How to Knit a Cable Beanie Hat

*WI Premium Acrylic  x 1 ball

*3.5mm/40cm circular needles⁣ (80cm for magic loop method)

*4mm/40cm circular needles ⁣(80cm for magic loop method)

*3.5mm dpns or 80cm long circulars⁣ (for crown decrease) 

*Cable needle ⁣

*Stitch marker⁣

*Darning needle⁣

*Pair of scissors⁣

*Pompom maker - optional

Tension and hat measurements

22st/30rows in 10x10cm

Suitable for head circumference 52-56cm

Pattern Notes

The hat is knitted in the round from bottom up starting from the ribbing section, followed by simple cables in the body a nd finished with the crown decrease and a pompom. Use shorter circular needles to knit in the round or longer ones to knit using Magic Loop method.

Abbreviations:

St(s) - stitch(es)

K - knit

P - purl

M1R - make one right, right slanting increase; pick up the bar between stitches from back to front, knit into the front of the stitch

M1L - make one left, left slanting increase; pick up the bar between stitches from front to back, knit into the back of the stitch

C4B -

Step 1: Slip 2 sts onto the cable needle.

Step 2: Hold cable needle behind work.

Step 3: Knit 2 sts off of main needle.

Step 4: Knit 2 sts off of cable needle

K2tog - knit two sts together, right slanting single decrease

Ssk - slip slip knit, left slanting single decrease; slip next two stitches knitwise, one at a time, pass them back onto left-hand needle, knit them through back loops together

RIBBING:

Using DK weight yarn and 3.5mm/40cm circular needles cast on 96 stitches.

Place marker. Join carefully in the round being careful not to twist the sts.

Rnd 1: K1, (p2, k2) to the last 3 sts, p2, k1

Rnds 2-40: Repeat Rnd 1

BODY:

Rnd 41: K1, (p2, m1R, k2, m1L, p2, k2) 11 times, p2, m1R, k2, m1L, p2, k1. [120 sts]

Change to 4mm/40cm circular needles.

Rnds 42- 43: K1, (p2, k4, p2, k2) 11 times, p2, k4, p2, k1

Rnd 44: K1, (p2, C4B, p2, k2) 11 times, p2, C4B, p2, k1

Rnds 45 - 48: K1, (p2, k4, p2, k2) 11 times, p2, k4, p2, k1

Rnd 49: K1, (p2, C4B, p2, k2) 11 times, p2, C4B, p2, k1

Repeat Rnds 45 - 49 four more times

CROWN:

Rnd 70: (Ssk, p1, k4, p2, k2, p2, k4, p1, k2tog) 6 times [108 sts]

Rnd 71: Work the pattern

Rnd 72: (K1, p1, k4, p1, k2tog, ssk, p1, k4, p1, k1) 6 times [96 sts]

Rnd 73: Work the pattern

Rnd 74: (Ssk, C4B, k2tog) 12 times [72 sts]

Change to 3.5mm dpns or 80cm circulars (for magic loop)

Rnd 75: Knit

Rnd 76: K1, (k4, k2tog) 11 times, k4, k2tog (last st together with first st of the next round: slip last st, remove marker, place slipped st back on the left hand needle, place marker, k2tog) [60 sts]

Rnd 77: Knit

Rnd 78: (K1, C4B) 12 times

Rnd 79: (K1, k2tog twice) 12 times [36 sts]

Rnd 80: (K2tog) 19 times [19 sts]

FINISHING:

Cut the yarn leaving a 15cm tail, use darning needle or crochet hook to finish off the hat. Make the pompom and attach to the top of the hat.