COLOURFUL CABLES HAT

Pattern is for personal, non-commercial use only.
Please do not sell pattern or hats made using this pattern.

Materials:

Shepherd 'Colour 4 Me' 8 ply pure wool, 2 X 50g balls
3.75 mm (UK no. 9) circular needle
4.5 mm (UK no.7) circular needle
4.5 mm (UK no.7) double-pointed needles (4)
Cable needle, stitch marker

Gauge:

With 3.75 mm needles and K2, P2 rib:
36 sts = 10 cm
17 rows = 5 cm

Abbreviations:

K - knit
P - purl
K2tog - knit two stitches together through the front of the loops
P2tog - purl two stitches together through the front of the loops
SSK - slip two stitches as if to knit, transfer back to the left needle, knit together through the backs of the loops
C6F - slip 3 stitches onto the cable needle and hold to the front of your work, knit the next three stitches, then knit the three stitches on the cable needle

Pattern:

Band: Using 3.75 mm (UK no. 9) circular needle, cast on 132 stitches. Insert stitch marker.
Taking care not to twist the cast-on stitches, K2, P2 rib for 20 rows.

Change to 4.5 mm (UK no.7) circular needle

1 [K6, P6] X 11
2 [K6, P6] X 11
3 [C6F, P6] X 11
4 [K6, P6] X 11
5 [K6, P6] X 11
6 [K6, P6] X 11
7 [K6, P6] X 11
8 [K6, P6] X 11
9 [C6F, P6] X 11

These last 6 rows form the pattern

Continue knitting in pattern until you have completed 6 cable rows, then repeat rows 4 to 8 (total 38 rows patt.)

 

Shape Crown:

39 [C6F, P4, P2tog] X 11  [121 sts]
40 [K6,P5] X 11
41 [K6, P3, P2tog] X 11    [110 sts]
42 [K6,P4] X 11
43 [K6, P2, P2tog] X 11    [99 sts]
44 [K6,P3] X 11
45 [C6F, P1, P2tog] X 11  [88 sts]
46 [K6,P2] X 11

Change to 4.5 mm (UK no.7) double-pointed needles

47 [SSK, K2, K2tog, P2] X 11   [66 sts]
48 [K4,P2] X 11  
49 [K4, K2tog] X 11                  [55 sts]  
50 [K3, K2tog] X 11                  [44 sts]
51 [C4F] X 11
52 [K2, K2tog] X 11                  [33 sts]
53 K 1 row
54 [K1, K2tog] X 11                  [22 sts]
55 [K2tog] X 11                        [11 sts]

Draw up remaining stitches with a tapestry needle and fasten. Tie in loose ends.
 
Voila!

Free Pattern - Cabled Wrist Warmers

Pattern is for personal, non-commercial use only.
Please do not sell pattern or wrist warmers made using this pattern.

Materials: 8 ply wool (2 X 50g balls), set of 4 no. 11 (3 mm) dpns, set of 5 no. 10 (3.25 mm) dpns, row counter,

2 stitch markers

Gauge: stockinette stitch, no. 10 needles

12 sts = 5 cm, 17 rows = 5 cm

Pattern:

With no. 11 (3 mm) needles, cast on 48 stitches (16 stitches per needle).

Work K2, P2 rib for 4 rows.

1) Change to no. 10 (3.25 mm) needles

Needle 1: K4, M1, K5 [10 sts]

Neelde 2: K4, P4, K1, M1, K4, P4, K4 [22 sts]

Needle 3: K4, M1, K5 [10 sts]

Neelde 4: K4, M1, K5 [10 sts]

[Total: 52 sts]

2) K10 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K10 / K10

3) K10 / K4, P4, C6F, P4, K4 / K10 / K10

4) K10 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K10 / K10

5) K10 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K10 / K10

6) K4, K2tog, K4 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K4, K2tog, K4 / K4, K2tog, K4 [49 sts]

7) K9 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K9 / K9

8) K9 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K9 / K9

9) K9 / K4, P4, C6F, P4, K4 / K9 / K9

10) K9 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K9 / K9

11) K9 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K9 / K9

12) K9 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K9 / K9

13) K4, K2tog, K3 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K4, K2tog, K3 / K4, K2tog, K3 [46 sts]

14) K8 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K8 / K8

15) K8 / K4, P4, C6F, P4, K4 / K8 / K8

16) K8 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K8 / K8

17) K8 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K8 / K8

18) K8 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K8 / K8

19) K8 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K8 / K8

20) K3, K2tog, K3 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K3, K2tog, K3 / K3, K2tog, K3 [43 sts]

