HEART CABLE SET
A hat and scarf set designed in Aran or worsted weight wool, designed by The Experimental Knitter.
MATERIALS
2 skeins Jamieson's Heather Aran for hat; 4 skeins for scarf size US 4 and US 8 needles for $20"$ hat; 5 and 8 for $22"$ hat; 6 and 8 for 24" hat. tapestryneedle
GAUGE
18 sts/4" in St st unblocked
HAT
1) CO 92 sts with size 4 (5, 6) needle. 2 will be selvedge sts. K1, p1 ribbing for 3", inc 23 sts last row in K only to 113 sts. Change to size 8 needles. 2) Set pattern as follows: selvedge st, P1, \* 11 sts heart cable chart, rep from \* across row, end P1 (selvedge st). 3) Repeat 18 row pattern twice. 4) Work chart a third time to row 16; DO NOT DO YO's (this will be 1st decrease for crown shaping, in other words). Next row: selvedge st, $\mathsf{P}\mathsf{1}^{\star}$ P2 tog, P2, P2 tog, P1, repeat across, end P2, selvedge. 5) Next row: K across, end P1 (selvedge). 6) Next row: P1, \*P1, P2 tog, repeat across, end P2, selvedge (3rd dec row). 7) Next row: K across. 8) Next row: Repeat 3rd dec row. 9) K across. 10) Selvedge, P2 tog across, end P1 (4th dec row). 11) K across 12) Repeat 4th dec row. 13) You should now have only 8 sts remaining on your needle. Break yarn, leaving 12" tail. Draw through sts using tapestry needle. Sew up seam, reversing at ribbing.
SCARF
1) CO 62 sts on size 8 needle. Do garter st for 6 row border. 2) Start pattern row 1: selvedge, P3, $\star_{1}\intercal$ st repeat of chart, repeat from \*, end P3, selvedge. 3) Cont in pattern as set until piece measures approx 24", ending after a row 18; place on holder. 4) Make 2nd half same as 1st. 5) Graft 2 halves together invisibly. Block flat. Finished size will be approx 11" wide by 50" long.
NOTES
1) Chart begins on Row 1 but repeats of pattern begin on Row 3. 2) Pattern is an 11-st repeat. 3) Cabled sts are twisted (knit or purl tbl) for more relief. 4) Row 15 - knit the cables loosely to make P 3 tog or p 3 tog tbl on row 14 easier. 5) Row 17 - knit the yo's tbls to close up the holes. 6) 2/1 Right purl cross - Sl 1 to cn, hold at back, k2 tbl, p1 from cn. 7) 2/1 Left purl cross - Sl 2 to cn, hold at front, p1, k2 tbl from cn. 8) 1/1 Right purl cross - Sl 1 to cn, hold at back, k1 tbl, p1 from cn. 9) 1/1 Left purl cross - Sl 1 to cn, hold at front, p1, k1 tbl from cn. 10) 1/1 Right cross - Sl 1 to cn, hold at back, k1, k1 tbl from cn. 11) 1/1 Left cross - Sl 1 to cn, hold at front, k1, k1 tbl from cn.
Heart Cable written instructions
(Important: please read notes accompanying pattern). Row 1: P across. Row 2: K across. Row 3: P1, $\star_{\mathsf{P4}}$ , K2, $\mathsf{P5^{\star}}$ (repeat between $^{\star\prime}\mathtt{s}$ ), P1. Row 4: K1, $^{\star}\mathsf{K}5$ ,P2, $\mathsf{K4^{\star}}$ (repeat between $^{\star\parallel}\mathtt{S}$ ), K1. Always repeat between $^{\star}\mathtt{S}$ in following rows. Row 5: P1, $^{\star}\mathsf{P3}$ , 1/1 right cross, 1/1 left cross, $\mathsf{P4^{\star}}$ ,P1. Row 6: K1, $\star\mathsf{K}4$ ,P4, ${\sf K3^{\star}}$ , K1. Row 7: P1, \*P2, 2/1 right purl cross, 2/1 left purl cross, $\mathsf{P3^{\star}}$ , P1. Row 8: K1, $^{\star}\mathsf{K}3$ ,P2,K2, P2, ${\sf K}{\sf2^{\star}}$ , K1. Row 9: P1, \*P1, 2/1 right purl cross, P3, 2/1 left purl cross, P1\*, P1. Row 10: K1, $^{\star}\mathsf{K}(\mathsf{I}$ ,P2, K4,P2, ${\sf K}{\sf2^{\star}}$ ,K1. Row 11: P1, $^{\star}2/1$ right purl cross, P4, 2/1 left purl cross, P1\*, P1. Row 12: K1, $^{\star}\mathsf{K}_{1}$ , P2, K6, $\mathsf{P}2^{\star}$ , K1. Row 13: P1, $^{\star}\mathsf{K}2$ ,P6, K2, P1\*, P1. Row 14: K1, \*K1, P2, K6, $\mathsf{P}2^{\star}$ , K1. Row 15: P1, $^{\star}2/1$ left purl cross, 1/1 right purl cross, 1/1 left purl cross, 2/1 right purl cross\*, P1. Row 16: K1, $^{\star}\mathsf{K}2$ , P3tog tbl, K2, P3tog, K1\*, K1. Row 17: P1, \*P2, YO, P1, YO, P2, YO, P1, YO, P1\*, P1. Row 18: K across.
HEART CABLE CHART
(please read notes before beginning pattern)
CHART SYMBOLS
knit tbl right side, purl tbl wrong side purl right side, knit wrong side >1/1 right cross 1/1 left cross YK 1/1 right purl cross xK $\times\times$ 2/1 right purl cross >K 2/1 left purl cross right-slanting double dec (P 3 tog) left-slanting double dec (P 3 tog tbl) yarn-over 1/1 left purl cross
