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).
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.