Lind by Taltitha Kuomi
Yarn
1 skein Louet Gems Worsted (100% merino; 100 g = approx 175 yd) Color shown is 'Champagne'.
Notions
16" circular needle size US 4/3.5 mm or size needed to get gauge. 16" circular needle size US 7/4.5 mm or size needed to get gauge. One set double pointed needles size US 7 /4.5 mm or size needed to get gauge.
Gauge
24 sts and 28 rows = 4" in Stockinette stitch worked in the round on larger needles
Size
XS / S (M, L/XL) Meant to fit head circumference: 18- 19.5 (20-21.5, 22-24)" Actual hat circumference (measured unstretched): 14 (15.5, 17)" Shown in size XL on my 23.5" head.
Notes
Hat is knit in the round from the brim up. Extra wide cables are knit with dropped yarn overs to keep them from puckering too much. Cables decrease in size at the crown making for a bit of intentional slouch at the top.
Ribbing
Using smaller needles, C0 110 (120, 130) sts. Pm and join to knit in the round. Rib rnd: [P6, knit 3 (2, 3) sts, \*p2, k2; rep from \* two (three, three) more times, knit 1 (0, 1) st] rep between brackets to end (4 more times), sm. Rep Rib rnd, until pc meas approx 3".
Body of Hat
Change to larger circular needles. Rnd 1: Rm, knit 11 (12, 13) sts, pm, \*P6, knit 16 (18, 20) sts; rep from \* to last 5 (6, 7) sts, knit to end, sm. Rnds 2-12: \*P6, knit 16 (18, 20) sts; rep from \* to end, sm. Rnd 13: \*P6, slip 8 (9, 10) sts to cn, pull to front of work, yo, knit 8 (9, 10) sts, slip these 8 (9, 10) newly knit sts from RH to LH needle, drop the yo, slip these same 8 (9, 10) sts from LH needle to RH needle, yo, knit 8 (9, 10) from cn, slip these 8 (9, 10) newly knit sts from RH to LH needle, drop the yo, slip these same 8 (9, 10) sts from LH to RH needle; rep from \* to end, sm. Rnds 14-20: \*P6, knit 16 (18, 20) sts; rep from \* to end, sm. Rnd 21: \*P6, knit 7 (8, 9), (k2tog) 2x, knit 5 (6, 7); rep from \* to end, sm—100 (110, 120) sts rem Rnds 22-30: \*P6, knit 14 (16, 18) sts; rep from \* to end, sm. Rnd 31: \*P6, slip 7 (8, 9) sts to cn, pull to front of work, yo, knit 7 (8, 9) sts, slip these 7 (8, 9) newly knit sts from RH to LH needle, drop the yo, slip these same 7 (8, 9) sts from LH needle to RH needle, yo, knit 7 (8, 9) from cn, slip these 7 (8, 9) newly knit sts from RH to LH needle, drop the yo, slip these same 7 (8, 9) sts from LH to RH needle; rep from \* to end, sm. Rnd 32: \*P6, knit 14 (16, 18); rep from \* to end, sm.
Crown Decreases
Change to dpns. Rnd 33: \*P2tog, p2, p2tog, knit 5 (6, 7), (k2tog) 2x, knit 5 (6, 7); rep from \* to end, sm—80 (90, 100) sts rem. Rnd 34: \*(P2tog) 2x, (k2tog) four (six, eight) times, knit 4 (2, 0) sts; rep from \* to end, sm-50 sts rem. Rnd 35: \*P2, (k3tog) 2x, k2tog; rep from \* to end, sm-25 sts rem. Rnd 36: \*P2tog, k3tog; rep from \* to end, sm—10 sts rem. Cut yarn leaving a 12" tail. Thread tail through rem 10 sts. Pull snug and tie off.
Finishing
Weave in ends. Wet block the body of the hat to open up the cabling a bit, being careful not to over block the ribbed brim.
Abbreviations Approx: Approximately Circ: Circumference Cn: Cable needle CO: Cast on Dec(d): Decrease(d) Dpn(s): Double pointed needle(s)
K: Knit K2tog: Knit two together—1 sts dec'd K3tog: Knit three together—2 sts dec'd LH: Left hand Meas: Measures P: Purl Pc: Piece Pm: Place Marker P2tog: Purl two sts together—1 sts dec'd Rem: Remain Rep(d): Repeat(ed) RH: Right hand Rm: Remove marker Rnd(s): Round(s) Sm: Slip marker St(s): Stitch(es) Yo: Yarn over ? talithakuomi 2014 All rights reserved. Pattern for personal, non-profit use only Lind' is Swedish for winding'. Winding' taken from Judges 5:6.
