Kringla

Kringla Headband by Craftling Designs

What Is Being Made

The Kringla is a knitted headband designed by Craftling Designs, available in three sizes to fit different head circumferences. This intermediate-level knitting project creates a finished headband measuring 10 cm (4 inches) in width, with size options including Small (48-52 cm / 18-19 inches), Medium (52-55 cm / 20-21 inches), and Large (56-58 cm / 22-23 inches) to accommodate various wearers.

Knitting Techniques Used

The Kringla headband employs several specialized knitting techniques that contribute to its intermediate difficulty level. The pattern incorporates cable stitches, which create textured, twisted columns in the fabric. Knitters will use the provisional cast on method to begin the project, allowing for a seamless join later in construction. The pattern also features a 3-needle bind off technique, which joins two sets of live stitches together to create a professional, reversible seam. These techniques combine to produce a finished headband with polished edges and structural integrity.

Stitches and Stitch Abbreviations

The Kringla pattern utilizes fundamental knitting stitches combined with cable techniques. The stitch abbreviations used throughout the pattern include:

• k – Knit stitch
• p – Purl stitch
• sl1pw – Slip 1 stitch purlwise
• C6F – Cable 6 Front: slip 3 stitches onto a cable needle and hold in front, knit 3 stitches, then knit 3 stitches from the cable needle
• C6B – Cable 6 Back: slip 3 stitches onto a cable needle and hold in back, knit 3 stitches, then knit 3 stitches from the cable needle
• st(s) – Stitch(es)

The pattern incorporates lace elements alongside the cable work, adding visual interest and texture to the finished headband.

Materials and Yarn Requirements

The Kringla headband is designed to be knitted using a yarn combination that creates depth and drape. The pattern calls for Aran or worsted weight wool yarn held together with silkmohair lace yarn. Approximately 70-75 meters (77-85 yards) of each yarn type is required to complete the project. The sample shown in the pattern was knitted using Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok Worsted, a 100% wool yarn available in 112-meter (123-yard) skeins of 50 grams, held together with silkmohair lace yarn at 250 meters (270 yards) per 25 grams. This combination of fibers creates a fabric with warmth from the wool and a subtle sheen and softness from the silk and mohair blend.

Needles and Gauge

The Kringla pattern is worked on 4.5 mm (US 7) knitting needles. The stitch gauge is 26 stitches per 10 centimeters (4 inches), which knitters should verify before beginning the project to ensure proper fit. The pattern also requires additional tools including a cable needle for managing cable stitches, scrap yarn for the provisional cast on, and an extra needle in 4-4.5 mm (US 6-7) size for the 3-needle bind off technique used to join the headband ends.