Cables For My Sparkie Beanie and Slouchy Hat By Michelle Moyle
I wanted to make a hat for my husband, he's an electrician and works outside a lot, we live in the UK so he usually needs to wear a hat. 1 wanted to make something a bit nicer than the plain black thermal Ones he wears for work. I have designed this hat with cables along the bottom and right and left twists that look like wires zigzagging up the hat, ideal for an electrician! I have designed a beanie and also a slouchy version so he has a choice (and I can pinch one too!). The design is unisex and should fit most heads. The finished circumference is 52cm and fits a 56cm head circumference. This hat is based around mock cables created by making right and left twists. These area really easy to do and much quicker than normal cables. Here is a tutorial on left twists and another on right twists... http://newstitchaday.com/left-twist-stitch/ http://newstitchaday.com/how-to-knit-the-right-twist-stitch/ Yarn: Debbie Bliss Donegal Luxury Tweed Aran 9O% wool and 10% angora (2 x 50g balls) colour 16 maroon 116m for the beanie, 15Om for the slouchy version Needles: 5mm/US8 circular/dpn's Gauge: 10cm sq = 24rows x 18sts Size: Medium (52cm finished circumference)
Abbreviations:
Co - cast on k - knit P-purl RT - right twist LT - left twist k2tog - knit 2 stitches together ssk - slip, slip, knit sts - stitches rnd - round To Start: (beanie and slouchy) Co 96 stitches using your preferred method. Rnd 1: (k3, p1) repeat until end of rnd. Rnd 2: (k3, p1) repeat until end of rnd. Rnd 3: (k1, RT, p1) repeat until end of rnd. Rnd 4: (k3, p1) repeat until end of rnd. Rnd 5: (RT, k1, p1) repeat until end of rnd. Rnd 6: (k3, p1) repeat until end of rnd. Repeat rnds 1-6 twice more. For the Main Body: Rnd 1: (k3, p1, k5, RT, p1) 8 times. Rnd 2: (k3, p1, k7, p1) 8 times. Rnd 3: (k1, RT, p1, k4, RT, k1, p1) 8 times. Rnd 4: (k3, p1, k7, p1) 8 times. Rnd 5: (RT, k1, p1, k3, RT, k2, p1) 8 times. Rnd 6: (k3, p1, k7, p1) 8 times. Rnd 7: (k3, p1, k2, RT, k3, p1) 8 times. Rnd 8: (k3, p1, k7, p1) 8 times. Rnd 9: (k1, RT, p1, k1, RT, k4, p1) 8 times. Rnd 10: (k3, p1, k7, p1) 8 times. Rnd 11: (RT, k1, p1, RT, k5, p1) 8 times. Rnd 12: (k3, p1, k7, p1) 8 times. Rnd 13: (k3, p1, LT, k5, p1) 8 times. Rnd 14: (k3, p1, k7, p1) 8 times. Rnd 15: (k1, RT, p1, k1, LT, k4, p1) 8 times Rnd 16: (k3, p1, k7, p1) 8 times. Rnd 17: (RT, k1, p1, k2, LT, k3, p1) 8 times. Rnd 18: (k3, p1, k7, p1) 8 times. Rnd 19: (k3, p1, k3, LT, k2, p1) 8 times. Rnd 20: (k3, p1, k7, p1) 8 times. For the slouchy hat only: Slouchy Rnd 1: (k1, RT, p1, k4, LT, k1, p1) Slouchy Rnd 2: (k3, p1, k7, p1) 8 times. Slouchy Rnd 3: (RT, k1, p1, k5, LT, p1) Slouchy Rnd 4: (k3, p1, k7, p1) 8 times. Repeat rounds 1 - 2O and then continue as follows. Continue for both beanie and slouchy hats: Rnd 21: (k1, k2tog, p1, k4, LT, k1, p1) 8 times, (88 sts). Rnd 22: (k2, p1, k7, p1) 8 times. Rnd 23: (RT, p1, k2tog, k3, LT, p1) 8 times, (8O sts). Rnd 24: (k2, p1, k6, p1) 8 times. Done row 6 Rnd 25: (k2, p1, k2tog, k2, RT, p1) 8 times, (72 sts). Rnd 26: (k2, p1, k5, p1) 8 times. Rnd 27: (RT, p1, k2tog, RT, k1, p1) 8 times, (64 sts). Rnd 28: (k2, p1, k4, p1) 8 times. Rnd 29: (k2, p1, RT, k2tog, p1) 8 times, (56 sts). Rnd 30: (k2, p1, k3, p1) 8 times. Rnd 31: (k2, p1, ssk, k1, p1) 8 times, (48 sts). Rnd 32: (k2, p1, ssk, p1) 8 times, (4O sts). Rnd 33: (k2tog, p1, k1, p1) 8 times (32 sts). done Rnd 34: (k1, k2tog) 10 times, k2 (22 sts). done Rnd 35: (k1, k2tog) 7 times, k1 (15 sts).
To Finish:
Thread yarn through the last 15 stitches and pull tight. Weave in ends and block.
I hope you enjoy this pattern!!
