note: this purchase is for a pdf pattern. you will receive a download link upon purchase.

saplings are the start of something new, the promise of something fresh. maybe this headband is your first attempt at cables or the first gift you knit for a friend or loved one. maybe the sapling yarn is your first entry into the beautiful, magical world of naturally dyed farm yarns. regardless, this design is the perfect entry into something sweet and exciting. alter it to make it fit your recipient’s ears and head perfectly.

needles: US 9 (5.5mm) needles, or size needed to obtain gauge

yarn: 65 yards (59 metres), 30g of worsted weight yarn 
sample shown in sunflower knit’s sapling (100% canadian wool, 108 yards 99 metres, 56g) x 1 skein in marigolds

notions: tapestry needle, stitch marker

gauge: 21 stitches x 24 rows = 4” (10cm), over chart, blocked