Trifle Headband Knitting Pattern

The Trifle Headband was designed as a joyful, scrappy companion to the Trifle Cowl — a quick and colorful knit that turns your leftover yarn into something warm, soft, and unexpectedly delightful. If you’d like to make a matching set, you can find the Trifle Cowl knitting pattern here!
 
The intention with this design was to create a headband that feels approachable for newer knitters while still holding the interest of seasoned makers. The four row pattern repeat is soothing and rhythmic, the color changes invite play, and the finished twist adds that perfect little flourish without complicated shaping. Worked flat and seamed, this piece builds color like a layered dessert — simple, sweet, and endlessly customizable.
 
Whether worked in one contrast color for subtle texture, a trio for balance, or a full nine-color spectrum like the sample, this headband is ready to embrace whatever your stash has been saving for the right moment.
 
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Feel free to sell items made from this pattern, with credit to the designer.
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~The Deets~
Craft:
Knitting
Suggested Yarn:
The Frosted Stitch Snowflake DK — 75/25 Superwash Merino & Nylon; 245 yards / 100 g (sample shown in the Spices Collection).
Any combination of DK yarn and fingering-weight yarn held double is perfect for this project.
Yardage & Weight:
MC: 82 (91, 99) yds DK or 164 (182, 198) yds fingering held double
Total CC: 32 (35, 39) yds DK or 64 (70, 78) yds fingering held double
Each CC stripe uses: 3.5 (3.9, 4.3) yds DK or 7 (7.9, 8.7) yds fingering
Any mix of DK and fingering is completely fine — stash-friendly and flexible.
Sizes:
18 (20, 22) in / 46 (51, 56) cm circumference
Designed to fit 19 (21, 23) in / 48.5 (53.5, 58.5) cm heads
Width: 4.5 in / 11.5 cm
Gauge:
Blocked: 20 sts and 32 rows = 4 in / 10 cm
Worked flat in the Four Row Pattern Repeat
Needles & Notions:
US 6 / 4 mm straight or circular needles (or size needed to achieve gauge)
Darning needle
Opening/closing stitch markers (optional)
Construction:
Worked flat, blocked, and seamed using a simple layered twist method (assembly instructions included with photos).