They say that necessity is the mother of invention. This was true of this design.
My hair is more than just curly. It is thick, frizzy, unruly. I haven’t had a haircut for almost a year, let alone since the lockdown began. All of these things added to the fact that I have a baby with small baby hands ready to clench into fists the moment something touches them, like tiny venus fly traps, meant that I needed something quick! Whilst I still had hair to protect, I needed to protect it.
Usually, it would have been easy. Pop to the shops, grab a cheap hairband, job done. Not in March 2020. Suddenly all but the essential shop were open, and even if I could find a headband, was it worth the risk of catching the disease that had rampaged through the whole planet, leaving destruction in its wake? No.
Instead, I looked at what I had, and what I had was yarn and needles. So, the syringa Headband was born out of necessity, and my hair and scalp thank me for it!
If you similarly need to keep your hair under control for whatever reason, or just fancy knitting something small, quick and engaging, you can find the pattern in my ravelry store, or by clicking the link below.
Please share your creations with me, I’d love to see. Tag me on Instagram @knitintheforest , or use #syringaheadband 😊
Happy knitting!! 💕
Knit in the Forest 