Thursday, August 5, 2010

Winter Cable Hat




As promised, here is the hat that I've been working on.  I just finished it.  This is a really simple cable hat that can be made smaller by using smaller needles.

YarnLion Brand Yarn, Vanna's Choice (1 skein), (401) Grey Marble, 92% Acrylic and 8% Rayon, machine washable and dry-able, this yarn is gray tweed with flecks of white, brown, and black.

Gauge

Needles: 5.5 mm circular needles

Pattern:

Cast on 108 sts.

Join work and mark rounds.
Work (K2, P2)* ribbing for 9 rounds.

Work (K2, P2, K6, P2)* for 5 rounds.

Work, (K2, P2, CB6, P2)* for 1 rounds.

Work (K2, P2, K6, P2)* for 8 rounds.

Work (K2, P2, CB6, P2)* for 1 rounds.

Work (K2, P2, K6, P2)* for 8 rounds.

Work (K2, P2, CB6, P2)* for 1 rounds.

Work (K2, P2, K6, P2)* for 3 rounds.



Decreasing Starts:

Work (K2tog, P2, K6, P2)* for 1 round.

Work (K2, P2, K6, P2)* for 1 round.

Work (K1, P2, SSK, K2, K2tog, P2)* for 1 round.

Work (K1, P2, CB4, P2)*

Work (K1, P2, K4, P2)* 1 round.

Work (K1, P2tog, K4, P2tog)* for 1 round.

Work (K1, P1, K4, P1)* for 3 rounds.

Work (P2tog, K4, P1)* for 1 round.

Work P1 (CB4, P2)*P1 for 1 round.

Work P1 (K4, P2)*, K4, P1 for 2 rounds.

Work SL1 (K4, P2tog)* K4, P2tog, last stitch p2tog with first stitch of last round.

Work (K4, P1)* for 2 rounds.

Work (K1, K2tog, K1, P1)* for 1 round.

Work (K3, P1)* for 1 round.

Work (K2tog)* for 1 round.

Work 1 round 18 sts.

Cut yarn, and weave through the remaining ends, pull tight.  Weave in all ends.

CB6:  slip next 3 sts on cable needle and hold in BACK of work, K3 from left needle, K3 from cable needle.

CB4:  slip next 2 sts on cable needle and hold in BACK of work, K2 from left needle, K2 from cable needle.


Enjoy!

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