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A Cabled Beanie

Finished Size

• Adult: 5” (47 cm) circumference, 9” (23 cm) height/7” (19 cm) height with brim folded up.

Materials

• Quaere Fibre Worsted Weight (100% superwash Merino wool, 5.25 oz/150 g, 327 yd/299 m)

– 1 skein in Sun Kissed,or approximately 235 yd (215 m) in any medium weight yarn.

• US Size 8/5 mm 40” (100 cm) knitting needles (or set of DPNs, for small circumference

knitting in the round),or any size needed to obtain gauge.

• US Size 6/4 mm circular knitting needles for ribbing,or any size needed to obtain gauge.

• 3 locking stitch markers.

• Cable needle.

• Yarn needle.

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Gauge

• 26 sts x 36 rows in pattern = 4” (10 cm) with larger needles in (C6B, p2) pattern, flat but

unblocked.

• For best fit, always check your gauge.

• For this pattern, it is most important to get stitch gauge. Row gauge is not critical for this

 pattern.

Abbreviations Used in This Pattern

• C6B – 6 st right-leaning cable – Sl 3 sts to cn, hold cn at back, k3, k3 from cn.

• C6F – 6 st left-leaning cable – Sl 3 sts to cn, hold cn at front, k3, k3 from cn.

• cn – cable needle

• CO – cast on

• k – knit

• k2tog – knit 2 stitches together (decrease)

• p – purl

• pm 1 – place marker 1

• pm 2 – place marker 2

• pm 3 – place marker 3

• p2tog – purl 2 stitches together (decrease)

• rep – repeat

• Rnd(s) – Round(s)

• RS – right (front) side

• sk2p – slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over

• sl – slip

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• st(s) – stitch(es)

• * Rep instructions after asterisk as indicated.

Pattern Notes

• For tips on knitting a gauge swatch in the round, check outthis blog post from WEBS.

• This beanie is knit in the round from the brim to the crown.

• Use the smaller knitting needles to work a stretchy ribbed brim, then transition to the larger

knitting needles to finish the hat.

• Slip markers each row.

• A centered cabled design is worked between marker 1 and 2, and marker 3 marks the end of

the round.

Pattern Instructions

Hat

Ribbed, fold up brim

• With smaller needles, CO 138 sts.

• Set Up Row: (P2, k2) 16 times, pm 1, p3, k6, p3, pm 2, k2, (p2, k2) to end, pm 3, join andbegin working in the round, being careful not to twist. (12 sts between markers 1 and 2)

• Rnd 1: (P2, k2) to marker 1, p3, k6, p3, k2 to marker 2, (p2, k2) to end.

• Rep Rnd 1 until brim measures just under 2” (5 cm).

• Rnd 2:Knit.

Brim to crown

• Switch to larger needles.

• Set Up Rnd: (P2, k6) to st before marker, increase with (k1, p1) in st before marker 1. Unlock

marker and place before last p, C6B, C6F to marker 2, increase with (p1, k1) in st after

marker 2. Unlock marker and place after last p st, k5, (p2, k6) to end. (140 sts – 14 sts

between markers 1 and 2)

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• Rnd 1: (P2, k6) to marker 1, (p1, k3, p6, k3, p1) to marker 2, k6, (p2, k6) to end.

• Rnds 2 – 3:Rep Rnd 1 twice.

• Rnd 4: (P2, C6F) to marker 1, (p1, k12, p1) to marker 2, C6B, (p2, C6B) to end.

• Rnd 5: (P2, k6) to marker 1, (p1, k12, p1) to marker 2, k6, (p2, k6) to end.

• Rnds 6-7: Rep Rnd 5 twice.

• Rnd 8: (P2, k6) to marker 1, (p1, C6B, C6F, p1) to marker 2, k6, (p2, k6) to end.

• Rep Rnds 1-8 until hat measures approximately 7.5” (19 cm) from cast on edge

(approximately 5 times), ending after Rnd 7.

Shape crown

• Rnd 1: (P2tog, k2, k2tog, k2) to marker 1, (p1, C6B, CFB, p1) to marker 2, (k2, k2tog, k2,

p2tog) to last 6 sts, k2tog, k2, k2tog. (108 sts)

• Rnd 2: (P2tog, k1, k2tog, k1) to marker 1, (p1, k3, p6, k3, p1) to marker 2, k2tog twice, k1,

(p2tog, k1, k2tog, k1) to end. (77 sts)

• Rnd 3: (P2tog, k2tog) to marker 1, (p1, k1, k2tog, p2, p2tog, p2, k2tog, k1, p1) to marker 2,

k2tog, k1, (p2tog, k2tog) to end. (43 sts)

• Rnd 4: (P1, k2tog, k1) to marker 1, (p1, k2tog, p2tog, p1, p2tog, k2tog, p1) to marker 2,

k2tog, (p1, k2tog, k1) to last 2 sts, p1, k1. (31 sts)

• Rnd 5: K12 to marker 1, (p2tog, k3, p2tog) to marker 2, k12. (29 sts)

• Rnd 6: (K2tog, k2) to marker 1, (p1, sk2p, p1) to marker 2, (k2tog, k2) to end. Remove

marker 1 and 2. (21 sts)

• Rnd 7: (K1, k2tog) around. (14 sts)

• Rnd 8: K2tog around. (7 sts) Fasten off with long yarn tail for seaming.

Finishing

• Thread yarn tail through yarn needle. Pull yarn tail firmly through sts several times, drawing

tightly to close crown. Remove sts from needle. Finish off by weaving yarn tails inside of hat.