HAREBELL BANDANA
The dainty beauty of harebells dancing in the wind was the inspiration for this design. In my childhood their first appearance always meant the warmer days were here to stay ⚘
In Harebell Bandana, a sequence of simple textured stitch patterns keeps the knitting engaging. The bind-off is finished with playful nupps echoing the blooms of harebells, though they can be easily omitted if desired. The tips have i-cord ties that make it easy to wear the bandana as a hair accessory or tie it up on the neck. The size is adjustable: just repeat the stripe sequence to make the most of your yarn or create a larger, more generous shawl.
Instructions are both charted and written out, with videos for tricky techniques provided.
YARN
130yds / 120m of fingering weight yarn
OR two lace weight yarns held together, 130yds / 120m each (mohair + lace, Suri+ lace)
Choose a solid or tonal colorway to better show off stitch patterns
Sample bandana: Tussock from Purl Soho in Saffron Yellow (60% kid mohair, 40% silk; 328yds / 300m, 0.88oz / 25g) held together with Spindle from Purl Soho in Golden Meadow (80% merino, 10% cashmere, 10% silk, 625yds / 570m, 3.5oz / 100g)
NEEDLES
Choose needle sizes that help get the recommended gauge; sizes below are a suggestion
US 4 / 3.5mm needles for the body and ties
US 6 / 4mm needles for the ribbing
Straight or circular needles for the body and circulars or DPNs for the i-cord ties
GAUGE
23 sts and 34 rows in 4” / 10cm in stockinette on smaller needles AND in half-twisted rib on larger needles, blocked
Can be changed to fit the desired yarn. This will affect the required yardage and the finished size of the bandana
NOTIONS
2 stitch markers
A bulb pin, a removable stitch marker, or a piece of scrap yarn for holding 3sts
Crochet hook matching either needle size for nupps
Blocking tools
SIZE
Wingspan 16.5" / 42cm not including i-cord ties
Depth at the widest point 8.5" / 22cm
Ties 12" / 31cm
The size is adjustable: pattern stripes can be repeated any desired number of times to make a larger or a smaller piece
