Thistle Cap Knitting Pattern: Quick, Easy, Unisex Gift Knit for All Ages by Liz Abinante

A quick and easy cabled hat, perfect for gifting, or making funny faces in. By Liz Abinante

Thistle Cap

thistle cap. the story.

sometimes I kind of am. I spend more time designing and working up samples for patterns that I have very little time left to knit. People often expect hand knit gifts as a result of my constant needle working, and I get a wee bit stressed come holiday times. My solution? Quick, easy, unisex gift knits that can be whipped up during a movie marathon. Thistle Cap works up pretty quickly - faster if you cable without a cable needle. yarn. Approximately 80-180 yards aran weight. yarn show n. The Grinning Gargoyle Doppio MCN . (80% merino, 10% cashmere, 10% nylon; 181 yards per 100 grams) Color shown: Red. needles. Us 7 (4.5mm) 16" circular. US 8 (5.0mm) 16" circular, & Set of US 8 (5.0mm) DPNs gaUge. 4.5 sts per inch, 2x2 ribbing, relaxed finished sizes. All caps have negative ease incorporated into the ribbing for a snug fit. Infant (0-6 months), 16.5" circumference Toddler (6-18 months), 18.5" circumference. Child / women's Small, 20" circumference. Women's Medium, 22" circumference. Women's Large / Men's Small, 23" circumference. Men's Medium, 25" circumference. Men's Large, 26" circumference. notions. 1stitch marker, cable needle (optional), &a darning needle skill level. Adventurous beginner. Basic knowledge of knitting in the round and cabling required. NoteS. If you don't have aran weight handy, try worsted weight. I'd recommend knitting one size larger for the adult sizes, and using US 6 (4.0mm) and US 7(4.5mm) needles, at approximately 5 sts per inch, 2x2 ribbing, relaxed.

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thistle cap. notes.

abbreviations. cn: cable needle CO/BO: cast on/bind off k: knit k2tog: knit two together k3tog: knit three together ndl: needle p: purl pm: place marker sl: slip slm: slip marker st(s): stitch(es) yo: yarn over cable stitches. c2B: sllonto cable needle. hold in back, kl, kl from cable needle C2F: sll onto cable needle, hold in front, kl, k1 from cable needle C3B: sl2 onto cable needle, hold in back, k1, k2 from cable needle C3F: sll onto cable needle, hold in front, k2, k1 from cable needle

thistle cap. instructions.

cast on. using smaller needle, CO sts:

pm and join for knitting in the round. Work in (k2, p2) ribbing for __ inches

cable motif. .Switch to larger needle.

Rounds 1-2: \*(k2, sll, k1), repeat from \* to end. Round 3: \*(C3B, kl), repeat from \* to end. Round 4: k all sts. Rounds 5-6: \*(k2, sll, k1), repeat from \* to end. Round 7: kl, \*(kl, C3F), repeat from \* to last 3 sts, k1, C2F. Round 8: k all sts. Work —_ repeats of cable motif:

decreases, all sizes.

Round 1: \*(k2tog, sll, k3, sll, k1), repeat from \* to end. Round 2: \*(kl, sll, k3, sll, k1), repeat from \* to end. Round 3: \*(C2B, k1, C3B, k1), repeat from \* to end. Round 4: \*(k3, k2tog, k2), repeat from \* to end. Rounds 5-6: \*(kl, sll, k1), repeat from \* to end. Round 7: \*(k1, C2F), repeat from \* end. Round 8: k2, \*(k2tog, k4), repeat from \* to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2. Round 9: k all sts. Switch to DPNs. Sts remaining:

thistle cap: decreases, con'tinued.