Category: Patterns

Remember my Little Cables Hat pattern? Rose Red has written a pattern for the adult version of the hat, and I’ve incorporated it to my original pattern. So you can go and get both patterns here. Thanks, Rose Red!

Some people asked about the pattern for the little cables hat that I made here. And now I had finally got around to writing it down! Let me know if you have any questions, or if anything is unclear. This is the first time I’ve written a pattern, so go easy on me 🙂 If you make one let me know, I’d love to see it. I’d appreciate feedback too.

UPDATE: Rose Red had written an adult version of this hat, I’ve added it to the pattern below. Thanks, Rose Red!!

Sizes: Baby (approx. 0-6 months, to fit head circumference up to 40cm / 16 inches), and Adult. The numbers for Adult size are given inside round brackets in the pattern.

Baby Size
Gauge: 24 sts x 32 rows to 10cm/4” in stockinette in the round

Materials:
Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino, or any 4 ply/Sport weight yarn, 1 ball.
3.25mm (US 3) double-pointed needles or circulars, or size to get gauge.
A cable needle or spare DPN.

Adult Size
Gauge: 22 sts x 28 rows over 10cm/4” in stockinette in the round

Materials:
Any 8 ply/DK weight yarn, approx 1.5 x 50g balls.
4mm (US 6) double-pointed needles or circulars, or size to get gauge.
A cable needle or spare DPN.

Stitches:
C4B: Slip 2 stitches to a cable needle, hold to the back. Knit 2 stitches from left needle, and then knit the 2 stitches from cable needle.

Directions:

Using circulars or DPNs, cast on 80 (112) stitches. Place marker to note beginning of round and join.

Ribbing
Work 6 (8) rounds of 1×1 ribbing as follows: *k1, p1, repeat from * to end.
Note: Alternatively you can do 2×2 ribbing, as follows: *k2, p2, repeat from * to end.

Increase row (for Baby size only)
[m1, k20] 4 times. 4 stitches increased. Total 84 stitches.

All sizes
**
K all stitches for 8 (7) rounds.

Next round: [C4B, k10] 6 (8) times.

K all stitches for 2 rounds.

Next round: [C4B, k10] 6 (8) times.
***

K all stitches for 8 (7) rounds.

Next round: K7, [C4B, k10] 5 (7) times, C4B, k3.

K all stitches for 2 rounds.

Next round: K7, [C4B, k10] 5 (7) times, C4B, k3.

Repeat the directions marked between ** and *** above.

K all stitches for 1 round.

Decreasing

Next round: K8, [k2tog, k12] 5 (7) times, k2tog, k4. Total 78 (104) stitches.

K all stitches for 1 round.

Next round: K7, [k2tog, k11] 5 (7) times, k2tog, k4. Total 72 (96) stitches.

K all stitches for 1 round.

Next round: K6, [k2tog, k10] 5 (7) times, k2tog, k4. Total 66 (88) stitches.

K all stitches for 1 (0) round.

Next round: K5, [k2tog, k9] 5 (7) times, k2tog, k4. Total 60 (80) stitches.

Next round: K4, [k2tog, k8] 5 (7) times, k2tog, k4. Total 54 (72) stitches.

Next round: K3, [k2tog, k7] 5 (7) times, k2tog, k4. Total 48 (64) stitches.

Next round: K2, [k2tog, k6] 5 (7) times, k2tog, k4. Total 42 (56) stitches.

Next round: K1, [k2tog, k5] 5 (7) times, k2tog, k4. Total 36 (48) stitches.

For Adult size only:
Next round: [K2tog, k4] 7 times, Total 40 stitches.

Next round: [K2tog, k3] 7 times, Total 32 stitches.

All sizes:
Next round: *K2tog. Repeat from * around. Total 18 (16) stitches.

Next round: *K2tog. Repeat from * around. Total 9 (8) stitches.

Cut yarn, thread through remaining 9 (8) stitches, gather and tie off. Weave in ends. Add pompom. Or not.