Naseem

Naseem means breeze in Arabic. This stylish kerchief, with attached headband, can be worn in the breezy spring or fall, or as a shade from summer sun. It is a sweet, little introduction to knitted lace which creates a pretty accessory in a short time.

First published in Knotions Magazine.

Materials:

approximately 35 (80) yards / 35 (75) meters fingering weight yarn

Gauge: 31 stitches X 46 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) in lace pattern, blocked

32 stitches X 48 rounds = 4 inches (10 cm) in ribbing, unblocked

Finished Measurements: approximately 7 (14) inches / 18 (35.5) cm across widest point

4 (7.75) inches / 10 (20) cm from tip to edge of band

12 (19.5) inches / 30 (49) cm in circumference around band

Skills Required: Increasing and decreasing, casting on at the end/beginning of a row, knitting with two strands held together, knitting in the round.