Ripple Effect Headband Knitting Pattern

We had spent the November day I dreamt up this pattern driving up and down the shore of Lake Superior, and there was a strong offshore wind, creating these ripples on the surface of the already riled up lake, and that’s how the name was born.

To create the vision I had, I stacked some yarn overs in a way that created a wave of them up the headband, giving a ripple effect. I also wanted the same ease of the ditch-the stitch-marker style of some of my other patterns, like the Gales of November. I am so pleased with how it turned out.

I wear this type of headband 3 seasons out of the year in northeast Minnesota. It’s perfect for snowshoeing on a warmer winter day, or cold morning walks in spring and fall.

The headband is knit in the round from the bottom up. The pattern is written for one size - but is quite stretchy and should fit most head sizes from teen and up.