Sol on the bias: The headwrap hack
Here are some ways this sweet little headwrap epitomizes the things I am grateful for this summer:
1) creativity in re-purposing what we thought was given to us,
2) joy in making for beauty and fun, beyond just practicality,
3) sharing of knowledge and ideas in community.
This project is a “hack” of my SOL washcloth pattern. Like the original, I am sharing the details to make your own headwrap for free. My hope is that this project might provide a little brightness in this difficult summer!
Although this is a free pattern, if you decide to knit it, I encourage you to consider making a donation to the Loveland Foundation in the amount you might otherwise have spent on a small accessory knitting pattern ($3-8).
PATTERN
You will need the lace chart or written instructions in the SOL Washcloth pattern to work this headwrap. It is available for free on Ravelry here or on Payhip here.
DETAILS
My finished headwrap measures about 43” / 107.5cm long. I used 1 entire ball of Quince & Co. Sparrow (168yd / 155m / 50g), a 100% organic fingering weight linen, in color “Penny.”
Gauge, needles, and notions are identical to the washcloth pattern.
DIRECTIONS
This pattern adds a decrease and an increase to the beginning and end of the stockinette portion of the washcloth pattern to slant the entire piece so it is worked on the bias. This nifty trick is what gives the ends of the headwrap a diagonal appearance. Working on the bias also gives the fabric more stretch and elasticity than if it were worked straight.
Cast on: using a long-tail cast on or preferred method, cast on 44 sts (the washcloth pattern would have you cast on 66).
Setup row (ws): k2, pm, work the first row of lace panel C over 9 sts, pm, k2, pm, p to 7 sts before end, pm, k2, p1 tbl, k1, p1 tbl, k2.
Row 1 (rs): p2, k1 tbl, p1, k1 tbl, p2, sm, ssk, k to m, m1R, sm, p2, sm, work the next row of lace panel C over 9 sts, sm, p2.
Row 2: k2, sm, work the next row of lace panel C over 9 sts, sm, k2, sm, p to m, sm, k2, p1 tbl, k1, p1 tbl, k2.
Cont: rep rows 1-2 until headwrap is desired length (I just knit until I was out of yarn).
Finish: bind off knitwise, break yarn, weave in ends, and wet block flat.
And that’s it! I like to wear my headwrap with a lengthwise fold in the middle of the stockinette section, to give it a bit of added dimension. I would love to see how you style it — if you share on Instagram, tag #SolHeadwrap and @jacquelinecieslak so I can see!
