tightly or loosely you knit. Make sure to have enough yarn remaining to bind off.

Then bind off loosely.

FINISHING

Weave in loose ends with a darning needle.

Bathe your Bandana in lukewarm water for at least 15 minutes so the fibers can relax and possible imperfections are balanced. 
Being very gentle, press the excessive water out of the scarf. Be careful not to wring it! Roll the knitted piece into a towel and squeeze the moisture into the towel.

Put the scarf flat onto an underlay (ideally are blocking mats), pulling it into shape carefully. With stretching wires and combs it is very easy to block the scarf’s sides into straight edges. Fix the scarf’s edges (or the stretching wires, if you are using them) with pins or combs in the blocking mats.

Let dry flat.

And then off to Copenhagen, get on your way…! ;)

 

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