Pippi
A Braided Cable Hat
Pippi is a generous snuggly warm cabled hat. The chunky braided cable is reminiscent of Pippi Longstocking's wild red braids. I hope it fills you with her joyous spirit!
Materials:
165 yds of bulky yarn. Sample knit in Lamb's Pride Bulky size 9 sixteen inch circular needle size 10 sixteen inch circular needle set of size 10 double pointed needles one cableneedle extra large pom pom maker (optional) tapestry needle for weaving in loose ends
Instructions:
CO 72 stitches on size 9 needles Join for working in the round, place marker to indicate beginning of round Work in K2, P2 ribbing for ten rounds Finished products from this pattern are for personal use, gifts or charity donations only Copyright 2014 Kelly Schroeder
Increasing round:
Switch to size 10 needles \*k1, m1, k2, m1, k2, m1, k2, m1, k2, m1, k1, p1, m1p, p1\* repeat \*\* to end of round (108 stitches) Work three repetitions of the following cabling pattern: Rounds 1-4 \*K15, p3\* repeat \*\* to end of round Round 5 \*k5, c10f, p3\* repeat \*\* to end of round Rounds 6-9 \*k15, p3\* repeat \*\* to end of round Round 10 \*c10b, k5, p3\* repeat \*\* to end of round
Decrease for top of hat as follows:
Switch to double point needles when necessary Round 1 \*ssk, k11, k2tog, p3\* repeat \*\* to end of round (96 stitches) Round 2 \*ssk, k9, k2tog, p3\* repeat \*\* to end of round (84 stitches) Round 3 \*ssk, k7, k2tog, p3\* repeat \*\* to end of round (72 stitches) Round 4 \*ssk, k5, k2tog, p3\* repeat \*\* to end of round (60 stitches) Round 5 \*ssk, k3, k2tog, p3\* repeat \*\* to end of round (48 stitches) Round 6 \*ssk, k1, k2tog, p3\* repeat \*\* to end of round (36 stitches) Round 7 \*s1k2togpsso, p3\* repeat \*\* to end of round (24 stitches) Round 8 p2tog to end of round (12 stitches) Round 9 p2tog to end of round (6 stitches) Break yarn, draw through remaining stitches, make pom pom and attach to top of hat (optional) Secure yarn and weave in loose ends
Key to Abbreviations
k knit P purl m1 make one stitch by knitting into the bar between the stitch on the right needle and the stitch on the left needle m1p make one purl stitch by purling into the bar between the stitch on the right needle and the stitch on the left needle ssk slip slip knit k2tog knit two stitches together p2togpurl two stitches together c10f slip 5 stitches onto the cable needle and move them to the front of the work. Knit 5 stitches from the left needle then knit the 5 stitches from the cable needle c10b slip 5 stitches onto the cable needle and move them to the back of the work. Knit 5 stitches from the left needle then knit the 5 stitches from the cable needle s1k2togpsso slip one stitch from left to right needle, k2tog then pass the slipped stitch over the k2tog stitch Finished products from this pattern are for personal use, gifts or charity donations only Copyright 2014 Kelly Schroeder
