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Cable Crush Winter Hat

This knit hat pattern uses straight needles. No circular needles or double point needles required!

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Cable Crush Winter Hat Pattern

Behold a cable knit hat pattern that doesn't require the use of circular or double pointed needles! That's right, the Cable Crush Winter Hat is a darling cold weather basic you can complete with two straight needles. Knit flat with a sewn seam up the back, this blue beauty of a knit hat pattern proves that coziness doesn't have to be complicated. Finish off this fun hat with a giant pom pom for a whimsical touch and start showing off this gorgeous cable knitting pattern.

Knitting Needle Size10 or 6 mm, 9 or 5.5 mm

Yarn Weight(5) Bulky/Chunky (12-15 stitches for 4 inches)

Gauge1 stitches, 2 rows, 3 inches. stockinette stitch

Materials List

  • Shetland Chunky (100 g/3.5 oz;136 m/148 yds)
  • Contrast A Oxford Grey (78046) - 1 ball
  • Contrast B Steel Blue (78105) - 1 ball
  • Contrast C Soft Teal (78209) - 1 ball
  • Sizes 5.5 mm (U.S. 9) and 6 mm (U.S. 10) knitting needles or size needed to obtain tension
  • Cable needle

Measurements
One size to fit average woman's head.

Instructions

  1. With smaller needles and A, cast on 73 sts.

  2. 1st row: (RS). *K1. P1. Rep from * to last st. K1.

  3. 2nd row: *P1. K1. Rep from * to last st. P1. Rep last 2 rows (K1. P1) ribbing for 3" [7.5 cm], ending with a 2nd row.

  4. Change to larger needles.

  5. 1st row: (RS). With B, K3. *M1. K2. M1. K3. Rep from * to end of row. 101 sts.

  6. 2nd and alt rows: Purl.

  7. 3rd row: K5. *C8F. K4. Rep from * to end of row.

  8. 4th to 10th rows: Beg with a purl row, work 7 rows in stocking st.

  9. 11th row: (RS). K1. *C8B. K4. Rep from * to last 4 sts. K4.

  10. 13th row: Knit.

  11. 15th and 17th rows: With C, knit.

  12. 19th to 27th rows: With C, rep 3rd to 11th rows once more.

  13. 28th row: Purl.

Shape Top:

  1. 1st row: (RS). K1. *K2tog. K3. Rep from * to end of row. 81 sts.

  2. 2nd and alt rows: Purl.

  3. 3rd row: K1. *K2tog. K2. Rep from * to end of row. 61 sts.

  4. 5th row: K1. *K2tog. K1. Rep from * to end of row. 41 sts.

  5. 7th row: K1. *K2tog. Rep from * to end of row. 21 sts. Break yarn, leaving a long end. Thread yarn through rem sts and fasten securely. Sew back seam.

Pom-pom:

  1. Wind 2 strands of A around 4 fingers approx 50 times. Tie tightly in the middle and leave a long end for attaching to Hat. Cut through each side of loops. Trim to a smooth round shape. Attach to top of Hat.

Abbreviations

Alt
alternate(ing)
Beg
beginning
C8F
Slip next 4 stitches onto cable needle and leave at front of work. K4, then K4 from cable needle.
C8B
Slip next 4 stitches onto cable needle and leave at back of work. K4, then K4 from cable needle.
k2tog
Knit next 2 stitches together.
M1
Make 1 stitch by picking up horizontal loop lying before next stitch and knitting into back of loop.
Rem
remain(ing)
Rep
repeat
st(s)
stitch(es)
WS
wrong side
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