Womans Cable Hat Novita Alpaca Wool
Cable hat worked in Novita Alpaca Wool yarn is winter's embellishment. Showy accessories include warm cable wrist warmers as well.
Size(s)
woman
Yarn demand
Novita Alpaca Wool (off-white) 100 g
Needles and other supplies
40cm long circular needles Novita 4 mm Set of 5 double-pointed 4 mm needles
Designer
Irina Valtonen
Finished dimensions
Noin 9 x 22 cm
Stitch pattern
Rib in round: *K1,P1,rep from* to end.
Stocking stitch in round: knit all rows.
Pattern st in round:
Rnd 1-3: purl.
Rnd 4-6: knit. Rep rnds 1-6.
Moss stitch in round:
Rnd 1: *K1,P1, rep from * to end.
Rnd 2: *P1, K1, rep from * to end. Rep rnds 1-2.
Cable pattern: See chart.
Tension
20 sts and 20 rows to 10 cm measured over pattern st.
Note: Hat is worked in round. Meeting and separation of the cables is achieved by increasing and decreasing stitches in between cables.
Stitch pattern
Rib in round: *K1,P1,rep from* to end.
Stocking stitch in round: knit all rows.
Pattern st in round:
Rnd 1-3: purl.
Rnd 4-6: knit. Rep rnds 1-6.
Moss stitch in round:
Rnd 1: *K1,P1, rep from * to end.
Rnd 2: *P1, K1, rep from * to end. Rep rnds 1-2.
Cable pattern: See chart.
Tension
20 sts and 20 rows to 10 cm measured over pattern st.
Note: Hat is worked in round. Meeting and separation of the cables is achieved by increasing and decreasing stitches in between cables.
Hat
Using 40cm circular needle cast on 126 sts. Work in round.
Beg and ending rnds as indicated, work in rib and patt from chart as folls:
Rnd 1: * work 11 sts in rib, P2, work cable A (=9 sts), P2, work 5 sts in rib, P2, work cable B (=9 sts), P2, rep from * twice more. Rep rnds 1-8.
AT THE SAME TIME after 11 rnds have been completed beg increases and decreases in between cables as folls:
Rnd 4: * work 11 sts in rib, P1, M1P (make one stitch by picking up horizontal loop before next stitch and purling into back of it), P1, work cable A (=9 sts), P2tog, work 5 sts in rib, P2tog, work cable B (=9 sts), P1, M1P, P1, rep from * twice more. Rep decreases and increases every 4th rnd that is on rnd 4 and rnd 8 of chart. Purl 2 sts at both sides of cables.
AT THE SAME TIME after 15 rnds have been completed work as folls: * work 12 sts in pattern st, P2, work cable A (=9 sts), P2, work 4 sts in moss st, P1,M1P, work cable B (=9 sts), P2, work 1 st in pattern st * twice more =129 sts. Purl 2 sts at both sides of cables, increase sts into pattern st and decrease sts from moss st.
Work until 2 purled sts are left in between cables.
Next rnd (rnd 4 or 8): * work 15 in pattern st, P1, M1P, P1, K8, sl1, K1, psso, K2tog, K8, P1, M1P, P1, work 4 sts in pattern st, rep from * twice more.
Work 3 rnds.
Next rnd (rnd 4 or 8): * work 16 in pattern st, P2tog, work cable A (=9 sts), M1P, work cable B (=9 sts),P2tog, work 5 sts in pattern st, rep from * twice more.
Next rnd (rnd 5 or 1): * work 16 in pattern st, P1, work cable A (=9 sts), M1P, work cable B (=9 sts),P1, work 5 sts in pattern st, rep from * twice more.
Rep decreases and increases every 4th rnd that is on rnd 4 and rnd 8 of chart. Purl 2 sts at both sides of cables. When there is 6 sts in between cables, beg working them in moss st.
Work until there is 10 sts (=P2, 6 sts of moss st, P2) in between cables.
Work 11 rnds without increases and decreases.
Beg decreases as folls:
Dec rnd 1(rnd 4 or 8): * work 11 in pattern st, P2, work cable A (=9 sts), P2tog, work 6 sts in moss st, P2tog, work cable B (=9 sts), P2, rep from * twice more =123 sts.
Dec rnd 2(rnd 5 or 1): * work 10 in pattern st, P2tog, P1, work cable A (=9 sts), P2,work 3 sts in moss st, P2tog, P1, work cable B (=9 sts), P2, rep from * twice more =117 sts.
Work 1 rnd ( that is rnd 6 or rnd 2 of chart).
