Camden Twist Beanie
by Playing With Fibre
Camden Twist Beanie is a beanie hat, available in four sizes from Newborn to Child. The beanie is knit in the round, using set of DPNs or a large circular needle for the magic loop technique. The hat consists of 2x2 ribbing for a stretchy fabric, and features a simple cable. The pattern includes charted and written cable instructions. The Camden Twist Beanie can be knit as a matching set with the Camden Twist Cardigan. Sizes: Newborn, Baby, Toddler, Child. To fit head (35.5, 40.5, 46, 51) cm / (14, 16, 18, 20)
Yarn:
Townhouse Camden Tweed. Pictured in Too Rouge"?. Child size, modelled on 19" head. Pattern requires approximately (85, 108, 132, 160)m / (94, 118, 145, 175) yards 4 ply / fngering weight yarn.
Materials
2.75 mm needles, or size needed to achieve gauge. A set of DPNs or a large circular needle for the magic loop technique work equally well cable needle or DPN Darning needle
Gauge:
48 st / 42 rows per 10 cm / 4" in 2x2 ribbing, after blocking & relaxed.
Abbreviations:
K knit P purl st stitch sts stitches PM place stitch marker RM remove stitch marker CO cast on K2tog knit 2 stitches together Cable chart: Read the chart from bottom up and right to left.
Knit
Purl slip first 3 sts to cable needle & hold at front of work; K3 from main needle; K3 from cable needle; slip first 3 sts to cable needle & hold at back of work; K3 from main needle; K3 from cable needle;
Cable pattern - written instructions
Round 1: P2, K6, P2, K2, P2, K6, P2 Round 5: P2; slip first 3 sts to cable needle & hold at front of work; K3 from main needle; K3 from cable needle; P2; K2; P2; slip first 3 sts to cable needle & hold at back of work; K3 from main needle; K3 from cable needle; P2. Round 6 - 10: Repeat round 1. Round 11: P2; slip first 3 sts to cable needle & hold at front of work; K3 from main needle; K3 from cable needle; P2; K2; P2; slip first 3 sts to cable needle & hold at back of work; K3 from main needle; K3 from cable needle; P2. Round 12 - 20: repeat round 1.
Instructions
CO (96, 112, 128, 144) sts & join for working in the round. PM to indicate beginning of the round. Work in 2x2 ribbing (K2, P2) for 8 rounds. K2; PM for cable; work cable round 1 from chart or written instructions; \*K2, P2 to end of round. Continue knitting as set, working all 20 rounds of cable pattern 2 times, and rounds 1-11 (0, 0, 1, 1) times more. Continue working with cable pattern rows 12-20 until knitting measures (11, 13, 15, 17) cm / (4.3, 5.1, 5.9, 6.7)". On the next row, RM at beginning of round. Work 2 sts. Your new beginning of round is now at the cable stitch marker. Rearrange the sts on needles if necessary.
Crown Decreases:
1: \*Work 6 st in pattern; K2tog. Repeat from \* to end of round. (84, 98, 112, 126) sts 2: Work 1 round in pattern 3: \*Work 5 st in pattern; K2tog. Repeat from \* to end of round. (72, 84, 96, 108) sts. 4: Work 1 round in pattern 5: \*Work 4 st in pattern; K2tog. Repeat from \* to end of round. (60, 70, 80, 90) sts. 6: Work 1 round in pattern 7: \*Work 3 st in pattern; K2tog. Repeat from \* to end of round (48, 56, 64, 72) sts. 8: Work 1 round in pattern 9: \*Work 2 st in pattern; K2tog. Repeat from \* to end of round (36, 42, 48, 54) sts. 10: Work 1 round in pattern 11: \*Work 1 st in pattern; K2tog. Repeat from \* to end of round (24, 28, 32, 36) sts. 12: Work 1 round in pattern 13: \*K2tog. Repeat from \* to end of round (12, 14, 16, 18) sts. 14: \*K2tog. Repeat from \* to end of round (6, 7, 8, 9) sts. Cut yarn, leaving a tail; use darning needle to draw tail through remaining sts. Weave in ends: block lightly over a slightly-inflated balloon or a bowl.
