It's the Fourth Day of Christmas and today our free pattern comes from Leah Gardner, one of our baby pattern designers here at CKC. I'm sure you'll recognize her adorable baby. Here is Leah with today's tutorial:
These knot headbands are a favorite of mine. They’re super easy and fast to make. They also make perfect
ear warmers during the colder months.
To get started first you’ll need some women's colored nylon
tights. The tights have lots of stretch
and they won’t fray. I like to get my
tights from Target. They have tons of
colors to choose from, and if you’re lucky sometimes you can get them on
clearance!
For baby sizes newborn – 1 year, I like to use the women's S/M size
tights.
For anyone older than 1 year, I like to use the women's M/L size
tights.
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Now that we have our tights, we’re going to lay them out
flat and cut off the legs. We’ll also
cut off the feet or the band at the bottom if you’re using footless
tights.
Take one of the legs and make a loop by crossing the right
end over the left end.
Next you’ll take the second leg and make a U on top of the
loop you made. Place the right end of
the bottom loop over the U like the picture.
Then take the left end of the U and curve it under the loop.
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Here’s the trickiest part if you’re using smaller
tights. Reach under the left end that
you just placed under the loop. Grab the
right end of the U and pull it through like the picture. Then grab all four ends and pull evenly.
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Now take the two ends and place one on top of the other and
pin them together. One end won’t be as
wide as the other. Just stretch while
you’re pinning it. Repeat with the other
side.
Place one of the pinned sides on top of the other and pin
them together. You can now sew down the
pinned ends and flip it right side out. Wasn’t
that a super easy headband to make?!
Isn't Leah fabulous?! I can't wait to make some of these. We hope you enjoy today's freebie and don't forget to come back tomorrow for another one!
Let's Create! ~ Kristen
Let's Create! ~ Kristen
