CABLE HAT
by Lucia Castellanos
Measurement: Circumference 56 cm/22 inches (on the head) Gauge: 7 stitches x 8 rows: 1 inch
Materials:
1 skein of Rowan Pure Wool Aran (suggested) 100 g For the project: 137- 146 m (80 - 86 g) / 150 - 160 yards Circular needles US 5 - 3,75 mm Circular needles Us 7 - 4,5 mm Cable of 40 o 60 cm / 16 or 24 inches A stitch marker Cable needle Tapestry needle
Stitches
Ribbing: knit 1, purl 1 Purl Cable 4 front: slip first 2 stitches onto a cable needle and hold at front of work, knit next 2, then knit 2 from cable needle Cable 6 front: slip first 3 stitches onto a cable needle and hold at front of work, knit next 3, then knit 3 from cable needle
Abbreviations
K: knit P: purl C4F: cable 4 front C6F: cable 6 front Ssk: slip, slip, knit
Instructions
Cast on 112 stitches with circular needles US 5 - 3,75 mm and knit ribbing for 10 rows (approx 3,3 cm), placing the stitch marker between the start and the end of the row. Join for working in the round, being careful not to twist the cast-on around the needles. Change to circular needles Us 7 - 4,5 mm and continue as follows: Row 1: p2, (k6, p3, k4, p3) 6 times, k6, p3, k4, p1 s 2 to 4: Knit or purl, depending on the distribution of the Row 5: p2, (C6F, p3, C4F, p3) 6 times, C6F, p3, C4F, p1 Rows 6 to 9: Knit or purl, depending on the distribution of the stitches Row 10: p2, (k6, p3, C4F, p3) 6 times, k6, p3, C4F, p1 Rows 11 to 14: Knit or purl, depending on the distribution of the stitches Repeat rows 5 to 14 three more times. Repeat row 5 one last time and do two more rows, knitting or purling, depending on the distribution of the stitches Shape the top of the hat: Row 1: \*ssk, k2\* Repeat until you have 84 stitches Rows 2 and 4: Knit all the stitches Row 3: \*ssk, k1\* Repeat until you have 56 stitches Row 5: \*ssk\* until you have 28 stitches Cut yarn, thread through remaining stitches with tapestry needle, gather and tie off.
