Hat in Fancy Pattern with Cables

Size (head circumference): 56-57 cm.

Materials:

Yarn: 150 g (100% Cotton, 85 m/50 g); 1 one pair quick knit needles size 3 & 4 mm (US 2.5 & 6).

Fancy Rib Pattern:

Work according to chart. RS and WS rows are shown.

Repeat rows 1-4 throughout.

Gauge: 

28 sts and 30 rows with 4 mm needles = 10x 10 cm.

Using needles size 3 mm, cast on 120 sts and work 17 rows in Fancy Rib Patt.

On WS Row 18 inc sts as foll: 

K1, * inc 1 st pwise in each of foll 2 sts, K2, inc 1 st pwise in each of foll 2 sts, (K1, P2) 3 times, K1, inc 1 st pwise in each of foll 2 sts, K2, inc 1 st pwise in each of foll 2 sts, K2tog, rep from * 3 more times, inc 1 st pwise in each of foll 2 sts, K2, inc 1 st pwise in each of foll 2 sts, (K1, P2) 3 times, K1, inc 1 st pwise in each of foll 2 sts, K2, inc 1 st pwise in each of foll 2 sts, K1 = 156 sts.

Cont with 4 mm needles as foll:

Row 1 (RS): P1, * K10, P1, 1 yo, 1 skpo, P1, K2, P1, 1 yo, 1 skpo, P1, K10, P1, rep from *.

Row 2: K1, * P10, (K1, P2) 3 times, K1, P10, K1, rep from *.

Row 3: P1, * K10, P1, K2tog, 1 yo, P1, K2, P1, K2tog, 1 yo, P1, K10, P1, rep from *.

Row 4: Repeat Row 2.

Row 5 and 6: Rep Row 1 and 2.

Row 7: P1, * slip 5 sts to cn, hold at front, K5, K5 from cn, P1, K2tog, 1 yo, P1, K2, P1, K2tog, 1 yo, P1, slip 5 sts to cn, hold at back, K5, K5 from cn, P1, rep from *. 

Row 8: Repeat Row 2.

Row 9-16: Work twice as Rows 1-4.

Those 16 rows form Fancy Rib Pattern with Cables.

Cont in patt as established. Work 20 rows, end with 4th row of pattern (WS).

Then work top of hat as foll:

Row 1 (RS): P1, * slip 5 sts to cn, hold at front, K3, K2tog, K2tog and K3 from cn, then P1, 1 skpo, P1, K2, P1, 1 skpo, P1, slip 5 sts to cn, hold at back, K3, K2tog, K2tog and K3 from cn, then P1, rep from * = 126 sts. 

Row 2: K1, * P8, K1, P1, K1, P2, K1, P1, K1, P8, K1, rep from *.

Row 3: P1, * K8, P1, K1, P1, K2, P1, K1, P1, K8, P1, rep from *.

Row 4-9: Work 3 times as Rows 2-3.

Row 10: Repeat Row 2.

Row 11: P1, * slip 4 sts to cn, hold at front, K2, K2tog, K2tog and K2 from cn, then P2tog, P1, K2, P1, P2tog, slip 4 sts to cn, hold at back, K2, K2tog, K2tog and K2 from cn, then P1, rep from * = 96 sts. 

Row 12: K1, * P6, K2, P2, K2, P6, K1, rep from *.

Row 13: P1, * K6, P2, K2, P2, K6, P1, rep from *.

Row 14 and 15: Repeat Row 12 and 13.

Row 16: Repeat Row 12.

Row 17: P1, * slip 3 sts to cn, hold at front, K1, K2tog, K2tog and K1 from cn, then P2tog, K2, P2tog, slip 3 sts to cn, hold at back, K1, K2tog, K2tog and K1 from cn, then P1, rep from * = 66 sts. 

Row 18: K1, * P4, K1, P2, K1, P4, K1, rep from *.

Row 19: P1, * K4, P1, K2, P1, K4, P1, rep from *.

Row 20: Repeat Row 18.

Row 21: P1, * K2tog twice, P1, K2tog, P1, K2tog twice, P1, rep from * = 41 sts.

Row 22: K1, * P2, K1, P1, K1, P2, K1, rep from *.

Row 23: P1, * skpo, s2kpo (sl 2 tog kwise, K1, pass two slipped stitches over), K2tog, P1, rep from * = 21 sts.

Draw rem 21 sts tog with main yarn and fasten off.

Sew neck seam.