Cossy cables
Give the gift of comfort and warmth with King Cole’s pompom cable hat – it’s sure to keep its recipient warm!
A warm hat is always a welcome gift for those chillier occasions. King Cole’s cable creation is ideal for keeping heads snug with its extra cosy folded rib. This unisex design works well in any colour combo – you could even try making the rib and pompom in a fun contrast colour. The simple cable pattern is easy- peasy to follow – if you’re new to cables you’ll get the hang of these ones in no time at all!
POMPOM HAT
Cast on 118 ( 126: 134: 142) sts using 3 mm needles and thumb method. Row 1 *K2, P2; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2. Row 2 *P2, K2; rep from * to last 2 sts, P2. These 2 rows form 2x2 rib. Work 15 ( 17: 19: 23) more rows in 2x2 rib. Next row P to end inc 2 ( 3:3: 3) sts evenly across row. [120 ( 129: 137: 145) sts] Change to 4mm needles and work as follows: Row 1 *P7 ( 6:7: 6), K10; rep from * to last st, P1. Row 2 K1, *P10, K7 ( 6:7: 6); rep from * to end. Rep rows 1 and 2 once. Row 5 *P7 ( 6:7: 6), C10B; rep from * to last st, P1. Row 6 K1, *P10, K7 ( 6:7: 6); rep from * to end. Rep rows 1 and 2 four times. These 14 rows form patt. Work 28 rows more in patt.
SHAPE CROWN
Row 1 *P2togtbl, P3 ( 2:3: 2), p2tog, K10; rep from * to last st, P1. [106 ( 113: 121: 127) sts] Row 2 K1, *P10, K5 ( 4:5: 4); rep from * to end. Row 3 *P2togtbl, P1 ( 0:1: 0), p2tog, K10; rep from * to last st, P1. [92 ( 97: 105: 109) sts] Row 4 K1, * P10, K3 ( 2:3: 2); rep from * to end.
Row 5 *P3 ( 2:3: 2), C10B; rep from * to last st, P1.
Row 6 K1, *P10, K3 ( 2:3: 2); rep from * to end.
Row 7 *P3 ( 2:3: 2), sl 1, K1, psso, K6, k2tog; rep from * to last st, P1. [78 ( 81: 89: 91) sts]
Row 8 K1, *P8, K3 ( 2:3: 2); rep from * to end. Row 9 *P3 ( 2:3: 2), sl 1, K1, psso, K4, k2tog; rep from * to last st, P1. [64 ( 65: 73: 73) sts] Row 10 K1, *P6, K3 ( 2:3: 2); rep from * to end. Row 11 *P3 ( 2:3: 2), C6B; rep from * to last st, P1. Row 12 K1, *P6, K3 ( 2:3: 2); rep from * to end.
Row 13 *P3 ( 2:3: 2), sl 1, K1, psso, K2, k2tog; rep from * to last st, P1. [50 ( 49: 57: 55) sts]
Row 14 K1, *P4, K3 ( 2:3: 2); rep from * to end.
Row 15 *P3 ( 2:3: 2), sl 1, K1, psso, k2tog; rep from * to last st, P1. [36 ( 33: 41: 37) sts]
Row 16 K1, *P2, K3 ( 2:3: 2); rep from * to end. Row 17 *P1 ( 0:1: 0), p2tog, k2tog; rep from * to last st, P1. [22 ( 17: 25: 19) sts] Row 18 K2 ( 1:1: 1), *p2tog; rep from * to end. Break yarn and thread through rem 12 ( 9: 13: 10) sts. Fasten off.
MAKING UP
Sew back seam reversing sewing for 5 ( 5.5: 6.5: 6.5) cm for turnback. Make a 7cm diameter pompom and attach to crown. Cover with a clean damp tea towel and leave until dry. See ball band for washing and further care instructions.