21) K7 / K4, P4, C6F, P4, K4 / K7 / K7

22) K7 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K7 / K7

23) K7 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K7 / K7

24) K7 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K7 / K7

25) K7 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K7 / K7

26) K7 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K7 / K7

27) K7 / K4, P4, C6F, P4, K4 / K7 / K7

28) K7 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K7 / K7

29) K7 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K7 / K7

30) K7 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K7 / K7

31) K7 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K7 / K7

32) K7 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K7 / K7

33) K7 / K4, P4, C6F, P4, K4 / K7 / K7

34) K7 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K7 / K7

35) K7 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K7 / K7

36) K3, M1, K4 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K3, M1, K4 / K3, M1, K4 [46 sts]

37) K8 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K8 / K8

38) K8 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K8 / K8

39) K8 / K4, P4, C6F, P4, K4 / K8 / K8

40) K8 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K8 / K8

41) K4, M1, K4 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K4, M1, K4 / K4, M1, K4 [49 sts]

Left Thumb Gusset:

(Stitches 2 – 6 on needle 1)

42) K1, PM, M1, K6, PM, K2 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K9 / K9 [50 sts]

43) K5, M1, K5 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K5, M1, K4 / K5, M1, K4 [53 sts]

44) K1, SM, M1, K8, SM, K2 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K10 / K10 [54 sts]

45) K12 / K4, P4, C6F, P4, K4 / K10 / K10

46) K1, SM, M1, K9, SM, K2 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K10 / K10 [55 sts]

47) K13 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K10 / K10

48) K1, SM, M1, K10, SM, K2 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K10 / K10 [56 sts]

49) K14 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K10 / K10

50) K1, SM, M1, K11, SM, K2 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K10 / K10 [57 sts]

51) K15 / K4, P4, C6F, P4, K4 / K10 / K10

52) K15 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K10 / K10

53) K15 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K10 / K10

54) K15 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K10 / K10

Make Left Thumb Hole:

55) K1, place stitches between markers (12 sts) onto stitch holder, cast on 5 sts, K2 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K10 / K 10 [50sts]

56) K8 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K10 / K 10

57) K8 / K4, P4, C6F, P4, K4 / K10 / K 10

58) K8 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K10 / K 10

59) K2,K2tog, SSK, K2 / K4,P4,K6, P4,K4 / K2, K2tog, SSK, K4 / K10 [46 sts]

60) K6 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K8 / K 10

61) K6 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K8 / K 10

62) K6 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K8 / K 10

63) K6 / K4, P4, C6F, P4, K4 / K8 / K 10

Change to no. 11 needles:

Work K1, P1 rib for 4 rows.

Cast off using no. 10 needle to keep it loose enough.

Right Thumb Gusset:

(Stitches 3 – 7 on needle 3)

42) K9 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K2, PM, K6, M1, PM, K1 / K9 [50 sts]

43) K5, M1, K4 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K5, M1, K5 / K5, M1, K4 [53 sts]

44) K10 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K2, SM, K8, M1,SM, K1 / K10 [54 sts]

45) K10 / K4, P4, C6F, P4, K4 / K12 / K10

46) K10 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K2, SM, K9, M1,SM, K1/ K10 [55 sts]

47) K10 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K13 / K10

48) K10 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K2, SM, K10, M1,SM, K1/ K10 [56 sts]

49) K10 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K14 / K10

50) K10 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K2, SM, K11, M1,SM, K1 / K10 [57 sts]

51) K10 / K4, P4, C6F, P4, K4 / K15 / K10

52) K10 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K15 / K10

53) K10 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K15 / K10

54) K10 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K15 / K10

Make Right Thumb Hole:

55) K10 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K1, place stitches between markers (12 sts) onto stitch holder, cast on 5 sts, K2 / K 10 [50sts]

56) K10 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K8 / K 10

57) K10 / K4, P4, C6F, P4, K4 / K8 / K 10

58) K10 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K8 / K 10

59) K2,K2tog, SSK, K4 / K4,P4,K6, P4,K4 / K2, K2tog, SSK, K2 / K10 [46 sts]

60) K8 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K6 / K 10

61) K8 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K6 / K 10

62) K8 / K4, P4, K6, P4, K4 / K6 / K 10

63) K8 / K4, P4, C6F, P4, K4 / K6 / K 10

Change to no. 11 needles:

Work K1, P1 rib for 4 rows.

Cast off using no. 10 needle to keep it loose enough.

Thumb (Both Hands):

With no. 10 (3.25 mm) needles, pick up thumb stitches (12 from stitch holder and 8 from top of hole). [20 sts]

Knit 4 rows.

Change to no. 11 (3 mm) needles.

Work K1, P1 rib for 4 rows.

Cast off in pattern with no. 10 needle.

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