A wide, ribbed cable cuff and beautiful cable panels take this classic beanie shape up several notches on the style scale.

This hat is knit from the bottom up in the round, starting with a lovely, textured ribbed cable for the wide cuff. The hat then continues with five cable panels, including the addition of an open, more ornate cable. Decreases at the crown create a nice rounded shape at the top while tapering off the open cable design.

This hat knits up perfectly in a rustic alpaca yarn, as shown. Or easily substitute another soft, worsted-weight yarn in a cashmere or wool blend.

Hat is both charted and written out and uses approximately 180 yards, making it a great stash busting one or two-ball gift knit.

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Finished Knit Measurements: Approx 20" [47.5 cm] around, unstretched x 8 ¾" [22 cm] height. Easily stretches to fit up to 22" [56 cm] head.

Skill Level: Intermediate 1

Yarn Used: Berroco Ultra Alpaca (50% Super Fine Alpaca, 50% Peruvian Wool); 3.5 oz/100 g [219 yds/200 m] per hank: 1 hank in #6204 Buckwheat, available at LoveCrafts.com.

Gauge(s):
Pattern Gauge: 16 sts = 24 rows = 4" [10 cm] in St st, blocked.
Yarn Label Gauge and Information: A worsted-weight yarn in a wool blend. Yarn label suggested gauge: 20 sts and 26 rows = 4" [10 cm] on size 8 [5 mm] needles.

Approximate Total Yardage Required: 180 yds [165 m].

Some suggested yarns to try:
Berroco Lanos, The Uncommon Thread Lush Worsted, Dream in Color Classy, Estelle Yarns llama Natural Worsted, Berocco Vintage Yarn, Cascade Yarns 220, Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash, Madelinetosh Vintage
If you have a yarn substitute to suggest for this project, email us!

Knitting Needles Used: Size 8 [5 mm] 16" [40 cm] circular needle OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE; Size 8 [5 mm] set of double-pointed needles (DPNs).

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