Popcorns and mini bobbles enhance this moss stitch headband that’s sure to keep your head and ears warm and toasty this winter.

Skill Level: Easy

Size: 3¾” wide x 23″ long

Gauge: 15sts and 18 rows = 4″, measured over moss st pattern

Materials

Yarn: Drops Karisma DK (100% wool; 109 yards [100 meters]/50 grams): #50 Green Mix (2 balls)
Hook: US size 7 (4.5 mm) hook
Notions: Two 1″buttons; tapestry needle, two stitch markers or safety pins (optional)

Pattern Notes

Popcorn: Work 5dc in same place, lengthen loop on hook slightly, remove hook and place in 1stdc, replace loop on hook and pull through 1st dc.
The first row is worked into the back (middle) loop of the chain.
It may be helpful to mark the first and last stitches of the moss stitch pattern with stitch markers or safety pins.

Pattern

Ch 96.
Row 1: Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in next 9 ch, hdc in next ch, [sl st in next ch, hdc in next ch] 37 times, sl st in last 10 ch, turn. (95 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, sl st in next 10 sl sts, sl st in next hdc, [hdc in next sl st, sl st in next hdc] 37 times, sl st in last 10 sl sts, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sl st in next 10 sl sts, hdc into next sl st, [sl st into next hdc, hdc in next sl st] 37 times, sl st in last 10 sl sts, turn.
Rows 4-7: Repeat rows 2 and 3 twice.
Row 8: Ch 1, sl st in next 10 sl sts, sc in next 3 sts, [tr in next st, sc in next 3 sts] 18 times, sl st in last 10 sl sts, turn.
Row 9: Ch 1, sl st in next 10 sl sts, dc in next st, popcorn in next st, [tr in next 3 sts,  popcorn in next st] 18 times, tr in next st, sl st in next 2 sl sts, [2ch, miss 2 sl sts, sl st in next 2 sl sts] twice, turn.
Row 10: Ch 1, sl st in first 2 sl sts, [sl st in next 2 ch, sl st in next 2 sl sts] twice, sc in next 3 sts, [tr in next st, sc in next 3 sts] 18 times, sl st in last 10 sl sts, turn.
Rows 11-17: Repeat rows 3 and 2 three times, then row 3 once, fasten off.
Weave in ends and sew on buttons.