Hat With Cable Design - Free Pattern

This hat has 6 rows of cable design 

I was working on a video tutorial of how to "Cast On Double Pointed Needles - Version #2" and decided to continue knitting and make a hat. Since it was bulky yarn a winter hat would be most appropriate (winter is coming ladies and gentlemen). I decided to incorporate a simple cable pattern.  This roll up hat has six rows of cable design "meeting" at the top of the hat. I believe that talented advanced beginner could knit this hat.

You will be able to knit this hat:

• if you know how to "cast on" and "bind off"
• if you know how to do a "knit stitch", "a purl stitch", and "a cable stitch"
• and if you know how to knit on double pointed needles (or circular needles)

Enjoy and have fun knitting.

Abreviations:

DPN - double pointed needles

CO - cast on

st(s) - stitch(es)
K - knit stitch
P - purl stitch
CBL - (left slanted cable) - transfer two sts on the cable needle and place them in front of the knit, knit next two sts, then knit two stitches from the cable needle
K2tog - knit two stitches together
P2tog - purl two stitches together
SSK - slip slip knit - slip two sts knit wise (one at at time) and then knit them together through the back loop

BO - bind off

Materials used:

Yarn: Loops&Threads, Charisma, off white color, or any other bulky yarn #5 thickness

Long needles size #11
Double pointed needles, size #11
Cable needle

Hook #F

Scissors

Size:

Child

• Circumference 16" (this hat can stretch up to 19")
• Height: rolled up 7.5" and unrolled 9"

Gauge:

2"x2" = 6 sts x 9 rows 

Step-by-Step Instructions:

Top view of the finished hat

CO 48 sts on long needles

Row 1         K48, then distribute all sts among 4 DPNs (each will have 12 sts) and connect into                        circle without twisting your knit
Rnd 2-8       K48

Rnd 9-11     *[K4, P4]* - repeat from * to * entire row

Rnd 12        *[CBL, P4]* - repeat from * to * entire row

Rnd 13-18   *[K4, P4]* - repeat from * to * entire row

Rnd 19        *[CBL, P4]* - repeat from * to * entire row

Rnd 20-25   *[K4, P4]* - repeat from * to * entire row

Rnd 26        *[CBL, P4]* - repeat from * to * entire row

Rnd 27-32   *[K4, P4]* - repeat from * to * entire row

Rnd 33        *[CBL, P4]* - repeat from * to * entire row

Rnd 34-37   *[K4, P4]* - repeat from * to * entire row
Rnd 38        *[K4, P2tog, P2tog]* - repeat from * to * entire row

Rnd 39        *[K4, P2]* - repeat from * to * entire row

Rnd 40        *[CBL, P2tog]* - repeat from * to * entire row

Rnd 41        *[K4, P1]* - repeat from * to * entire row

Rnd 42        *[K2tog, SSK, P1]* - repeat from * to * entire row

Rnd 43        BO by pulling yarn through all the remaining 18 stitches

Weave in all the ends/tails.

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