Cosy Cable Beanie

By Alison Craven for Knitting Yarns by Mail

YARN

2 balls Heirloom Color Works 8ply or 2 balls Heirloom Silk Touch

NEEDLES AND TOOLS

3.25mm knitting needles 4mm knitting needles cable needle

Wool sewing needle

MEASUREMENTS

Size Adult – one size fits all

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS

Cable: slip next 3 stitches onto cable needle and leave at front of work, knit 3, then knit 3 stitches from cable needle.

TENSION

22sts by 30 rows over stocking stitch to 10cm

WORKING PATTERN

Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 128sts.

ROW 1: K1,P2,*K2,P2, rep. from * to last st, K1.

ROW 2: P1, K2, *P2,K2, rep. from * to last st, P1.

Repeat last two rows 20 times.

Change to 4mm needles and proceed in cable pattern as follows:

**ROW 1: *P2,K6,P2,K11, rep. from * to last 2 sts, P2.

ROW 2: *K2,P11,K2,P6, rep. from * to last 2 sts, K2.

Repeat 1st and 2nd rows once.

ROW 5: *P2, “cable”, P2, K11, rep from * to last 2 sts, P2.

Repeat 2nd row once and 1st and 2nd rows once. ** Repeat from ** to ** once.

Continue in cable pattern, shaping top as follows -

ROW 1: *P2,K6,P2,K5,K2 tog,K4, rep. from * to last 2 sts, P2.

ROW 2: *K2, P10, K2, P6, rep. from * to last 2 sts, K2.

ROW 3: *P2,K6,P2,K4,K2 tog, K4, rep. from * to last 2 sts, P2.

ROW 4: *K2,P9,K2,P6, rep. from * to last 2 sts, K2.

ROW 5: *P2, “cable”, P2, K4, K2 tog, K3, rep. from * to last 2 sts, P2. Continue dec. in this manner in every alternate row until 68 sts remain.

NEXT ROW: *P2 tog, rep. from * to end. Break off yarn. Run end through remaining sts.

Draw up and fasten off securely.

MAKING UP

Press lightly using damp cloth. Using back stitch sew seam. Reverse seam for brim turn up.

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