Shallal

Shallal means waterfall in Arabic, and this cabled headband mimics the twisting and turning of water in a waterfall. Using simple short rows with no wrapping, which create a series of holes like yarn over lace to frame the central cables, this is a quick and easy project to make. It is thick and wide enough to be worn as an ear warmer, or strictly as a hair accessory.

Materials:

approximately 70 yards / 65 meters Aran weight yarn

sample knit with Quantum Entanglement Mythos (100% Merino) - (182 yards / 166 meters, 3.53 ounces / 100 grams per skein) in Ra

2 cable needles

Yarn Weight: Aran (8 wpi)

Gauge: 24 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches in 2 X 2 ribbing, knit flat, lightly blocked, unstretched

Needle Size: US 7 - 4.5 mm

Finished Measurements: approximately 4.75 inches / 12 cm deep at the center

16 inches / 40 cm circumference (unstretched)

Skills Required: Knitting in the round, knitting back and forth, chart reading (not strictly necessary, but will be much simpler than slogging through the written instructions), using short rows, cabling.