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Materials
Tahki Cotton Classic $\mathrm{\overline{{100\%}}}$ mercerized cotton, 108 yds/50g hank] [MC] 3609 Olive, 2 hanks [CC1] 3002 Black, 1 hank [CC2] 3003 Ecru, 1 hank 1 12-inch US6 circular needle 1 set US6 dpns or second circular needle Stitch Marker Tapestry Needle
Notes
Gauge: 20 sts/30 rows = 4” C2B:Slip 1 st to cable needle and hold to back of work; k1, k1 from cable needle. (You can also do this without a cable needle.)
Directions Cabled Rim
Cast on 96 sts in MC using cable cast-on. Join in round being careful not to twist. Rnd 1: place marker, [k2, p1] to end. Rnd 2: [k2, p1] to end. Rnd 3: [k2, p1, C2B, p1] to end. Rnd 4: [k2, p1] to end. Rnd 5: [C2B, p1, k2, p1] to end. Rnd 6: [k2, p1] to end. Rnds 7 through 18: Repeat rnds 3-6 three more times Rnds 19-21: Repeat rnds 3-5 Rnd 22: Change to CC1 (do not cut MC), k to end. Rnd 23: p to end.
Increasing
Change to MC. Increase by knitting into right loop of stitch below. Rnds 1, 3,4, 6,7,9,10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, and 22: k to end. Rnd 2: k6, m1, $[\mathrm{k}12,\mathrm{m}1]$ 7 times, k6. (104 sts) Rnd 5: [k13, m1] 8 times. (112 sts) Rnd 8: k7, m1, [k14, m1] 7 times, k7. (120 sts) Rnd 11: [k15, m1] 8 times. (128 sts) Rnd 14: k8, m1, [k16, m1] 7 times, k8. (136 sts) Rnd 17: [k17, m1] 8 times. (144 sts) Rnd 20: k9, m1, [k18, m1] 7 times, k9. (152 sts)
Design
Change to CC1. Next rnd: [k17, k2tog] 8 times. (144 sts) k3 rnds. k one rnd in MC. Attach CC2, work chart (16 reps around). Note that not all chart rows are the same width due to decreases. 112 sts remain.
Decreasing
Rnd 1: Change to MC, k to end. Rnd 2: Change to CC1, k6, k2tog, [k12, k2tog] 7 times, k6. (104 sts) Rnd 3: k to end. Rnd 4: [k11, k2tog] 8 times. (96 sts) Rnd 5: k5, k2tog, [k10, k2tog] 7 times, k5. (88 sts) Rnd 6: Change to MC, k to end. Rnd 7: [k9, k2tog] 8 times. (80 sts) Rnd 8: k4, k2tog, [k8, k2tog] 7 times, k4. (72 sts) Rnd 9: k to end. Rnd 10: [k7, k2tog] 8 times. (64 sts) Rnd 11: k3, k2tog, [k6, k2tog] 7 times, k3. (56 sts) Rnd 12: [k5, k2tog] 8 times. (48 sts) Rnd 13: k to end. Rnd 14: k2, k2tog, [k4, k2tog] 7 times, k2. (40 sts) Rnd 15: [k3, k2tog] 8 times. (32 sts) Rnd 16: k1, k2tog, [k2, k2tog} 7 times, k1. (24 sts) Rnd 17: k2tog to end. (12 sts) Rnd 18: k2tog to end. (6 sts).
Finishing
Cut working yarn to $6{\sqrt{2}}\,$ . Using tapestry needle, thread yarn end through remaining 6 sts. Draw together tightly, then thread yarn through top center of hat and secure on WS. Weave in ends.
Care
Cotton wil stretch a lot, so to retain hat's brim, machine wash and tumble dry regularly.
Modifications
To make your hat bigger, smaller, longer, etc., just make sure that you cast on a multiple of 6 sts (for the cables on the brim) and have a multiple of 9 sts when you begin the chart. Just remember, cotton is very forgiving so the original size willaccommodate most heads! Alexandra Kostalas This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercialShareAlike 3.0 License. You are free to copy, distribute, transmit, and modify the work, as long as the following conditions are met. Attribution: You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author (but not in any way that suggests that they endorse you or your use of the work). Noncommercial: You may not use this work for commercial purposes. Share Alike: If you alter,transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one.
