Slouch - a cable knit hat Designed to accommodate long hair very helpful in a rainy climate! The band of ribbing is a fairly loose fit, to avoid messing up makeup. The pattern is worked as 3 repeats of a cable pattern, broken up with stockinette, to be worked in the round. One size - finished size of band is 20cm/8" flat (unstretched). Length approx. 24cm (9 1/2"). Suitable for head sizes 52-62cm (20"-24.5").
Yarn
This design was written for Wharfedale Woolworks Merino Tweed 4 ply. You wil require approx. 220 yards (50 grams) fingering weight (14 wpi. 4 ply). Wool or wool mix is recommended.
You will need
DPNs (set of 4) or circulars - in 3mm (US 2 V) and 4mm (US 6) or to gauge Cable needle, or short DPN Tapestry needle or crochet hook (for pulling yarn through at the end) · You may wish to use stitch markers auge for 10x10cm (4x4"). Please check your gauge to ensure desired fit 2x2 rib (3mm/US 2.5) - 36 × 44 sts (unstretched, flat) stockinette (4mm/US 6) - 25 x 37 sts Notes for advanced knitters - the 2/2 cables twist in both directions, every 4 rounds. The 3/3 cables twist every 8 rounds (between 2/2 twists), and change direction after 4 twists. Decreases are placed in the stockinette stitch between cables, we start by reducing on the 48th row after the 2x2 rib (the same row as the 12th 2/2 cable twists) with a K2tog placed in centre (10th and 1ith) sts of the 20 st stockinette. This is followed 2 rows later by a centred SSK, and 2 rows after this, a K2tog. From then on, we alternate SSK and K2tog to reduce 3 sts per round, every round, until 35 x3 sts remain, we reduce 6 sts per round, until last 3 x3 sts, which we bind off by puling the yarn through the stitches tight.
Stitch Symbols & Abbreviations used - see charts p 5 + 6
| / K2tog knit two stitches together at the same time, through the front of the loop SSK slip first two stitches as if to knit onto right needle one at a time. Insert left needle to front of the two slipped sts. Knit both together ^ K3tog knit three stitches together at the same time, through the front of the loop | |
| SSSK slip first three stitches as if to knit onto right needle one at a time. Insert left needle to front of the three slipped sts. Knit all 3 together | |
| Mstover | CDD slip one stitch onto right needle, knit the next two stitches together (K2tog), slip sl |
| 入 | 2/2 RC sl 2 sts to cn and hold in back, K2, K2 from cn 2/2 LC sl 2 sts to cn and hold in front, K2, K2 from cn Stitch no longer in paftern - has been reduced in prev row |
| Y | 3/3 RC Sl 3 to cn, hold in back, K3: K3 from cn 3/3 LC Sl 3 to cn, hold in front, K3; K3 from cn |
Written Instructions
Cast on 156 sts (long tail recommended), using 4mm (US 6) needles to ensure stretchiness. Join to round. You may wish to place a st marker every 52 sts, particularly if you are knitting from the charts. Using 3mm (US 2 /2 needles, 14 rows (approx 5cm/2") of 2x2 rib, starting with P1, K2, .. the round should end on a P1. Using 4mm (US 6) needles, (or to obtain gauge) we wil now reduce to 144 sts : (K8, K2tog. K. P2. K4, P2, K2tog, K10, SSK, P2, K4, P2, K, SSK, K8) repeat 3 times Two rounds of knit on knit, purl on purl Now we start twisting our 2/2 cables! (K10, P2, 2/2 LC, P2, K12, P2, 2/2 RC, P2, K10) × 3 Next round (5th round after 2x2 rib) - knit on knit, purl on purl Round 6 - (K10, P2, K4, P2, 3/3 RC, 3/3 LC, P2, K4, P2, K10) x3 Round 7 - K on K, P on P Rounds 8, 12 - (K10, P2, 2/2 LC, P2, K12, P2, 2/2 RC, P2, K10) × 3 9, 10. 11, 13 - K on K. P on P 14 - (K10, P2, K4, P2, 3/3 RC, 3/3 LC, P2, K4, P2, K10) x3 inds 7 - 14, then repeat rounds 7 - 13 again. The next round should be your round 30... Round 30 - (K10, P2, K4, P2, 3/3 LC, 3/3 RC, P2, K4, P2, K10) x3 Repeat rounds 23 - 30 twice, then repeat round 23 (only) one more time, but instead of finishing with K10. do not work the last stitch, only K9. This last stitch wil be worked in the next round (which is round 48). At round 48 (the same round as the 12th twist on 2/2 cables), approx 16cm (6 V2)total length, reduce 3 sts in the middle of each 20st stockinette - K2tog with unworked st from prev. round, (K9, P2, 2/2 LC, P2, K12, P2, 2/2 RC, P2, K9, K2tog), rep section in brackets twice, K9, P2, 2/2 LC, P2, K12, P2, 2/2 RC, P2, K9 Round 49 - K on K, P on P Round 50 - (SSK, K9, P2, K4, P2, K12, P2, K4, P2, K8) x3 Round 51 - K on K, P on P Round 52 - K2tog with last st from prev. round. (K8, P2, 2/2 LC, P2, K12, P2, 2/2 RC, P2, K8, K2tog), rep section in brackets twice, K8, P2, 2/2 LC, P2, K12, P2, 2/2 RC, P2, K8 53 - (SSK, K8, P2, K4, P2, K12, P2, K4, P2, K7) x2 then SSK, K8, P2, K4, P2, K12, P2, K4, P2, K6 - rem st wil be knit into K2tog at beg of next round 54 - K2tog w st from prev round, (K7, P2, K4, P2, 3/3 LC, 3/3 RC, P2, K4, P2, K7, K2tog) x2, (K7. P2, K4, P2, 3/3 LC, 3/3 RC, P2, K4, P2, K7) 55 - (SSK, K7, P2, K4, P2, K12, P2, K4, P2, K6) x2 then SSK, K7, P2, K4, P2, K12, P2, K4, P2, K5 - rem st wil be knit into K2tog at beg of next round Whilst remembering to twist 2/2 cables on 56th and 60th round, continue reducing in this manner to round 62... Round 62 - K2tog with st from prev round, (k3, P2, K4, P2, 3/3 RC. 3/3 LC, P2, K4, P2, K3,) K2tog. repeat brackets, K2tog. repeat brackets 63 - (SSK, K3, P2, K4, P2, K12, P2, K4, P2, K2) x3 Round 64 (the same round as the 16th twist of 2/2 cables) - K2tog w st from prev round, (k2, P2, 2/2 LC, P2, K12, P2, 2/2 RC, P2, K2,) K2tog, repeat brackets, K2tog, repeat brackets 65 - (SSK, K2, P2, K4, P2, K12, P2, K4, P2, K1) x3 66 - K2tog w st from prev round, (kl, P2, K4, P2, K12, P2, K4, P2, K1,) K2tog. repeat brackets, K2tog. repeat brackets 15 x3 =45 sts remain 9 sts remain →use tapestry needle or crochet hook to pass 10cm (4") of yarn through stitches. Remove needles and pull tight. Weave in end securely, and cut off excess to finish. Enjoy your hat, (or gift it to someone who will) !
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