Dec rnd 3: * P2tog, work 8 in pattern st, P2, work cable A (=9 sts), P1, P2tog, work 2 sts in moss st, P2, work cable B (=9 sts), P2, rep from * twice more =111 sts.
Dec rnd 4: * work 9 in pattern st, P2, work cable A (=9 sts), P1, P2tog twice, P1, work cable B (=9 sts), P2, rep from * twice more =105 sts.
Dec rnd 5: * work 8 in pattern st, P2tog, P1, work cable A (=9 sts), P2, P2tog, work cable B (=9 sts), P2, rep from * twice more =99 sts.
Work 1 rnd ( that is rnd 6 or rnd 2 of chart).
Dec rnd 6: * P2tog, work 6 in pattern st, P2, work cable A (=9 sts), P2tog, P1, work cable B (=9 sts), P2, rep from * twice more =93 sts.
Dec rnd 7: * work 7 in pattern st, P2, K8, sl1, K1, psso, K2tog, K8, P2, rep from * twice more =87 sts.
Dec rnd 8: * P2tog, work 5 in pattern st, P2tog, work cable A (=9 sts), work cable B (=9 sts), P2, rep from * twice more =81 sts.
Work 1 rnd ( that is rnd 6 or rnd 2 of chart).
AT THE SAME TIME change to double pointed needles when convenient.
Cont in stocking st in round.
Dec rnd 9: K6, * K2tog, K3, rep from * to end = 66 sts.
Work 1 rnd in stocking st.
Dec rnd 10: * K1, K2tog, rep from * to end = 44 sts.
Dec rnd 11: * K2tog, rep from * to end = 22 sts.
Dec rnd 12: * K2tog, rep from * to end = 11 sts.
Break yarn leaving a long end. Pull end through all sts and tighten it. Weave in all ends.
To Make Up
Lightly steam the hat.
Finished dimensions
Noin 9 x 22 cm
Stitch pattern
Rib in round: *K1,P1,rep from* to end.
Stocking stitch in round: knit all rows.
Pattern st in round:
Rnd 1-3: purl.
Rnd 4-6: knit. Rep rnds 1-6.
Moss stitch in round:
Rnd 1: *K1,P1, rep from * to end.
Rnd 2: *P1, K1, rep from * to end. Rep rnds 1-2.
Cable pattern: See chart.
Tension
20 sts and 20 rows to 10 cm measured over pattern st.
Note: Hat is worked in round. Meeting and separation of the cables is achieved by increasing and decreasing stitches in between cables.
Stitch pattern
Rib in round: *K1,P1,rep from* to end.
Stocking stitch in round: knit all rows.
Pattern st in round:
Rnd 1-3: purl.
Rnd 4-6: knit. Rep rnds 1-6.
Moss stitch in round:
Rnd 1: *K1,P1, rep from * to end.
Rnd 2: *P1, K1, rep from * to end. Rep rnds 1-2.
Cable pattern: See chart.
Tension
20 sts and 20 rows to 10 cm measured over pattern st.
Note: Hat is worked in round. Meeting and separation of the cables is achieved by increasing and decreasing stitches in between cables.
Hat
Using 40cm circular needle cast on 126 sts. Work in round.
Beg and ending rnds as indicated, work in rib and patt from chart as folls:
Rnd 1: * work 11 sts in rib, P2, work cable A (=9 sts), P2, work 5 sts in rib, P2, work cable B (=9 sts), P2, rep from * twice more. Rep rnds 1-8.
AT THE SAME TIME after 11 rnds have been completed beg increases and decreases in between cables as folls:
Rnd 4: * work 11 sts in rib, P1, M1P (make one stitch by picking up horizontal loop before next stitch and purling into back of it), P1, work cable A (=9 sts), P2tog, work 5 sts in rib, P2tog, work cable B (=9 sts), P1, M1P, P1, rep from * twice more. Rep decreases and increases every 4th rnd that is on rnd 4 and rnd 8 of chart. Purl 2 sts at both sides of cables.
AT THE SAME TIME after 15 rnds have been completed work as folls: * work 12 sts in pattern st, P2, work cable A (=9 sts), P2, work 4 sts in moss st, P1,M1P, work cable B (=9 sts), P2, work 1 st in pattern st * twice more =129 sts. Purl 2 sts at both sides of cables, increase sts into pattern st and decrease sts from moss st.
Work until 2 purled sts are left in between cables.
Next rnd (rnd 4 or 8): * work 15 in pattern st, P1, M1P, P1, K8, sl1, K1, psso, K2tog, K8, P1, M1P, P1, work 4 sts in pattern st, rep from * twice more.
