Brighton @atch Cap by Sam Boggia (knitrundig designs)
A unisex hat with a simple cable pattern, knitted in super chunky (super bulky) yarn, the Brighton Watch Cap knits up quickly. It is ideal as a first cabled project or to learn cabling without a cable needle and perfect as a gift. The model wearing the hat has a 24"/61 cm head circumference.
To make the hat:
Pattern Information:
Size: This is a stretchy hat and will comfortably fit up to a 61cm/24" head circumference. The pattern is 8 stitcheswide,tomakeasmallerhat omitone ormorepattern repeat. Switch to cable pattern as follows: Yarn:80 metres/ 87 yards Wendy Serenity Super Chunky.I used nearly all of one skein,so to be safe plan to buytwoskeins. Knit in (k2, p6) rib around until work measures 12.5cm/ 5" or desired length. Cast on 56 stitches using a stretchy cast on. 1 used the long tail cast on. Join to work in the round, taking care not to twist the stitches. Place markertoshowstartofround. Round 1 (p2, k3, c3b) seven times around Gauge: 10stitchesand14rows 10cm/4"ink2p6rib. Rounds 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 (p2, k6) seven times around Needles: 10mm /Us 15 40cm/16" circularneedlesand10mm/Us15 double pointed needles or a 10mm /Us 1580cm/32"circular orlonger forMagicLoop. Cable needle and darning needle Abbreviations used in this pattern c3b- slip one stitch on to cable needle,hold needle behind work, knit the next2stitchesfrom the left hand needle,knitthestitchfromthe cableneedle dpns-double-pointed needles k-knit k2tog-knit2stitches together p-purl p2tog-purl 2stitches together Round 11 crown decreases start here (p2tog, k2, c3b, k1) seven times around - 49 stitches remain.
Brighton @atch Cap by Sam Boggia (knitrundig designs)
If using a 40cm/16" circular needle, change to dpns when hat circumference is too small to fit comfortably on your needles. Round 12 (p1,k6) seven times around, p the first stitch of the next round. Round 13 and all following rows start after this stitch so you may need to move your stitch marker. Round 13 (c3b, k2, k2 tog) seven times around - 42 stitches remain. This is the last row of the cablepattern.
Round 14 knit all stitches Round 15 (k4, k2tog) seven times around - 35 stitches Round 16 (k3,k2tog) seven times around - 28 stitches Round 17 (k2, k2tog) seven times around - 21 stitches Round 18 (k1,k2tog) seven times around - 14 stitches Round 19 (k2tog) seven times around - 7 stitches Cut yarn leaving a long tail. Thread tail through remaining stitches and pull closed. Fasten off. Weave in ends and block lightly if desired. Thank you to my wonderful test knitters: my mum and bionickristie. Thank you also to Mark for modelling the hat. This pattern is for personal use only; please do not make items from it for sale without written consent from the author. @Sam Boggia 2013, knitrundig designs knitrundig@gmail.com www.knitrundig.blogspot.com Find me on Ravelry as stealthdragon.
