SIZE 

One size to fit an average sized 

head

MATERIALS
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 2 x 50gm of Rowan Classic Silk 

Wool DK in Limewash 301
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 pair each size 3.25mm and 

4mm knitting needles
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 cable needle

Cable hat

Featured in 

Prima December 2008

Call 01484 681881 for stockists  

of Rowan yarns and books.

TENSION

26 sts and 30 rows to 10cm 

measured over patt using 4mm 

needles.

ABBREVIATIONS

cm centimetres; cont continue; 

C3F slip next 2 sts onto cable 

needle and leave at front of work, 

k1, then k2 from cable needle; 

C3B slip next st onto cable needle 

and leave at back of work, k2, then 

k1 from cable needle; Cr3L slip 

next 2 sts onto cable needle and 

leave at front of work, p1, then k2 

from cable needle; Cr3R slip next 

st onto cable needle and leave at 

back of work, k2, then p1 from ca-

ble needle; C4F slip next 2 sts onto 

cable needle and leave at front of 

work, k2, then k2 from cable nee-

dle; C5B slip next 3 sts onto cable 

needle and leave at back of work, 

k2, then k3 from cable needle; 

dec decrease; k knit; p purl; patt 

pattern; p2sso pass 2 slipped sts 

over; rem remaining; RS right side; 

skpo sl 1, k1, pass slipped st over; 

sl2togk slip next 2 sts as though 

to k2tog; sl slip; st(s) stitch(es); 

tog together; yf yarn forward; yrn 

yarn round needle.

HAT

With 3.25mm needles, cast on 

122 sts. 1st row (RS) K2, [p2, k2] 

to end. 2nd row P2, [k2, p2] to 

end. These 2 rows form rib. Cont in 

rib for 4cm, ending with RS fac-

ing for next row. Change to 4mm 

needles. Cont in patt as follows: 

1st row (RS) P2, [k2, yf, k2tog, 

p3, C5B, p3] to end. 2nd row [K3, 

p5, k3, p2, yrn, p2tog] to last 2 

sts, k2. 3rd row P2, [k2, yf, k2tog, 

p2, C3B, k1, C3F, p2] to end. 4th 

row [K2, p7, k2, p2, yrn, p2tog] 

to last 2 sts, k2. 5th row P2, [k2, 

yf, k2tog, p2, k2, yf, sl2togk, k1, 

p2sso, yf, k2, p2] to end. 6th row 

As 4th row. 7th row P2, [C4F, p2, 

k2, yf, sl2togk, k1, p2sso, yf, k2, 

p2] to end. 8th to 11th rows Rep 

4th and 5th rows twice more. 12th 

row As 4th row. 13th row P2, [k2, 

yf, k2tog, p2, k7, p2] to end. 14th 

row As 4th row. 15th row P2, 

[k2, yf, k2tog, p2, Cr3L, k1, Cr3R, 

p2] to end. 16th row As 2nd row. 

These 16 rows form the patt and 

are repeated. Cont in patt for a  

further 12 rows, ending with RS 

facing for next row.

Shape crown

1st row (RS) P2tog, [k2, yf, k2tog, 

p2tog, k7, p2tog] to end. 105 

sts. 2nd row [K1, p7, k1, p2, yrn, 

p2tog] to last st, k1. 3rd row P1, 

[k2, yf, k2tog, p1, Cr3L, k1, Cr3R, 

p1] to end. 4th row [K2, p5, k2, 

p2, yrn, p2tog] to last st, k1. 5th 

row P1, [k2, yf, k2tog, p2, C5B, 

p2] to end. 6th row As 4th row. 

7th row P1, [k2, yf, k2tog, p2tog, 

k5, p2tog] to end. 89 sts. 8th row 

[K1, p5, k1, p2, yrn, p2tog] to last 

st, k1. 9th row P1, [k2, yf, k2tog, 

p1, k2, k2tog, k1, p1] to end. 81 

sts. 10th row [K1, p4, k1, p2, yrn, 

p2tog] to last st, k1. 11th row P1, 

[C4F, p1, skpo, k2tog, p1] to end. 

65 sts. 12th row [K1, p2, k1, p4] 

to last st, k1. 13th row P1, [k1, 

k2tog, k1, p1, k2, p1] to end. 57 

sts. 14th row [K1, p2, k1, p3] to 

last st, k1. 15th row P1, [k2tog, 

k1, p1, k2, p1] to end. 49 sts. 

16th row [K1, p2] to last st, k1. 

17th row [K2tog, k1] to last st, 

k1. 33 sts. 18th row P1, [p2tog] 

16 times. Break yarn and thread 

through rem 17 sts. Pull up tight 

and fasten off securely.

TO MAKE UP

Join back seam.

Taken from Winter Gifts by Rowan