Easy Velvet Headband (Free Knitting Pattern)

Looking for a quick and easy gift idea? Try this velvet headband pattern – all you need to know is how to knit and purl!

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Design Story and Inspiration for the Easy Velvet Headband

I designed this easy knitting pattern as part of the Holiday Maker’s Challenge – an 8 week challenge where we work together to create as many gifts as possible before Christmas. This pattern was created for week 6 and I love the way it turned out!

Gifts for this challenge had to fit the following criteria:

They must be easy enough for an advanced beginner
They must use stash yarn
They must be quick to make
They must be an item that is well-received by recipients

If a pattern ticks off all the boxes on that list – it’s a GO!

Want to join the challenge? It’s open every year from mid-October until Christmas!

Yarn Options for a Velvet Headband

For this design to be as cozy and comfy as possible, it’s best to use a velvet yarn. You do have several options for these now!

I choose Bernat Velvet, which is a bulky (category #5) yarn, so it works up nice and thick. I picked mine up at my local JoAnn store with a coupon so it was very inexpensive – and I have a ton of the skein left over for other projects.

You can also use one of these velvet yarns:

Lion Brand Vel-Luxe
Premier Yarns Retro Velvet
Big Twist Velour

If you don’t want to use a velvet yarn, you can totally go with another bulky yarn that gets gauge.

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Velvet Headband Pattern Details

Headband/Ear Warmer is knit flat on straight needles and seamed in back, making this a perfect project for someone who isn’t comfortable knitting in the round yet.

A two stitch garter border is on each side with 10 stitches of Stockinette stitch in the middle.