Approximately 80 yards of DK or light worsted yarn.
Using size 5 16" circular needles CO 84 sts, PM, join to knit in the round.
Purl around once.
Knit around once.
Row 1 (RS): K19, ssk, work [k3, m1, k1, m1, k3, sk2p]x5 times, k3, m1, k1, m1, k3, k2tog, k1, turn work.
Row 2 (WS): Sl1 purlwise, p62, turn work.
Row 3: Sl1 purlwise, ssk, work [k2, m1, k3, m1, k2, sk2p]x5 times, k2, m1, k3, m1, k2, k2tog, k1, close gap, turn work.
Row 4: Sl1 purlwise, p63, close gap, turn work.
Row 5: Sl1 purlwise, k1, ssk, work [k1, m1, k5, m1, k1, sk2p]x5 times, k1, m1, k5, m1, k1, k2tog, k2, close gap, turn work.
Row 6: Sl1 purlwise, p65, close gap, turn work.
Row 7: Sl1 purlwise, k2, ssk, work [m1, k7, m1, sk2p]x5 times, m1, k7, m1, k2tog, k3, close gap. - At this point you should be back to your start of round marker with RS facing
Next round: P to 1 st before next gap, close gap using the next stitch, k to end of round.
Begin Pattern 2 - Note that the front of the headband is done in short rows
Row 1 (RS): K19, work [k1, m1, k3, sk2p, k3, m1]x6 times, k2, turn work.
Row 2 (WS): Sl1 purlwise, p62, turn work.
Row 3: Sl1 purlwise, k1, work [k1, m1, k2, sk2p, k2, m1, k2]x6 times, k1, close gap, turn work.
Row 4: Sl1 purlwise, p63, close gap, turn work.
R0w 5: Sl1 purlwise, k1, work [k3, m1, k1, sk2p, k1, m1, k2]x6 times, k3, close gap, turn work.
Row 6: Sl1 purlwise, p65, close gap, turn work.
Row 7: Sl1 purlwise, k2, work [k4, m1, sk2p, m1, k3]x6 times, k4, close gap. - At this point you should be back to your start of round marker with RS facing
Next round: P to 1 st before next gap, close gap using the next stitch, k to end of round.
Repeat instructions for Pattern 1, followed by Pattern 2, once more. You may wish to repeat Pattern 1 once more for an extra wide band (as pictured).
Knit one round
Purl one round
Bind off.