Stirnband „Italien“ in Schachenmayr Bravo - 5926 - Downloadable PDF

Stirnband „Italien" – Free Knitting Pattern in Schachenmayr Bravo (Pattern 5926)

This downloadable PDF pattern from Schachenmayr guides knitters through creating the Stirnband „Italien" – a striped knitted headband with a finished circumference of approximately 54 cm. The design takes its name from the colours of the Italian flag, combining bold stripes in farn (colour 08191), Weiß (colour 8224), and Scarlet (colour 8241) – green, white, and red – making it a striking and patriotic accessory. This is a free pattern, ideal for knitters looking for a quick, satisfying project that uses up small amounts of leftover yarn.

What Is Being Made

The finished item is a knitted headband (Stirnband) with a circumference of approximately 54 cm and a width of approximately 5.5 cm. The headband features a classic ribbed body worked in a repeating three-colour stripe sequence, finished at both long edges with a neat rolled border (Rollrändchen) picked up and knitted in the round. The cast-on and cast-off edges are sewn together to form a continuous loop.

Materials Required

• Yarn: Schachenmayr original Bravo – remnants or approximately 50 g each in:
  • Farn (colour 08191) – a deep green
  • Weiß (colour 8224) – white
  • Scarlet (colour 8241) – red
• Needles: 1 set of Milward double-pointed needles (Nadelspiel), size 3–4 mm

Schachenmayr Bravo is a popular DK-weight yarn well suited to accessories and garments alike. Its smooth, consistent texture makes it an excellent choice for showing off clean stitch definition in ribbing patterns.

Techniques Used

• Knitting in the round using a double-pointed needle set – used for the rolled border sections picked up along each long edge
• Flat knitting – the main body of the headband is worked back and forth in rows
• Picking up stitches along side edges – 108 stitches are picked up along each long edge to work the rolled borders
• Seaming – the cast-on and cast-off edges are sewn together to close the headband into a loop
• Colour striping – yarn is changed every 10 rows, cycling through farn, Weiß, and Scarlet in a repeating 30-row sequence

Stitches Used

• Rippenmuster (Rib stitch): A classic 1×1 rib – alternating one knit stitch and one purl stitch across the row – forms the main body of the headband. Ribbing is naturally elastic, making it ideal for headbands as it stretches comfortably to fit the head while retaining its shape.
• Glatt links (Reverse stocking stitch / all purl in the round): Used for the rolled border sections. When worked in the round, knitting every stitch as a purl stitch creates a fabric that naturally curls outward, forming the decorative Rollrändchen (rolled edge) at each side of the headband.
• Edge stitches (Randmaschen): Selvedge stitches are worked at each end of the flat-knitted rows to create neat, stable edges for seaming and picking up stitches.

Tension / Gauge

The pattern specifies a gauge of 27 stitches and 33 rows = 10 × 10 cm in Rippenmuster (unstreched / ungedehnt), using the recommended needle size. Checking gauge before beginning is advisable to ensure the headband reaches the correct circumference of approximately 54 cm.

Construction Overview