Cable Cowl and Hat
Design by Twilleys
YARN
• Cowl – 4 balls 50gm Twilleys Freedom Alfresco Aran in shade 106 Mole
• Hat – 3 balls 50gm Twilleys Freedom Alfresco Aran in shade 106 Mole
NEEDLES AND TOOLS
• 4.50mm knitting needles
• 5.00mm knitting needles
• Cable needle
MEASUREMENTS
Cowl Size 21x133cm
Hat around head Size 54cm
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
C3B – slip next stitch onto cable needle and leave at back of work, k2, then k1 from cable needle;
C4B - slip next 2 stitches onto cable needle and leave at back of work, k2, then k2 from cable needle;
C3F - slip next 2 stitches onto cable needle and leave at front of work, k1, then k2 from cable needle;
Cr3L - slip next 2 stitches onto cable needle and leave at front of work, p1, then k2 from cable needle;
Cr3R - slip next stitch onto cable needle and leave at back of work, k2, then p1 from cable needle;
MB - make bobble as follows:
[k1 tbl, yfwd, k1tbl] all into next stitch, turn, p3, turn, slip 1, k2tog, pass slipped stitch over - bobble complete. On foll row work the bobble stitch as k1 tbl to keep bobble closed at top;
M1 - make one stitch by picking up loop lying between needles and working into back of this loop; tbl - through back of loop;
TENSION
Cowl – 16 sts and 20 Rows to 10cm (4in) over patt.
Hat – 19 stitches by 24 Rows over rev st st using 4.50mm to 10 cm
GETTING STARTED COWL
Special note: This cowl is knitted on one size larger needles than would normally be used to create a more flexible fabric.
On each Row the section, in square brackets [ ], details the pattern panel.
WORKING PATTERN
Using 5.00mm needles, cast on 34 sts.
ROW 1: RS - K2, P3, [P10, K4, P10], P3, K2.
ROW 2: P2, K3, [K10, P4, K10] K3, P2.
ROW 3: K2, P3, [P10, C4B, P10] P3,
K2.
ROW 4: as Row 2.
ROW 5: K2, P3, [P9, C3B, C3F, P9]
P3, K2.
ROW 6: P2, K3, [K9, P6, K9] K3, P2.
ROW 7: K2, P3, [P8, C3B, K2, C3F, P8] P3, K2.
ROW 8: P2, K3, [K8, P8, K8] K3,
P2.
ROW 9: K2, P3, [P7, Cr3R, C4B, Cr3L, P7] P3, K2.
ROW 10: P2, K3, [K7, P2, K1, P4, K1, P2, K7] K3, P2.
ROW 11: K2, P3, [P6, Cr3R, P1, K4, P1, Cr3L, P6] P3, K2.
ROW 12: P2, K3, [K6, P2, K2, P4, K2, P2, K6] K3, P2.
ROW 13: K2, P3, [P5, Cr3R, P2, C4B, P2, Cr3L, P5] P3, K2.
ROW 14: P2, K3, [K5, P2, K3, P4, K3, P2, K5] K3, P2.
ROW 15: K2, P3, [P4, Cr3R, P3, K4, P3, Cr3L, P4] P3, K2.
ROW 16: P2, K3, [K4, P2, K4, P4, K4, P2, K4] K3, P2.
ROW 17: K2, P3, [P3, Cr3R, P4, C4B, P4, Cr3L, P3] P3, K2.
ROW 18: P2, K3, [K3, P2, K5, P4, K5, P2, K3] K3, P2.
ROW 19: K2, P3, [P2, Cr3R, P5, K4, P5, Cr3L, P2] P3, K2.
ROW 20: P2, K3, [K2, P2, K6, P4, K6, P2, K2] K3, P2.
ROW 21: K2, P3, [P2, K2, P6, C4B, P6, K2, P2] P3, K2.
ROW 22: as Row 20.
ROW 23: K2, P3, [P2, Cr3L, P5, K4, P5, Cr3R, P2] P3, K2.
ROW 24: as Row 18.
ROW 25: K2, P3, [P3, Cr3L, P4, C4B, P4, Cr3R, P3] P3, K2.
ROW 26: as Row 16.
ROW 27: K2, P3, [P4, Cr3L, P3, K4, P3, Cr3R, P4] P3, K2.
ROW 28: as Row 14.
ROW 29: K2, P3, [P5, Cr3L, P2, C4B, P2, Cr3R, P5] P3, K2.
ROW 30: as Row 12.
ROW 31: K2, P3, [P6, Cr3L, P1, K4, P1, Cr3R, P6] P3, K2.
ROW 32: as Row 10.
ROW 33: K2, P3, [P7, Cr3L, C4B, Cr3R, P7] P3, K2.
ROW 34: as Row 8.
ROW 35: K2, P3, [P8, Cr3L, K2, Cr3R, P8] P3, K2.
ROW 36: as Row 6.
ROW 37: K2, P3, [P9, Cr3L, Cr3R, P9] P3, K2.
ROW 38: as Row 2.
These 38 Rows form patt.
Repeat these 38 Rows 6 times more. Cast off.
MAKING UP
Join cast off and cast on edges.
CABLE HAT EAR FLAPS (MAKE 2)
Using 4.50mm needles, cast on 2 sts.
ROW 1: RS - inc once in each st. 4 sts.
ROW 2: P4.
ROW 3: K1, M1, K2, M1, K1. 6 sts.
