Gerret's Gables
Verity Knits
Conner's Cables is a close fitting adult sized hat t can be made smalle or lager by adjusting the gauge, or by adding/subtracting the fller stitches between the cables. I used one skein of O-Wool Balance, and about half of a skein of Tahki Yarns New Tweed. This is a great stash buster project! The cable pattern is 24 stitches repeated 5times foratotalof 120 stitches ver12 rows.The increases start with the $1^{\mathfrak{s t}}$ stitch in the pattern.
Materials:
Main Color $=1$ skeinof O-WoolBalance (130 yds. $50\%$ Merino, $50\%$ Cotton, 10 ply) in Agate Contrast Color $=1$ skein of Tahki Yarns NewTweed inBeige(103yds. $70\%$ Merino, $15\%$ silk, $11\%$ cotton, $4\%$ rayon, $10\,\mathsf{p}\vert\mathsf{y})$ US size 3 Double pointed needles or needles to obtain gauge. Cable needle Blunt end needle for finishing
Gauge:
26.5 sts X 10 rows $=$ 4X4 inches in stocking knit stitch
Finished Measurements:
Finished hat is 8 inches long and 17.5 inches around un-stretched. It fits a head which is 22 inches in circumference.
Directions:
Cast on 5 stitches and join in the round. Place markers at the beginning of the round and between each stitch. The cast on stitches are stitch #1 of the chart for each pattern repeat.
Begin in stocking knit stitch in the contrast color yarn. Increase by knitting into the front and back of the stitch before the marker in every round. Continue until there are 6 stitches between each marker for a total of 30 stitches. Change to the main color and begin pattern, continuing to increase every round before the marker and working the new stitches into the pattern until there are 24 stitches between the markers and a total of 120 stitches. Change to the contrast color for the second 12 row repeat. Change to main color starting with the third repeat. Continue in pattern until the total length is 8 inches. Change to contrast color and knit one round K1,P1. Bind off next row in pattern. Weave in all ends and block if desired.
Cable Pattern: Odd numbered rows: $^{\ast}\mathsf{K}6_{.}$ ,P2,K1,P1,K2,P1,K1,P2,K1,P1,K2,P1,K1,P2, epeat frm $^*5$ times. Rows 2, 6, 10: \*C3R, P2,K1,P1,K2,P1,K1, P2,K1,P1,K2,P1,K1,P2, Repeat from $\ast\,5$ times. Row 4, 8, 12: \*K6,P2,K1,P1,RT,P1,K1,P2,K1,P1,RT,P1,K1,P2, Repeat from $\ast\,5$ times. Repeat 12 rows for cable pattern.
Chart:
Right Twist (RT): Insert working needle into the next two stitches as if to knit them together, do not drop them off the left hand needle. Insert your needle into the first stitch as if to knit and complete the stitch. Cable 3 Right (C3R): Slip 3 stitches to a cable needle and hold to the back. Knit the next three stitches. Return the stitches on the cable needle to your left hand needle and knit.
