Designed by Sascha Blase
This cabled band is expertly designed for simplicity and warmth. Unlike a hat, this style is easily put on and taken off without rustling your locks.
SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
SIZES/FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Teen (Women’s S, Women’s L)
20 (22, 24) in./51 (56, 61) cm circumference x 3.75 in./10 cm wide
YARN
Scheepjes Merino Soft, worsted weight #4 yarn (50% superwash extra-fine merino wool, 25% microfiber, 25% acrylic; 115 yd./105 m per 1.75 oz./50 g skein)
•2 skeins Lautrec 630 or Seurat 637
YARN ALTERNATIVE
Cascade Yarns Pacific, worsted weight #4 yarn (60% acrylic, 40% superwash merino wool; 213 yd./195 m per 3.5 oz./100 g skein)
HOOK & OTHER MATERIALS
•US size G/6 (4 mm) crochet hook
•Measuring tape
•Yarn needle
GAUGE
After 3 rows, width should measure 3½ in./9 cm.
Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain gauge.
SPECIAL STITCHES
BPdc (back post double crochet). Yo and insert hook from back to front around post of designated st, yo and pull up loop, [yo and pull through 2 loops] twice.
FPdc (front post double crochet). Yo and insert hook from front to back around post of designated st, yo and pull up loop, [yo and pull through 2 loops] twice.
BPtr (back post treble crochet). Yo twice and insert hook from back to front around post of designated st, yo and pull up loop, [yo and pull through 2 loops] 3 times.
FPtr (front post treble crochet. Yo twice and insert hook from front to back around post of designated st, yo and pull up loop, [yo and pull through 2 loops] 3 times.
NOTES
•Beginning ch-2 counts as first dc for entire pattern.
•Pattern is written for size Teen, with adjustments for larger sizes in parentheses.
Row 1: Ch 25, dc in 3rd ch from hook and in next 21 sts, turn—23 dc.
Row 2: Ch 2, BPdc in next 3, dc in next 3, BPdc in next 3, skip 3, BPtr in next 3, working in front of previous sts, BPtr in 3 skipped sts, dc in next 3, BPdc in next 3, dc in last, turn—23 sts.
Row 3: Ch 2, FPdc in next 3, dc in next 3, FPdc in next 3, skip 3, FPtr in next 3, working behind previous sts, FPtr in 3 skipped sts, dc in next 3, FPdc in next 3, dc in last—23 sts.
Repeat Rows 2–3 until headwrap measures 19 (21, 23) in./48 (53, 59) cm or to desired measurement.
Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing.
With WS facing, sew ends together.
Weave in all ends.
ABOUT SASCHA BLASE
Unfortunately, not everyone has a romantic story about becoming a crochet pattern designer. Being a modern woman, Sascha learned the basics through blogs and YouTube. It did become a love story, however, when she got completely hooked! She created her own craft blog, A la Sascha, mostly related to knitting and crochet, and soon she started designing her own patterns. Her main focus is accessories, but you can also find clothing, toys, and amigurumi in her online shops. Sascha is married, a mother of two, and lives in the Netherlands. She has written and published two Dutch crochet pattern books, Combigurumi and Kant Haken, and is currently working on a new book. In her free time, she works as a medical assistant, so she knows how to use all different kinds of needles.