Reversible Cables Baby Hat
By Gretchen Chan for MeiMing Design
MATERIALS 50 Grams worsted weight yarn 2 #7 16’ circular Needles, or a set of DPN's 1 cable needle or spare DPN Tapestry Needle Stitch markers GAUGE 4-5 sts per inch over stockinette, guage not important. SIZE Newborn to one year- one size STITCH PATTERN K2,P2 ribbing with alternating right and left crossing reversible cables C8L(R) place 4 sts on cable needle and hold in front (in back) of work. K2, P2 from left needle; K2, P2 from cable needle.
PATTERN
Cast On
CO 80 sts join round and pm Rounds $1{\cdot}4\ {}^{*}\mathrm{K}2$ ， $\mathbf{P}2^{*}$ repeat to end of round Round $5\mathrm{\^{*}C8L}$ , (K2, P2) twice\* repeat 5 times to end of round Rounds 6-10 \*K2, $\mathrm{P}2^{*}$ Round 11 \*(K2, P2) twice, $\mathrm{C}8\mathrm{R}^{\ast}\,5$ times to end of round Rounds $12{\cdot}16\,^{*}\mathrm{K}2$ ， $\mathbf{P}2^{*}$ Round 17 repeat round 5 Rounds $18{-}22\mathrm{~}^{*}\mathrm{K}2$ ,P2\* Round 23 Repeat round 11 Rounds $24\!-\!28\,^{*}\!\mathrm{K}2$ ， $\mathbf{P}2^{*}$ Round 29 Repeat round 5 Rounds $30{-}34\ {^{*}\mathrm{K}}2$ ， $\mathbf{P}2^{*}$
Decrease Rounds
$1\ ^{*}(\mathrm{K}2,\mathrm{P}2)$ twice, Slip 4 sts to cable needle and hold behind next 4 sts. Work each next 4 sts together with a stitch from cable needle.\* 60 sts remain. Rounds $2{\-}3\ {\^{*}{\bf K}}2$ ， $\mathbf{P}2^{*}$ Round 4 \*Slip 4 sts to cable needle and hold in front of next 4 sts. Work together in pattern. K2, $\boldsymbol{\mathrm{P2}}^{*}\boldsymbol{\mathrm{\40}}$ sts remain. Round $5\substack{-6}\,^{*}\mathrm{K}2$ ， $\mathbf{P}2^{*}$ Round 7 \*Slip 4 sts to cable needle and hold in front of next 4 sts. Work together in pattern.\* 20 sts remain. Round $8*\!\mathrm{K}2$ , P2tog\* 15 sts remain. Round 9 \*K2tog, $\mathbf{P}1^{*}\,10$ sts remain. Round $10*\mathrm{K}2\mathrm{tog}^{*}\:5$ sts remain. Draw yarn through remaining loops and weave in ends neatly.
