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.)
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!
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