Knitting Pattern for Best Buds Hat: Spring-Inspired Design with Cables and Bobbles for DK Weight Yarn

Minimal cabling and a few bobbles add just enough detail and dimension to keep this very simple hat design interesting. Celebrate the spring season while wearing the Best Buds hat!

Gauge:

22 sts x 28-30 rows = 4 in/10cm in stockinette stitch using US 4 & US 6 needle or size needed to obtain gauge. Supplies: Approximately 200 yards of DK weight yarn (Sample knit with 1 skein of Madelinetosh Tosh DK in Moorland.) Size US 4 & 6 circular (16 in) and DPNs/longer circular (magic loop) CableNeedle Darning Needle

Abbreviations:

co: cast on BOR: beginning of round K: knit P: purl MB: make bobble (instructions on page 3) CN: cable needle M1: make one stitch by inserting needle under bar between stitches, pick up and place on left needle and knit. PM: place marker S: slip CO 110 using rib long tail cast on method using smaller needle. (US 4) Insert BOR marker and join for knitting in the round carefully without twisting stitches. Repeat K1, p1 ribbing for 1". Increase Round: K11, M1. Repeat 10 times for a total of 120 stitches. Switch to larger needle. Setup/Round 1: P70, PM, P5, (1/1 RC, P9)\* repeat once, 1/1 RC, P4, PM, P17. Round 2: P70, SM, P5, (K2, P9)\* repeat once, K2, P4, SM, P17. Round 3: P70, SM, P4, (1/1 RPC, K1, P8)\* repeat once, 1/1 RPC, K1, P4, SM, P17. Round 4: P70, SM, P4, (K1, P1, K1, P8)\* repeat once, K1, P1, K1, P4, SM, P17. Round 5: P70, SM, P3, (1/1 RPC, P1, K1, P7)\* repeat once, 1/1 RPC, P1, K1, P4. Round 6: P70, SM, P3, (K1, P2, K1, P7)\* repeat once, K1, P2, K1, P4. Round 7: P70, SM, P2, (1/1 RPC, P2, K1, P6)\* repeat once, 1/1 RPC, P2, K1, P4. Round 8: P70, SM, P2, (K1, P3, K1, P6)\* repeat once, K1, P3, K1, P4. Round 9: P70, SM, P2, (MB, P3, K1, P6)\* repeat once, MB, P3, K1, P4. Round 10: P70, SM, P6, (K1, P10)\* repeat once, K1, P4. Round 11: P70, SM, P6, 1/1 LPC, (P9, 1/1 LC)\* repeat once, P3. Round 12: P70, SM, P7, K1, (P9, K2)\* repeat once, P3. Round 13: P70, SM, P6, 1/1 LPC, (P8, K1, 1/1 LPC)\* repeat once, P2. Round 14: P70, SM, P8, K1, (P8, K1, P1, K1)\* repeat once, P2. Round 15: P70, SM, P8, 1/1 LPC, (P7, K1, P1, 1/1 LPC)\* repeat once, P1. Round 16: P70, SM, P9, K1, (P7, K1, P2, K1)\* repeat once, P1. Round 17: P70, SM, P9, (1/1 LPC, P6, K1, P2)\* repeat once, 1/1 LPC. Round 18: P70, SM, P10, K1, (P6, K1, P3, K1)\* repeat once. Round 19: P70, SM, P10, MB, (P6, K1, P3, MB)\* repeat once. Round 20: P70, SM, P17, K1, P10, K1, P4. Round 21: P70, SM, P16, 1/1 RC, P9, 1/1 RPC, P4 Round 22: P70, SM, P16, K2, P9, K1, P5. Round 23: P70, SM, P15, 1/1 RPC, K1, P8, 1/1 RPC, P5 Round 24: P70, SM, P15, K1, P1, K1, P8, K1, P6. Round 25: P70, SM, P14, 1/1 RPC, P1, K1, P7, 1/1 RPC, P6 Round 26: P70, SM, P14, K1, P2, (K1, P7)\* Round 27: P70, SM, P13, 1/1 RPC, P2, K1, P6, 1/1 RPC, P7 Round 28: P70, SM, P13, K1, P3, K1, P6, K1, P8. Round 29: P70, SM, P13, MB, P3, K1, P6, MB, P8. Round 30: P70, SM, P17, K1, P15. Round 31: P70, SM, P17, 1/1 LPC, P14. Round 32: P70, SM, P18, K1, P14. Round 33: P70, SM, P18, 1/1 LPC, P13. Round 34: P70, SM, P19, K1, P13 Round 35: P70, SM, P19, 1/1 LPC, P12. Round 36: P70, SM, P19, K1, P12. Round 37: P70, SM, P19, 1/1 LPC, P11. Round 38: P70, SM, P20, K1, P11. Round 39: P70, SM, P20, MB, P11. Round 40: Purl all stitches Continue to work previous round until desired length is reached. You can place the stitches on waste yarn and try on the hat as you go.

Crown Decreases

Round 1: P2tog, P3 (repeat 24 times) (96 stitches) Round 2, 4, 6, and 8: Purl all stitches Round 3: P2tog, P2 (repeat 24 times) (72 stitches) Round 5: P2tog, P1 (repeat 24 times) (48 stitches) Round 7: P2tog (repeat 24 times) (24 stitches) Round 9: P2tog (repeat 12 times) (12 stitches) Cut yarn at about 8-10" and string through the live stitches. Pull tight and weave in ends.

Chart Key:

knit purl 1/1 LPC (right half of left twist/cable, purled stitch) 1/1 RPC (left half of right 人 twist/cable, purled stitch) 1/1 LC (left cable/twist) Y 人 1/1 RC (right cable/twist) make bobble 1/1 LPC: S1 to CN, hold to front, P1, then K1 from CN. 1/1 RPC: S1 to CN, hold to front, K1, then P1 from CN. 1/1 LC: S1 to CN, hold to front, K1, then K1 from CN. 1/1 RC: S1 to CN, hold to back, K1, then K1 from CN. MB (Make Bobble): K into front, back, and front of stitch, turn work. P 3, turn work. K 3, turn work. P2tog, P1, turn work. K2tog.

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