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Little Cables Hat

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!!

Little cables close up

Adult size and baby size

Adult and baby hats side by side, picture courtesy of 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.

Baby hat

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.

Baby hat, view from the top

Adult sized hat modelled

Adult hat modeled by Rose Red’s hubby, picture courtesy of Rose Red

19 April 2007

It’s good to be three

Look who's three!

(Magazine cover generated via fd’s Flickr Toys.)

Annette turned three last Sunday. I had grand plans to bake and decorate the birthday cake myself, but I chickened out and bought one instead. I felt bad, but at least the cake was yummy and the birthday girl was very happy.

13 April 2007

New Colours

Went a-photo-taking in the garden downstairs in honour of the new round of colours in Project Spectrum — green, yellow, and pink. Even though it’s autumn here in Australia, some plants are still flowering.

Along with new colours there are new projects as well.

I’ve started the Melon shawl from Victorian Lace Today, using some 2ply lace weight merino from The Knittery. The yarn is really really lovely stuff. It has a silky feel to it and the colour is just gorgeous. Although, this being my first time knitting with an actual lace weight yarn, it feels like knitting with dental floss! It took a while getting used to the lightness of the yarn. But I do love how the stitch pattern looks. Although it doesn’t look like much right now.

And this is the beginning of a Rock and Weave sock (pattern from Blue Moon Fiber Arts), using Socks That Rock in the January One colourway. The cuff is knitted sideways in linen stitch, which makes a very interesting texture. These are not my ‘usual’ colours, but I’m loving the warm tones.

Annette’s Swing Coat is almost done. It’s blocking as we speak, so I hope to show you a finished picture soon.

It’s Easter long weekend here until Monday, I hope you have a good Easter. I leave you with some easter craft links that I love (but sadly won’t be able to make in time for this easter):

5 April 2007

Up to no good

Thank you for the lovely comments on the scarf! 🙂 My brother in law seems to like it too. (He’d better like it! 🙂 )

Here’s something else I’ve been up to…

The inspiration for this basket came from the cover of this issue of Cotton Time (the cute basket at bottom left corner, only I made mine bigger) and this fabric basket from the Crafter’s Companion book. I’m so very happy with this, it’s like a combination of my favourite fabrics of the moment.

Dimensions: 11 inches tall, 10 inches diameter. It’s big enough to carry all my knitting WIPs (well, the ones in active rotation anyway), so that they’re not all over the living room. Hubby is also pleased with this basket, he’s particularly enthusiastic about being able to find a place to sit again 😉

Sides and bottom fortified by Timtex. No more floppy sides this time!

It has a drawstring top…

… and lots of pockets on the inside. For needles, notions, etc.

28 March 2007

Old MacDonald had a scarf

Ee i ee i Ooooo!

And on that scarf he had some cables, ee i ee i oooooo…

With a cable here, and a cable there. Here a cable, there a cable, everywhere a cable.

Old MacDonald had a scarf, ee i ee i ooooooo!

Pattern: Here and there cables scarf by Norah Gaughan, from Scarf Style
Yarn: Filatura Di Crosa Zara in off white, 4 balls
Needles: 4mm straights

Modification: Made to be a bit narrower on recipient’s (hubby’s brother) request. So only three repeats per row instead of four.

Phew, that was a LOT of cables. I think I’ll take a break from cabling after this. Perhaps some lace? That would be nice I think. I do love the look of these cables, though. Really ingenious. I wouldn’t even know how to begin thinking up cables as intricate as this. I love how, from certain angles, the cables look like a flowing stream of water. Really befitting Norah Gaughan, I thought, what with her book Knitting Nature where knitting patterns take inspiration from nature.

26 March 2007