Lanessa Stirnband in Schachenmayr - DES10732 - Downloadable PDF

Lanessa Stirnband – Chunky Velvet Knitted Headband Pattern by Quail Studio

The Lanessa Stirnband is a free, downloadable PDF knitting pattern designed by Quail Studio and published by Schachenmayr (pattern reference DES10732 / S10732). The project produces a wide, luxuriously textured knitted headband worked in a plush velvet yarn, making it an ideal quick-make accessory for cooler weather. With a finished head circumference of 48–52 cm and a width of 15 cm, the headband offers generous coverage and a cosy, boutique feel. The pattern is rated beginner level, making it perfectly accessible to newer knitters who want to practise fundamental techniques while producing a polished, wearable result.

Yarn and Materials

• Yarn: Schachenmayr Luxury Velvet, a chunky weight velvet yarn sold in 100 g balls with approximately 75 m per ball. Only 1 ball is required, in shade 00030 (cherry).
• Needles: A 6.0 mm circular needle, 60 cm long, is used for the main knitting. A second 6.0 mm auxiliary (helper) needle is needed for the three-needle cast-off finishing technique.
• Additional notions: A contrast yarn for the provisional cast-on, and a tapestry/wool needle for weaving in ends.

Techniques Used

• Provisional cast-on: The headband begins with a provisional cast-on worked in a contrast yarn, casting on 15 stitches. This temporary cast-on allows the live stitches at the beginning of the work to be retrieved later for a seamless join.
• Seed stitch (Perlmuster): The main body of the headband is worked entirely in seed stitch — alternating knit and purl stitches across the row, with the pattern offset on every subsequent row so that knit stitches sit over purl stitches and vice versa. This creates a beautifully tactile, reversible fabric with a subtle all-over texture that complements the velvet yarn perfectly.
• Three-needle cast-off (Zusammenstricken und Abketten): Once the band measures 48 cm from the start of the seed stitch section, the work is finished with a three-needle cast-off. The provisional cast-on is unravelled and the live stitches are picked up onto the auxiliary needle. Both needle ends are held parallel, and stitches from the front and back needles are knitted together simultaneously and cast off, joining the two short ends of the band into a seamless tube or loop.

Stitches Used

• Knit stitch (rechts stricken) — used in alternation within the seed stitch pattern and for the three-needle cast-off join.
• Purl stitch (links stricken) — alternated with the knit stitch to form the seed stitch fabric.
• Seed stitch / Perlmuster — the sole stitch pattern used throughout the body of the headband, worked flat in rows.

Tension / Gauge

The recommended tension for this pattern is 10 stitches and 20 rows to 10 × 10 cm measured over seed stitch. As with all projects, knitters are advised to check their tension swatch and adjust needle size accordingly — moving to thicker needles if the swatch is too small, or thinner needles if it is too large.

Finishing Notes

After the three-needle cast-off joins the headband into a loop, all yarn ends are woven in with the tapestry needle. The pattern includes an optional finishing tip specific to the velvet fibre content: loose yarn ends may be carefully and briefly singed with a lighter to fuse the fibres and prevent unravelling. This step is recommended for adults only and should be performed outdoors or in a well-ventilated space.

Pattern Summary

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