Cabled Hat

 

Cabled Hat

 

Size: 21” head (adult)

Note: The Cable Medallion for this hat came from Melissa Leapman's Cables Untangled.

 

Size 8 dpns

1 skein Bernat Cashmere (Coal)

Gauge:  4 st = 1”

 

·         CO:  84 st, join to work in the round.

 

·         Work 4 rows in K2, P2 rib.

 

·         Work cable medallion pattern at beginning of each round, finishing round with K2, P2 rib, as established.

 

Cable Medallion Pattern

C3F = slip 2 st to CN and hold in front, P1, K2 from CN

C3B = slip next st onto cable needle and hold in back, K2, P1 from cable needle

C4F = slip 2 st to CN and hold in front, K2, K2 from CN

C4B = slip 2 st to CN and hold in back, K2, K2 from CN

 

Row 1: P1; C3B; C3F; P2; C4F, P2, C3B, C3F, P1

Row 2 (and all even rows): K the K stitches and P the P stitches, as they face you.

Row 3: C3B; P2; C3F; C3B; C3F; C3B; P2; C3F

Row 5: K2; P4; C4B; P2; C4B; P4; K2

Row 7: C3F; P2; C3B; C3F; C3B, C3F; P2; C3B

Row 9: P1; C3F; C3B; P2; C4F; P2; C3F; C3B; P1

Row 11: P2; C4F; P2; C3B; C3F; P2; C4F; P2

Row 13: P1; C3B; C3F; C3B; P2; C3F; C3B; C3F; P1

Row 15: C3B; P2; C4B; P4; C4B; p2; C3F

Row 17: K2; P3; K4; P4; K4; P3; K2

Row 19: C3F; P2; C4B; P4; C4B; P2; C3B

Row 21: P1; C3F; C3B; C3F; P2; C3B; C3F; C3B; P1

Row 23: P2; C4F; P2; C3F; C3B; P2; C4F; P2

Row 24: K the K stitches and P the P stitches, as they face you.

 

·         Work Cable Medallion Pattern once, then continue K2, P2 rib on all stitches until hat is 6” in total length.

·         Begin decrease rounds:

o   K2, P2 together across (63 st)

o   K2, P1 across

o   K2 tog, P1 across (42 st)

o   K across

o   K2 tog across (21 st)

o   K across

o   K2 tog across, end K1 (11 st)

·         Cut yarn and draw through remaining stitches. Tie off and weave in ends.