This comfortable, slouchy hat is a super easy knit, perfect as a first project for someone interested in trying cables.
The gauge for this hat is rather flexible. I am a very loose knitter, so tight knitters may want to go up one or two needle sizes to make a more loose and comfortable fabric.
I knit this up using some leftover Cascade Eco+ from a previous project. You should only need around 50g of heavy aran weight yarn. If you want to use a lighter yarn, like worsted weight, add multiples of 4 stitches to compensate for lost inches.
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Yarn used- Cascade Eco+ (Or any heavy aran weight yarn. If using finer yarn, add stitches in multiples of 4.)
Gauge- 5 sts to the inch with size 4.5mm, 16 inch circular needles.
Special abbreviations:
C1B- Slip one stitch purl wise, slip second stitch off needle and hold to the back, place first slipped stitch back on left needle, place second stitch on to left needle.
C1F- Slip one stitch purl wise, slip second stitch off needle and hold to the front, place first slipped stitch back on left needle, place second stitch on to left needle.
C2B- Slip two stitches purl wise, slip next two stitches off needle and hold to the back, place first two slipped stitches back on left needle, place two held stitches on to left needle.
C2F- Slip two stitches purl wise, slip next two stitches off needle and hold to the front, place first two slipped stitches back on left needle, place two held stitches on to left needle.
CO 72 sts, join in round, being sure not to twist stitches. Place marker.
Row 1-9
K2, p2 ribbing.
Row 10
K1, p2, C1F, k2, C1B, k2, p2, k to end
Row 11-12
K1, p2, k4, p2, k to end
Row 13
K1, p2, C1F, k2, C1B, k2, p2, k to end
Row 14-15
K1, p2, k4, p2, k to end
Row 16
K1, p2, C1F, k2, C1B, k2, p2, k to end
Row 17-19
K1, p2, k4, p2, k to end
Row 20
K1, p2, C2F, k 4, p2, k to end
Row 21-24
K1, p2, k4, p2, k to end
Row 25
K1, p2, C2F, k4, p2, k to end
Row 26-29
K1, p2, K4, p2, k to end
Row 30
K1, p2, C2F, k4, p2, k to end
Row 31-32
K1, p2, k4, p2, k to end
Row 33
K1, C2F, k2, p2, C2B, p2, k2, k to end
Row 34-38
K3, p4, k2, k to end
Row 39
K1, C2B, p2, k2, C2F, k2, p2, k to end
Row 40-42
K1, p2, k4, p2, k to end
Row 43
K1, p2, C2B, k4, p2, k to end
Row 44-47
K1, p2, k4, p2, k to end
Row 48
K1, p2, C2B, k4, p2, k to end
Row 49-52
K1, p2, k4, p2, k to end
Row 53
K1, p2, C2B, k4, p2, k to end
Row 54-56
K1, p2, k4, p2, k to end
Row 57
K1, p2, C1F, k2, C1B, k2, p2, k to end
Row 58-59
K1, p2, k4, p2, k to end
Row 60
K1, p2, C1F, k2, C1B, k2, p2, k to end
Row 61-62
K1, p2, k4, p2, k to end
Row 63
Start crown decreases. Change to DPN’s when needed.
K1, p2, C1F, k2, C1B, k2, p2tog, *k7, k2tog, rep from * to end
Row 64
K1, p2, k3, p2tog, *k6, k2tog, rep from * to end
Row 65
K1, p2,k2, p2tog, *k5, k2tog, rep from * to end
Row 66
K1, p2, C1F, k1, p2tog, *k4, k2tog, rep from * to end
Row 67
K1, p2, p2tog, *k3, k2tog, rep from * to end
Row 68
K1, p1, p2tog, *k2, k2tog, rep from * to end
Row 69
K1, p2tog, *k1, k2tog, rep from * to end
Row 70
*k2tog, rep from * to end
Cut long tail, weave through loops left, pull tight to close, weave in ends and block.
Enjoy your new hat!
Drop me a comment down below and let me know what you think of the pattern!