Fair Kate
Inspired on the hat from the Fairly Legal TV series
Unvented by Thelma Egberts @2012
Does the cabled hat that lawyer Kate Reed wears in TV series Fairly Legal take your breath away? This pattern intends to copy that hat as well as possible. The cable pattern results in a hat with much negative easy. When you put it on your head it stretches a lot. That's what gives it that special rosebud-like look. Photo's: Theo Egberts. Model: Julie Egberts SIZE One (women's)
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
The following sizes are measured unstretched: Brim: width 21,5 cm (43 cm circumference); height: 2,5 cm; Cabled body: 17,5 cm (35 cm circumference); Total height of hat: 20 cm
MATERIALS
Less than 1 skein (50 g) of light fingering yarn (3 ply) 1 set of 4 or 5 dpn's size 2,0 mm 1 set of 4 or 5 dpn's size 2,5 mm 1 cable needle GAUGE 22 sts/32 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch
PATTERN NOTES
This hat has a lot of negative ease. It stretches a lot when worn, to show the cable pattern at its best.
USEDABBREVEATIONS:
CO: cast on BO: bind off k: knit p: purl st/sts: stitch(es) k1tbl: knit through back loop ktog: knit together ptog: purl together ssk: slip, slip, knit slipped stitches together tbl: through back loop
SPECIFIC STICHES
Cable pattern over 24 sts (2 cables of 12 sts) and 21 rounds:
Cable A
Worked over 12 sts that appear as: k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1; Slip 2 sts (k2) on cable needle in front of work. P1. K2 from cable needle. K2, p1, k2. Slip 1 st (a p1) on cable needle in back. K2. Purl 1 st from cable needle, p1.
Cable B1
(over sts that appear as: p1, k4, p1, k4, p2): Slip 5 sts on cable needle (p1, k4) and hold in back of work. P1, k4, work sts (p1, k4) from cable needle, p1.
Cable C
Worked over 12 sts that appear as: p1, k4, p1, k4, p2, Slip 1 st (p1) to cable needle in back of work. K2. P1 from cable needle. K2, p1, K2, slip 2 sts on cable needle in front of work. P1. K2 from cable needle. P1.
Cable D (for crown)
worked over 11 sts that appear as: p1, k4, p1, k4, p1; p1, slip 5 sts (k4, p1) on cable needle in back of work, k2, k2tog, p1. From cable needle k2,
PATTERN
Repeat all pattern instructions till end of round.
BRIM
CO 144 sts on 3 or 4 needles size 2,0 mm. Round 1 - 12 : k1tbl, p1. Brim will measure 2,5 cm.
BODY OF HAT
Switch to needle size 2,5 mm. Round 1 and 2: k2, p1 Round 3: cable A, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2 , p1. Round 4: p1, k4, p1, k4, p2, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2,p1. Round 5: Cable B1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2 , p1. Round 6, 7,8, 9: p1, k4, p1, k4, p2, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2 , p1. Round 10: p1, k4, p1, k4, p2; cable A. Round 11: p1, k4, p1, k4,p2. Round 12: Cable B2, Cable B1. Round 13: p1, k4, p1, k4, p2; p1, k4, p1, k4, p2. Round 14: Cable C, p1, k4, p1, k4, p2. Round 15, 16, 17, 18: k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1; p1, k4, p1, k4, p2. Round 19: k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1; Cable B2. Round 20: k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1; p1, k4, p1, k4, p2. Round 21: k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1; Cable C. Repeat round 1 - 21 one more time. Hat will measure 14 cm now, including 2,5 cm brim.
CROWN
Round 1: k1, p1. Round 2: Cable A, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2 , p1. Slip last st purl wise on left needle. Round 3: p2tog, k4, p1, k4, p2tog; k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2. ( 132 sts remain) Round 4: p1, k4, p1, k4, p1; k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2; Round 5: Cable D; k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2. (120 sts remain) Round 6: p1, k3, p1, k3, p1; k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2; Round 7: p1, k2, p3tog, k2, p1; k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2. (108 sts remain) Round 8: p1, k2. Round 9: p1, ssk, p1, k2tog, p1; k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2. (96 sts remain) Round 10: p1, kl, p1, k1, pl; k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2. Round 11: p1, k3tog, p1; cable A. Slip last st to left needle. (84 sts remain) Round 12: p2tog, k1; p2tog, k4, p1, k4. (72 sts remain) Round 13: p1, k1; p1, k4, p1, k4, p1 Round 14: p3tog; ssk, k2, p1, k2, k2tog. (48 sts remain) Round 15: p1, k3, p1, k3; Round 16: p1, k3tog tbl, p1, k3tog; (24 sts remain) Round 17: p1, k1. Round 18: k2tog; (12 sts remain)
FINISHING
Cut yarn, thread yarn end through remaining sts, pull tight and secure. Tug in yarn ends. Block if you want.
