Basic Cable Hat
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner Size: Baby, (Child/woman/Man) Design by: Nancy O
| STEP ONE: Materials | ||
| YARN: Manos del Uruguay Maxima 1 sk. (worsted @ 5 st/inch) | KNITTINGSUPPLIES Size 6 16"circular needle& Size 6 DPNS Cableneedle,darning needle,stitch markers | |
| STEP TWO: Knit | ||
| 1. Using circular needle, cast on 60 (80, 100, 110) St. Join in the round,being carefulnottotwistandplacemarkerat beginning of round 2. Work 1”"(1", 1 3/4", 2") in K2 X P2 Ribbing 3. Workcableset-uproundasfollows: *K2,P2,M1,K2,M1,P2* 4. Workcablepatternuntilpiece measures 4"(5",6", 7") from cast-on edge. CABLEPATTERN Round 1: Round 2: *K2,P2,C4F,P2* | 5. DECREASEROUNDS ·*K1, P2, K4, P2* ·*K1,P1,K4, P1* ·*K1,P1,C3F,P1* ·*K1 P1,SSK, P1* ·*K1,P1* *K2, P2, K4, P2* 6. | ·*K2 tog,P2,K4,P2* ·*K1,P2 tog,C4F,P2 tog* *K1, P1,K1, K2 tog,K1, P1* *K1, P1,K2tog K1, P1* ·K2 together until there are 6 stitchesleftonneedle Cut yarn, leaving 8" tail; put tail on darning needle and pull through remaining 6 stitches. |
| Rounds 3 &4:*K2,P2,K4,P2* 3. Startdecreaseroundsafterround3 hasbeencompleted STITCHES | ||
| C4F:Slip2stitchesontocableneedle andhold infrontof work.Knit2stitchesfrom leftneedle,thenknit2stitchesfromcableneedle C3F:Slip 2 stitches onto cable needle and hold infront of work.Knit 1stitch from left needle,thenknit2stitchesfromcableneedle SSK: Slip 2 sts one at a time knitwise, knit these sts. Together in the front by placing theleft needleinto them fromleft toright | ||
