A Cabled Beanie

Finished Size

Adult: 5 (47 cm) circumference, 9 (23 cm) height/7 (19 cm) height with brim folded up.

Materials

Quaere Fibre Worsted Weight (100% superwash Merino wool, 5.25 oz/150 g, 327 yd/299 m)
1 skein in Sun Kissed, or approximately 235 yd (215 m) in any medium weight yarn.

US Size 8/5 mm 40 (100 cm) knitting needles (or set of DPNs, for small circumference
knitting in the round), or any size needed to obtain gauge.

US Size 6/4 mm circular knitting needles for ribbing, or any size needed to obtain gauge.

3 locking stitch markers.

Cable needle.

Yarn needle.

Gauge

26 sts x 36 rows in pattern = 4 (10 cm) with larger needles in (C6B, p2) pattern, flat but
unblocked.

For best fit, always check your gauge.

For this pattern, it is most important to get stitch gauge. Row gauge is not critical for this
pattern.

Abbreviations Used in This Pattern

C6B 6 st right-leaning cable Sl 3 sts to cn, hold cn at back, k3, k3 from cn.

C6F 6 st left-leaning cable Sl 3 sts to cn, hold cn at front, k3, k3 from cn.

cn cable needle

CO cast on

k knit

k2tog knit 2 stitches together (decrease)

p purl

pm 1 place marker 1

pm 2 place marker 2

pm 3 place marker 3

p2tog purl 2 stitches together (decrease)

rep repeat

Rnd(s) Round(s)

RS right (front) side

sk2p slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over

sl slip

st(s) stitch(es)

* Rep instructions after asterisk as indicated.

Pattern Notes

For tips on knitting a gauge swatch in the round, check out this blog post from WEBS.

This beanie is knit in the round from the brim to the crown.

Use the smaller knitting needles to work a stretchy ribbed brim, then transition to the larger
knitting needles to finish the hat.

Slip markers each row.

A centered cabled design is worked between marker 1 and 2, and marker 3 marks the end of
the round.

Pattern Instructions
Hat
Ribbed, fold up brim

With smaller needles, CO 138 sts.

Set Up Row: (P2, k2) 16 times, pm 1, p3, k6, p3, pm 2, k2, (p2, k2) to end, pm 3, join and
begin working in the round, being careful not to twist. (12 sts between markers 1 and 2)

Rnd 1: (P2, k2) to marker 1, p3, k6, p3, k2 to marker 2, (p2, k2) to end.

Rep Rnd 1 until brim measures just under 2 (5 cm).

Rnd 2: Knit.

Brim to crown

Switch to larger needles.

Set Up Rnd: (P2, k6) to st before marker, increase with (k1, p1) in st before marker 1. Unlock
marker and place before last p, C6B, C6F to marker 2, increase with (p1, k1) in st after
marker 2. Unlock marker and place after last p st, k5, (p2, k6) to end. (140 sts 14 sts
between markers 1 and 2)

Rnd 1: (P2, k6) to marker 1, (p1, k3, p6, k3, p1) to marker 2, k6, (p2, k6) to end.

Rnds 2 3: Rep Rnd 1 twice.

Rnd 4: (P2, C6F) to marker 1, (p1, k12, p1) to marker 2, C6B, (p2, C6B) to end.

Rnd 5: (P2, k6) to marker 1, (p1, k12, p1) to marker 2, k6, (p2, k6) to end.

Rnds 6-7: Rep Rnd 5 twice.

Rnd 8: (P2, k6) to marker 1, (p1, C6B, C6F, p1) to marker 2, k6, (p2, k6) to end.

Rep Rnds 1-8 until hat measures approximately 7.5 (19 cm) from cast on edge
(approximately 5 times), ending after Rnd 7.

Shape crown

Rnd 1: (P2tog, k2, k2tog, k2) to marker 1, (p1, C6B, CFB, p1) to marker 2, (k2, k2tog, k2,
p2tog) to last 6 sts, k2tog, k2, k2tog. (108 sts)

Rnd 2: (P2tog, k1, k2tog, k1) to marker 1, (p1, k3, p6, k3, p1) to marker 2, k2tog twice, k1,
(p2tog, k1, k2tog, k1) to end. (77 sts)

Rnd 3: (P2tog, k2tog) to marker 1, (p1, k1, k2tog, p2, p2tog, p2, k2tog, k1, p1) to marker 2,
k2tog, k1, (p2tog, k2tog) to end. (43 sts)

Rnd 4: (P1, k2tog, k1) to marker 1, (p1, k2tog, p2tog, p1, p2tog, k2tog, p1) to marker 2,
k2tog, (p1, k2tog, k1) to last 2 sts, p1, k1. (31 sts)

Rnd 5: K12 to marker 1, (p2tog, k3, p2tog) to marker 2, k12. (29 sts)

Rnd 6: (K2tog, k2) to marker 1, (p1, sk2p, p1) to marker 2, (k2tog, k2) to end. Remove
marker 1 and 2. (21 sts)

Rnd 7: (K1, k2tog) around. (14 sts)

Rnd 8: K2tog around. (7 sts) Fasten off with long yarn tail for seaming.

Finishing

Thread yarn tail through yarn needle. Pull yarn tail firmly through sts several times, drawing
tightly to close crown. Remove sts from needle. Finish off by weaving yarn tails inside of hat.