Work 3 rnds.
Next rnd (rnd 4 or 8): * work 16 in pattern st, P2tog, work cable A (=9 sts), M1P, work cable B (=9 sts),P2tog, work 5 sts in pattern st, rep from * twice more.
Next rnd (rnd 5 or 1): * work 16 in pattern st, P1, work cable A (=9 sts), M1P, work cable B (=9 sts),P1, work 5 sts in pattern st, rep from * twice more.
Rep decreases and increases every 4th rnd that is on rnd 4 and rnd 8 of chart. Purl 2 sts at both sides of cables. When there is 6 sts in between cables, beg working them in moss st.
Work until there is 10 sts (=P2, 6 sts of moss st, P2) in between cables.
Work 11 rnds without increases and decreases.
Beg decreases as folls:
Dec rnd 1(rnd 4 or 8): * work 11 in pattern st, P2, work cable A (=9 sts), P2tog, work 6 sts in moss st, P2tog, work cable B (=9 sts), P2, rep from * twice more =123 sts.
Dec rnd 2(rnd 5 or 1): * work 10 in pattern st, P2tog, P1, work cable A (=9 sts), P2,work 3 sts in moss st, P2tog, P1, work cable B (=9 sts), P2, rep from * twice more =117 sts.
Work 1 rnd ( that is rnd 6 or rnd 2 of chart).
Dec rnd 3: * P2tog, work 8 in pattern st, P2, work cable A (=9 sts), P1, P2tog, work 2 sts in moss st, P2, work cable B (=9 sts), P2, rep from * twice more =111 sts.
Dec rnd 4: * work 9 in pattern st, P2, work cable A (=9 sts), P1, P2tog twice, P1, work cable B (=9 sts), P2, rep from * twice more =105 sts.
Dec rnd 5: * work 8 in pattern st, P2tog, P1, work cable A (=9 sts), P2, P2tog, work cable B (=9 sts), P2, rep from * twice more =99 sts.
Work 1 rnd ( that is rnd 6 or rnd 2 of chart).
Dec rnd 6: * P2tog, work 6 in pattern st, P2, work cable A (=9 sts), P2tog, P1, work cable B (=9 sts), P2, rep from * twice more =93 sts.
Dec rnd 7: * work 7 in pattern st, P2, K8, sl1, K1, psso, K2tog, K8, P2, rep from * twice more =87 sts.
Dec rnd 8: * P2tog, work 5 in pattern st, P2tog, work cable A (=9 sts), work cable B (=9 sts), P2, rep from * twice more =81 sts.
Work 1 rnd ( that is rnd 6 or rnd 2 of chart).
AT THE SAME TIME change to double pointed needles when convenient.
Cont in stocking st in round.
Dec rnd 9: K6, * K2tog, K3, rep from * to end = 66 sts.
Work 1 rnd in stocking st.
Dec rnd 10: * K1, K2tog, rep from * to end = 44 sts.
Dec rnd 11: * K2tog, rep from * to end = 22 sts.
Dec rnd 12: * K2tog, rep from * to end = 11 sts.
Break yarn leaving a long end. Pull end through all sts and tighten it. Weave in all ends.
To Make Up
Lightly steam the hat.
Finished dimensions
Noin 9 x 22 cm
Stitch pattern
Rib in round: *K1,P1,rep from* to end.
Stocking stitch in round: knit all rows.
Pattern st in round:
Rnd 1-3: purl.
Rnd 4-6: knit. Rep rnds 1-6.
Moss stitch in round:
Rnd 1: *K1,P1, rep from * to end.
Rnd 2: *P1, K1, rep from * to end. Rep rnds 1-2.
Cable pattern: See chart.
Tension
20 sts and 20 rows to 10 cm measured over pattern st.
Note: Hat is worked in round. Meeting and separation of the cables is achieved by increasing and decreasing stitches in between cables.
Stitch pattern
Rib in round: *K1,P1,rep from* to end.
Stocking stitch in round: knit all rows.
Pattern st in round:
Rnd 1-3: purl.
Rnd 4-6: knit. Rep rnds 1-6.
Moss stitch in round:
Rnd 1: *K1,P1, rep from * to end.
Rnd 2: *P1, K1, rep from * to end. Rep rnds 1-2.
Cable pattern: See chart.
Tension
20 sts and 20 rows to 10 cm measured over pattern st.
Note: Hat is worked in round. Meeting and separation of the cables is achieved by increasing and decreasing stitches in between cables.
Hat
Using 40cm circular needle cast on 126 sts. Work in round.
