Knit baby headband

Hi knitters!! One of my coworkers is having a baby and nothing is cuter than a baby wearing something knitted!

It is a great way to give a personal gift to someone (and cheap!).

My coworker's theme for her nursery was lavender so I picked up some lavender yarn at JoAnn Fabric. The yarn I chose was size 3 weight since baby knit patterns often call for smaller yarn.

I adapted this pattern for a baby off of the pattern I previously listed for an adult headband. Since most of the headbands call for chunky or super bulky yarn, I held the yarn doubled for this pattern.

1. Start by holding yarn doubled (size 3 doubled)

2. I used size 10 or 10.5 knitting needles. I like to knit on circular needles no matter how small the pattern is :)

3. Cast on 10 stitches

4. Work in seed stitch for 14 inches... I got 14 inches based off the average circumference of a newborn's head, which is 14! You can adjust the pattern based on size accordingly for older children or adults.

5. Bind off and seam the 2 ends together using a tapestry needle.
6. Create the knot by winding the yarn around the seam until the knot is the desired width.

Here is her adorable baby girl!!!!! She is about 1 month old in this picture! I also knitted up the baby turban too! Now that I know the pattern I created will fit a newborn, I will be posting it on the blog soon! :)

Happy Knitting!! Xoxo