sｌｏuｃｈy bubbles
cute & cabled hat to match the dainty bubbles mittens... or to wear solo
MATERIALS
madelinetosh Heritage Erin \~ 220 yards (200m) ■ blocked gauge: 4.5 stitches per inch on sz 8 US size 8 US (5mm) circulars or dpns cable needle, tapestry needle, & stitch marker
DIRECTIONS
brim: cast on 90 sts, place marker, and join in the round ■ work (k2, p1) ribbing for 18 rounds, 0r about 2.5 inches increase row: \*(k2, m1L,p1) twice, k2, p1, (k2,m1l, p1) twice\* = 114 sts
cable pattern:
Row 1) \*(k2, p2) twice, k2, p1, (k2, p2) twice\* Row 2) \*(k2, p2) twice, sl next 3 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k2, sl the purl st from cable needle back to left-hand needle and purl it, then k2 from cable needle, p2, k2, p2\* Row 3) Repeat row 1 Row 4) \*k2, p2, FC, BC, p1, FC, BC, p2\* Row 5) \*k2, p3, k4, p3, k4, p3\* Row 6) \*k2, p3, sl next 2sts to cable needle and hold in back, k2, then k2 from cable needle, p3, sl next 2sts to cable needle and hold in front, k2, then k2 from cable needle, p3\* Row 7) Repeat row 5 Row 8) \*k2, p2, BC, FC, p1, BC, FC, p2\* Row 9) Repeat row 1 Row 10) \*(k2, p2) twice, sl next 3 sts to cable needle and hold in front, k2, sl the purl st from cable needle back to left-hand needle and purl it, then k2 from cable needle, p2, k2, p2\* Rows 11-16) repeat rows 3-8 repeat rows 1-16 twice more
decreases:
Row 1) \*(k2, p2tog) twice, k2, p1, (k2, p2tog) twice\* = 90 sts Row 2) \*k2, p1, FC, sl next 3 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k2, sl the purl st from cable needle back to left-hand needle and purl it, then k2 from cable needle, BC, p1\* Row 3) \*k2, p2tog, k1, k2tog, k1, p1, k1, k2tog, kl, p2tog\* = 66 sts Row 4) \*k2, pl, (k3, p1) twice\* Row 5) \*k2tog, p1, (k1, k2tog, p1) twice\* = 48 sts Row 6) \*k1, pl, (k2, p1) twice\* Row 7) \*k1, pl, (k2tog, p1) twice\* = 36sts Row 8) \*k1, p1\* Row 9) k2tog around = 18 sts Row 10) k2tog around = 9 sts ■ break yarn, thread tail through the remaining 9 sts to pull them inward weave in all yarn tails, wet block for maximum slouch factor, and enjoy!
ABBREVIATIONS
st(s) - stitch(es) p- purl sl - slip stitch purlwise onto left needle k2tog - knit 2 sts together k -knit p2tog - purl two sts together mlL - make one left: with left needle, pick up the bar between the two sts from the front, knit into it through the back of the stitch BC - back cross: slip 1 st to cable needle and hold in back, k2, then p1 from cable needle FC - front cross: slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, p1, then k2 from cable needle