Beg and ending rnds as indicated, work in rib and patt from chart as folls:
Rnd 1: * work 11 sts in rib, P2, work cable A (=9 sts), P2, work 5 sts in rib, P2, work cable B (=9 sts), P2, rep from * twice more. Rep rnds 1-8.
AT THE SAME TIME after 11 rnds have been completed beg increases and decreases in between cables as folls:
Rnd 4: * work 11 sts in rib, P1, M1P (make one stitch by picking up horizontal loop before next stitch and purling into back of it), P1, work cable A (=9 sts), P2tog, work 5 sts in rib, P2tog, work cable B (=9 sts), P1, M1P, P1, rep from * twice more. Rep decreases and increases every 4th rnd that is on rnd 4 and rnd 8 of chart. Purl 2 sts at both sides of cables.
AT THE SAME TIME after 15 rnds have been completed work as folls: * work 12 sts in pattern st, P2, work cable A (=9 sts), P2, work 4 sts in moss st, P1,M1P, work cable B (=9 sts), P2, work 1 st in pattern st * twice more =129 sts. Purl 2 sts at both sides of cables, increase sts into pattern st and decrease sts from moss st.
Work until 2 purled sts are left in between cables.
Next rnd (rnd 4 or 8): * work 15 in pattern st, P1, M1P, P1, K8, sl1, K1, psso, K2tog, K8, P1, M1P, P1, work 4 sts in pattern st, rep from * twice more.
Work 3 rnds.
Next rnd (rnd 4 or 8): * work 16 in pattern st, P2tog, work cable A (=9 sts), M1P, work cable B (=9 sts),P2tog, work 5 sts in pattern st, rep from * twice more.
Next rnd (rnd 5 or 1): * work 16 in pattern st, P1, work cable A (=9 sts), M1P, work cable B (=9 sts),P1, work 5 sts in pattern st, rep from * twice more.
Rep decreases and increases every 4th rnd that is on rnd 4 and rnd 8 of chart. Purl 2 sts at both sides of cables. When there is 6 sts in between cables, beg working them in moss st.
Work until there is 10 sts (=P2, 6 sts of moss st, P2) in between cables.
Work 11 rnds without increases and decreases.
Beg decreases as folls:
Dec rnd 1(rnd 4 or 8): * work 11 in pattern st, P2, work cable A (=9 sts), P2tog, work 6 sts in moss st, P2tog, work cable B (=9 sts), P2, rep from * twice more =123 sts.
Dec rnd 2(rnd 5 or 1): * work 10 in pattern st, P2tog, P1, work cable A (=9 sts), P2,work 3 sts in moss st, P2tog, P1, work cable B (=9 sts), P2, rep from * twice more =117 sts.
Work 1 rnd ( that is rnd 6 or rnd 2 of chart).
Dec rnd 3: * P2tog, work 8 in pattern st, P2, work cable A (=9 sts), P1, P2tog, work 2 sts in moss st, P2, work cable B (=9 sts), P2, rep from * twice more =111 sts.
Dec rnd 4: * work 9 in pattern st, P2, work cable A (=9 sts), P1, P2tog twice, P1, work cable B (=9 sts), P2, rep from * twice more =105 sts.
Dec rnd 5: * work 8 in pattern st, P2tog, P1, work cable A (=9 sts), P2, P2tog, work cable B (=9 sts), P2, rep from * twice more =99 sts.
Work 1 rnd ( that is rnd 6 or rnd 2 of chart).
Dec rnd 6: * P2tog, work 6 in pattern st, P2, work cable A (=9 sts), P2tog, P1, work cable B (=9 sts), P2, rep from * twice more =93 sts.
Dec rnd 7: * work 7 in pattern st, P2, K8, sl1, K1, psso, K2tog, K8, P2, rep from * twice more =87 sts.
Dec rnd 8: * P2tog, work 5 in pattern st, P2tog, work cable A (=9 sts), work cable B (=9 sts), P2, rep from * twice more =81 sts.
Work 1 rnd ( that is rnd 6 or rnd 2 of chart).
AT THE SAME TIME change to double pointed needles when convenient.
Cont in stocking st in round.
Dec rnd 9: K6, * K2tog, K3, rep from * to end = 66 sts.
Work 1 rnd in stocking st.
Dec rnd 10: * K1, K2tog, rep from * to end = 44 sts.
Dec rnd 11: * K2tog, rep from * to end = 22 sts.
Dec rnd 12: * K2tog, rep from * to end = 11 sts.
Break yarn leaving a long end. Pull end through all sts and tighten it. Weave in all ends.
To Make Up
Lightly steam the hat.
