16- Sixteen Cable Hat

by Circé Belles Boucles
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A slouchy hat with big drapey cables.
I designed this hat for my birthday using a 16 stitches cable because 16 is my lucky number.
It is very easy to knit, there are only 4 cable rows and the result is really dramatic.
Two size are available: size 1 is a fitted hat, size 2 a beret. For each size, you have an extra slouchy
option.

SIZE
1 : head circumference 16- 19 " shown in Cascade 220 grey
2 : head circumference 18- 22 " shown in Rowan Kid Classic purple
every size has an extra slouchy option

FINISHED MESUREMENTS
size 1

shown in grey

Brim circumference (unstretched, unblocked) 16 inches / 40 cm
Body of the hat circumference 19 inches / 48 cm (but the hat can blocked to be larger)
From brim to top: 9,5 inches / 24 cm

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size 2

shown in purple

Brim circumference (unstretched, unblocked) 18 inches / 45 cm
Body of the hat circumference 22 inches / 55 cm
From brim to top: 9,5 inches / 24 cm

Working the extra slouchy rounds will add about 1,7"/ 4 cm to your
hat. The pictures show the regular size.

Instructions for size 2 are written in bold in the pattern

YARN
Cascade 220, shade 8401, one skein ( if making size 2, or making a longer hat, you will need a
second skein)

shown in grey

Rowan Kid Classic, shade 844, 2 balls

shown in pink

NEEDLES
4 mm/ US 6 needles
5mm/ US 8 needles
32" Circular needles using the magic loop method.
OR: 16" circular needles, and DPN's when needed after the crown decreases

GAUGE
19 stitches/ 4 inches/ 10 cm in ribbing
26 stitches / 4 inches/ 10 cm in cable pattern

PATTERN NOTES
K: knit
P: purl
K1tbl: knit 1 st. through back loop
C16F: slip 8 stitches to cable needle, hold the needle in front of the work, knit the next 8 stitches,
then knit the 8 stitches from the cable needle
C16B: slip 8 stitches to cable needle, hold the needle in back of the work, knit the next 8 stitches,
then knit the 8 stitches from the cable needle
M1: with left needle, lift strand between stitches from the front, knit through the back loop.
K2tog: knit 2 stitches together
P2tog: purl 2 stitches together
st: stitch (es )

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* ...* repeat to the end of the round

Important: The cable is big, to avoid getting holes I recommand to knit (or purl if the next st. is a
purl st.) the first st. after each cable through the back loop. In rows 21, 32, 43, 54, you can knit
through back loop the first st. from the 16 cable st. You can always K (or P) through back loop the
stretched st. After washing, the drape of the fabric will help hiding this little holes.

Brim
Using 4 mm/ US 6 needles, cast on 76 st (88 st) Join for working in the round taking care not to
twist stitches. Place a marker at the beginning of the round.
Rounds 1 - 12: * P2, K2 * repeat to the end of the round
Round13: * M1, K2* repeat to the end of the round (114 st./ 132 st. )
Round 14: (size 1) * K7, M1 * repeat 16 times, K2 ( 130 st.)
Round 14: (size 2) * K5, M1, K6, M1 * repeat 12 times (156 st)

Body of the hat
Change to 5mm/ US 8 needles
Rounds 15 - 19: * P2, K24* repeat to the end of the round ( 5/ 6 times)
Round 20: * P2, K8, C16F*
Rounds 21- 30: * P2, K24*
Round 31: * P2, C16B, K8*
Rounds 32- 41: * P2, K24*
Round 42: * P2, K8, C16F*
Rounds 43- 52: * P2, K24*
Round 53: * P2, C16B, K8*
For extra slouchy hat, work rounds 32-42 one more time
Round 54: * P2, K24*

Crown decreases
Round 55: * P2tog, K6, K2tog, K8, K2tog, K6* ( 115/ 138 st)
Round 56: *P1, K22*
For size 1 go to round 59, don't work rounds 57-58
Round 57: * K4, K2tog* ( 115 st )
Round 58: K all the st.
Round 59: * K3, K2tog* (92 st )
Round 60: K all the st.
Round 61: * K2, K2tog* (69 st )

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Round 62: K all the st.
Round 63: *K1, K2tog* (46 st )
Round 64: K all the st.
Round 65: *K2tog* (23 st )
Round 66: K all the st.
Remove marker and K2tog until 8 st. remain.
Break yarn and thread the tail through the 8 remaining st. Weave in ends. Block lightly if desired.

Enjoy your new hat!

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