Hat - video tutorial 🧶, by The Woolcatcher on YouTube. 1 min 14 s.
- Video length
- 1 min 14 s
- Time to do it
- 6 to 8 hours
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Steps
- 10
What you need
Steps
Cast on 66 stitches on the 6 mm circular needles. Join in the round without twisting the stitches, then place a stitch marker at the start of the round.
Work 1x1 ribbing for 25 rounds: knit 1, purl 1, all the way around. This makes the brim.
On round 26, increase 9 stitches evenly spaced around the round. You now have 75 stitches on the needles.
Start the cable pattern: knit 12, purl 3, and repeat that sequence to the end of the round. The purl bands separate the cable panels.
On every 10th round, cross the cables. Slip 3 stitches to the cable needle and hold them in front, knit the next 3 stitches, then knit the slipped stitches.
Work the second half of each cable cross the same way, but hold the 3 slipped stitches at the back of the work before knitting them.
Repeat the plain rounds and the cable crosses until the cable section measures 40 rounds in total, then stop.
On the second-to-last round, knit 3 stitches together all the way around, keeping to the pattern as far as you can.
Work the last round as knit 4, purl 1 around. Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail.
Thread the tail through the remaining stitches with the tapestry needle, pull tight to close the crown, and weave in all ends on the inside.
Tips and common mistakes
Try the hat on before the decrease rounds, since the ribbed brim and cable panel depth decide the final fit.
Move the stitch marker up every round so you never lose track of where the round starts.
Keep the cable crosses loose, or the hat will pull in and feel tight across the head.
Count your rounds on paper or with a counter, because the cable cross only comes every 10th round.
Questions
Can I knit this hat on straight needles?
Yes, but you will have to seam the hat afterwards. Circular needles let you knit in one piece, so there is no seam to sew.
How do I know when the hat is tall enough?
The pattern works 25 ribbing rounds plus 40 cable rounds. Measure from the cast-on edge and aim for about 22 to 24 cm before you start the decreases.
What if I do not have a cable needle?
You can use a spare double-pointed needle or a short circular needle to hold the slipped stitches. A real cable needle is shorter and less likely to slip out.
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