ROW 4: K1, P4, K1.
NOW WORK IN CABLE PATT AS FOLLOWS:ROW 1: RS - K1, C4B, K1.
ROW 2: K1, P4, K1.
ROW 3: K6.
ROW 4: as Row 2.
These 4 Rows form cable patt.
Cont in cable patt for a further
64 Rows, ending with a WS Row.
SHAPE EAR SECTION
ROW 1: RS - K1, M1, C4B, M1, K1. Row 2: K1, M1, K1, P4, K1, M1, K1. 10 sts.
ROW 3: K1, M1, K8, M1, K1. ROW 4: K4, P4, K4. ROW 5: K1, M1, K3, C4B, K3, M1, K1. 14 sts.
ROW 6: K5, P4, K5. Row 7: K1, M1, K12, M1, K1. 16 sts.
ROW 8: K6, P4, K6.
ROW 9: K1, M1, K5, C4B, K5, M1, K1. 18 sts.
ROW 10: K7, P4, K7.
ROW 11: K1, M1, K16, M1, K1. 20 sts.
ROW 12: K8, P4, K8.
ROW 13: K8, C4B, K8.
ROW 14: as Row 12.
ROW 15: K1, M1, K18, M1, K1. 22 sts.
ROW 16: K9, P4, K9.
ROW 17: K9, C4B, K9.
ROW 18: as Row 16.
ROW 19: knit.
Break yarn and leave 22 sts on a holder.
MAIN SECTION
Using 4.50mm needles, cast on 3 sts, turn and work across 22 sts of first ear flap as follows:- K9, P4, K9, turn and cast on 28 sts, turn and work across 22 sts of second ear flap as follows:- K9, P4, K9, turn and cast on 27 sts. 102 sts.
ROW 1: RS - K1, [K10, C4B, K11] 4 times, K1.
ROW 2: K1, [K11, P4, K10] 4 times, K1.
ROW 3: knit.
ROW 4: as Row 2.
ROWS 5 AND 6: as Rows 1 and 2. These 6 Rows complete border.
NOW WORK IN CABLE PATT AS FOLLOWS:ROW 1: RS - P1, [P10, K4, P11] 4 times, P1.
ROW 2: K1, [K11, P4, K10] 4 times, K1.
ROW 3: P1, [P10, C4B, P11] 4 times, P1.
ROW 4: as Row 2.
ROW 5: P1, [P9, C3B, C3F, P9, MB] 4 times, P1.
ROW 6: K1, [K10, P6, K9] 4 times,
K1.
ROW 7: P1, [MB, P7, C3B, K2, C3F, P7, MB, P1] 4 times, P1.
ROW 8: K1, [K9, P8, K8] 4 times, K1.
ROW 9: P1, [P1, MB, P5, Cr3R, C4B, Cr3L, P5, MB, P2] 4 times, P1.
ROW 10: K1, [K8, P2, K1, P4, K1, P2, K7] 4 times, K1.
ROW 11: P1, [MB, P5, Cr3R, P1, K4, P1, Cr3L, P5, MB, P1] 4 times, P1.
ROW 12: K1, [K7, P2, K2, P4, K2, P2, K6] 4 times, K1.
ROW 13: P1, [P5, Cr3R, P2, C4B, P2, Cr3L, P5, MB] 4 times, P1.
ROW 14: K1, [K6, P2, K3, P4, K3, P2, K5] 4 times, K1.
ROW 15: P1, [P4, Cr3R, P3, K4, P3, Cr3L, P5] 4 times, P1.
ROW 16: K1, [K5, P2, K4, P4, K4, P2, K4] 4 times, K1.
ROW 17: P1, [P3, Cr3R, P4, C4B, P4, Cr3L, P4] 4 times, P1.
ROW 18: K1, [K4, P2, K5, P4, K5, P2, K3] 4 times, K1.
ROW 19: P1, [P2, Cr3R, P2, MB, P2,
K4, P2, MB, P2, Cr3L, P3] 4 times, P1.
ROW 20: K1, [K3, P2, K6, P4, K6, P2, K2] 4 times, K1.
ROW 21: P1, [P2, K2, P2, MB, P3, C4B, P3, MB, P2, K2, P3] 4 times, P1.
ROW 22: as Row 20.
ROW 23: P1, [P2, Cr3L, P2, MB, P2,
K4, P2, MB, P2, Cr3R, P3] 4 times, P1.
ROW 24: as Row 18.
ROW 25: P1, [P3, Cr3L, P4, C4B, P4, Cr3R, P4] 4 times, P1.
ROW 26: as Row 16.
ROW 27: P1, [P4, Cr3L, P3, K4, P3, Cr3R, P5] 4 times, P1.
ROW 28: as Row 14.
ROW 29: P1, [P5, Cr3L, P2, C4B, P2, Cr3R, P6] 4 times, P1.
ROW 30: as Row 12.
ROW 31: P1, [P6, Cr3L, P1, K4, P1, Cr3R, P7] 4 times, P1.
ROW 32: as Row 10.
ROW 33: P1, [P7, Cr3L, C4B,
Cr3R, P6, P2tog tbl] 4 times, P1. 98 sts.
ROW 34: K1, [K8, P8, K8] 4 times, K1.
ROW 35: P1, [P8, Cr3L, K2, Cr3R, P8] 4 times, P1.
ROW 36: K1, [K9, P6, K9] 4 times, K1.
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