Hi! I’m Corrine and I knit and crochet and I love designing patterns.

The Elavine Head Wrap is knit with worsted weight yarn using knit, purl, and slipped stitches to create a beautifully textured wrap that can be styled various ways.

If you’d like the ad-free PDF version of the pattern you can find it on my Etsy, Ravelry, and Ribblr.

What you’ll need:

150 yards worsted weight yarn.

I used Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton.

4mm Needles

Tapestry Needle

Abbreviations:

Sl1PW – Slip one purl wise PSSO – Pass slipped stitch over YF – Yarn forward
k – knit
sl – slip
RS – Right side

WS – Wrong side
sts – stitches
SSK – slip, slip, knit together K2tog – knit 2 together

Gauge:

24 sts x 33 rows = 4×4 inches

In garter stitch, unblocked.

Notes:

• Odd rows are the right side, even rows are the wrong side.
• –  The straps are 14.5 inches per side.
• –  SSK – Slip 2 to right needle, Insert left needle through both stitches on right needle from back to front, and knit together.
• –  Center of Wrap, Row 5 is the eyelet row. To YF bring yarn forward then over to the back side of the needle.
• –  The center of wrap is customizable, I recommend wrapping it around the top of the head and making sure each side reaches behind the ears. The wrap will stretch.
• –  When slipping one at the beginning of the row, slip as it presents. If it is a knit stitch, slip knit wise and if its purl, slip it purl wise.
• –  Straps, you will no longer slip the first stitch.
• –  Suggested sizes and length of center of wrap :
  • –  Small (21 inch): Knit for 14 inches
  • –  Medium (22 inch): Knit for 15 inches
  • –  Large (23 inch): Knit for 16 inches
  • –  Extra Large (24 inch): Knit for 17 inches.

Center of Wrap

Cast on 21 sts.
Row 1: Sl1, knit across.

Row 2: Sl1, knit across.

Row 3: Sl1, knit across.

Row 4: Sl1, purl across.

Row 5: Sl1, K2, *(YF, Sl1PW, k1, PSSO) repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.

Row 6: Sl1, purl across.

Row 7: Sl1, knit across.

Row 8: Sl1, knit across.

Row 9: Sl1, knit across.

Row 10: Sl1, purl across.

Repeat R5-10 to desired length. I did 16 total repeats. Check the sizing by laying across top of head down to ears and when it reaches just behind both ears move on to the straps.

Straps

For the first strap continue working where you left off. When the first strap is complete pick up 21 sts across the cast on edge and knit the second strap.
Row 1 (RS): K across.
Row 2 (WS): K across.

Row 3 (RS): K2, K2tog, K to last 4 sts, SSK, K2. (19 sts)

Row 4: K across.
Repeat Row 4, 8 more times.

Row 13 (RS): K2, K2tog, K to last 4 sts, SSK, K2. (17 sts)

Row 14: K across.
Repeat Row 14, 34 more times.

Row 49 (RS): K2, K2tog, K to last 4 sts, SSK, K2. (15 sts)

Row 50: K across.
Repeat Row 50, 32 more times.

Row 83: K2, K2tog, K to last 4 sts, SSK, K2. (13 sts)

Row 84: K across.
Repeat Row 84, 12 more times.

Row 97: K2, K2tog, K to last 4 sts, SSK, K2. (11 sts)

Row 98: K across.
Repeat Row 98, 8 more times.

Row 107: K2, K2tog, K to last 4 sts, SSK, K2. (9 sts)

Row 108: K across.
Repeat Row 108, 2 more times.

Row 111: K2, K2tog, K1, SSK, K2. (7 sts)
Row 112: K across.
Repeat Row 112, 2 more times.

Row 115: K1, K2tog, K1, SSK, K1. (5 sts)
Row 116: K across.
Row 117: K2tog, K1, SSK. (3 sts)
Bind off three sts, weave in end.

And thats a wrap. Thank you so much for being here.

– Corrine