Free Knitting Pattern: Cable-ish Hat


With the holidays approaching much more quickly than I'd like, it's not often I get to sit down and experiment with different knitting stitch patterns. Instead, I'm working up gifts and custom orders like a fiber fiend, and right now, there's no end in sight.
But with most things in life, it's important to take a break and do something for yourself. So the other day, I sat down, flipped through one of my pattern books, found a stitch I loved, and altered it into a beautiful hat using one of my favorite stash yarns from Blitsy: Red Heart Shimmer. It's a favorite of mine because it's so incredibly soft for an acrylic and has a wonderful little halo effect, making it appear like more of a natural fiber. The shimmer is just that - a shimmer - as opposed to a sparkle, so the effect is more subtle. I can't get enough of it.
The hat looks beautiful as-is (if I do say so myself), but a coordinating pom-pom on top adds an extra special touch. Of course, that's up to you!
Craft: Knitting
Level: Easy
Materials:
- Light worsted weight yarn (I used Red Heart Shimmer in the Cherry colorway, purchased at a great price [as always!] from Blitsy)
- Size US 7 circular needles and DPNs (you can use the DPNs for the entire hat if you'd like; otherwise, you'll just need them for decreasing at the top)
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch marker
Abbreviations:
- TBL: Knit your next stitch “Through Back Loop”
- PM: “Place Marker”
- K2tog: “Knit 2 Together”: Knit the next two stitches together (right-slanting decrease)
- CDD: “Centered Double Decrease”: Slip next two stitches as if to knit, knit the next stitch, pass the two slipped stitches over the knitted stitch
Notes:
- Slip stitch marker at the end of each round so you know where the next row begins


Pattern:
CO 85 sts
Ribbing Pattern: |
*P1, K1 TBL, P1, K2* around, PM |
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Repeat Ribbing Pattern for 1" |
Row 1: |
*P1, K1 TBL, P1, K2* around |
Row 2: |
*P1, K1 TBL, P1, K1, yo, K1* around |
Row 3: |
*P1, K1 TBL, P1, K3* around |
Row 4: |
*P1, K1 TBL, P1, K3, pass third stitch on right needle over first two stitches on right needle* around |
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Repeat rows 1-4 until hat measures 7.5", ending with Row 1 |
Decreasing for top of hat |
Note: Switch to DPNs once hat is too small to fit on your circulars. |
Row 1: |
*P1, K1 TBL, P1, K2tog* around |
Row 2: |
*P1, K1 TBL, P1, K1* around |
Row 3: |
*P1, CDD* around |
Row 4: |
*P1, K1* around |
Row 5: |
*K2tog* around |
Row 6: |
Knit around |
Row 7: |
*K2tog* around |
Finishing:
Using a tapestry needle, thread yarn through remaining stitches and tug. Weave in ends and enjoy!
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Let us know in the comments below if you'll be giving this a whirl or if you need any support!