Rainbow Intarsia Headband

**The Rainbow Intarsia Headband is a playful intarsia project, inspired by colourful papercut snippets left over from making paper collages. It is technically worked back and forth, but creates a seamless tube by working a seamless intarsia technique, which makes it look and feel as though it was worked in the round. This headband makes for a great project to explore or practice this method further.** The headband can be made in two versions: A plain version featuring 11 colourful shapes, or a twisted version with 9 colourful shapes and a centered, front twist. You can purchase hand-dyed knit kits for the Rainbow Intarsia Headband [here.][1] **Sizes** 1 (2) are designed to fit a head circumference of approx. 54 – 58 (58 – 62) / 21.25 – 22.75 (22.75 – 24.5) inches. Recommended ease: 4 – 8 cm / 1.5 – 3 inches of negative ease. **Measurements of the finished headband:** Width: 9.5 cm / 3.75 inches. Circumference: 49 (53) / 19.25 (20.75) inches. **Yarn:** Aran weight yarn in the main colour and 11 contrast colours for the plain version and 9 contrast colours for the twisted version. Requirement for the plain and twisted headband Size 1 (2) **MC:** 98m (106m) / 107yds (116yds) The amount of CC is the same in both sizes, which is why only one length is mentioned. **CC1:** 3m / 3.3yds **CC2:** 3.9m / 4.3ydss **CC3:** 3.7m / 4yds **CC4:** 6m / 6.5yds **CC5:** 2.7m / 3yds (only needed for the plain headband) **CC6:** 2.3m / 2,5yds (only needed for the plain headband) **CC7:** 3m / 3.3yds **CC8:** 3.5m / 3.8yds **CC9:** 2m / 2.2yds **CC10:** 2.5m / 2.7yds **CC11:** 3.3m / 3.6yds **Yarn used in the sample:** **MC:** Schoppel Wolle Albmerino (100% merino wool, 100m (109yds) per 50g), Naturmelange. **All CC yarns:** Schoppel Wolle Albmerino, hand-dyed. **Needles:** 5mm (US 8) circular needles. Use at least a 60cm (24 inches) long circular needle, which makes it easier to use the magic loop technique. Tip: You could also use FlexiFlips needles instead of working the magic loop technique. Gauge: 18 sts x 28 rows to 10 x 10cm (4 x 4in) in stockinette stitch using 5mm (US 8) needles, measured after washing and blocking. [1]: https://intarsiaknits.com/products/rainbow-intarsia-headband-knit-kit