Intro to Steeking: Falling into Autumn Knit Headband
Learn steeking! Sponsored by the Hands on Knitting Center, this FREE one-hour class will cover everything you need to know about steeking as you work up a gorgeous autumnal knit headband.
Stranded colorwork is most easily worked in the round. Which is great when you want a pullover. But if you want a cardigan, your choice is to work it flat or to steek it. A steek is simply an area roughly 7 stitches wide that we add to a piece to later cut and pick up stitches. They can be added for V-necks, sleeves, or button bands.
In the Intro to Steeking we will knit a headband in the round using the Falling into Autumn motif that is also in the Steeked Cardigan KAL. It also acts as your gauge swatch for the cardi. Molly will show you three options for steeking and talk about a 4th. The steeking options vary with the type of yarn you use.
SIGN UP FOR THE STEEKED CARDIGAN KAL HERE.
We then pick up and knit stitches on the headband to add tapering around the ears and back of the neck with three options on how to finish it: Icord straps, button band, or grafting.
Download the headband pattern here*
*this is an instant PDF download that should appear in your downloads folder
Materials:
-Berroco “Lanas” (100% Wool, 219yds/105m, 3.5oz/100g) One skein each:
-MC: 95101 pale grey
-CC1: 95143 green
-CC2: 95109 gold
If you are not making the sweater in our upcoming paid class series, then you can use 3 colors of any worsted weight yarn, around 50 yds of the mc, and 10 yds each of two cc
-16”/81cm, US 7/4.5mm circular knitting needle
-16"/81cm, US 5/3.75mm circular knitting needle
-Darning needle
-Sharp Scissors
-Optional: 1/2" wide ribbon (about 8 inches of ribbon) and a button around 1/2" to 3/4"
Gauge:
4.75 sts and 6 rows to 1” stockinette in the round, not blocked
5 sts and 5.5 rows to 1” colorwork in the round, not blocked
Special Thanks to our sponsor, Hands on Knitting Center!
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