A great cabled hat pattern that's versatile and quick is a no-brainer. You can knit it over and over again as a great gift item. This one is unisex and an interesting cable knit as well!

It started with a non-traditional cable design. The unexpected cable twists give this hat a modern appeal. Knit it up in a soft alpaca blend, as shown, for a luxe result.

Hat is knit from the bottom up entirely in the round. Decreases at the crown follow the general spirit of the cable and finish with a pleasing design at the top.

This hat pattern is an easy stash-buster, requiring just 150 yards of a soft worsted-weight yarn that meets the gauge.

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Finished HatMeasurements: Approx 18 ¾" [47.5 cm] around above ribbed band, unstretched; 8 ¾" [22 cm] height. Easily stretches to fit up to 22" [56 cm] head.

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Yarn Used: Berroco Ultra Alpaca (50% Alpaca/50% Wool); 3.5 oz/100 g [215 yds/198 m] per hank: in #62189 Barley.

Gauge(s):
Pattern Gauge: 21 sts = 3 ¾" [9.5 cm] and 25 rows = 4" [10 cm] in Cable patt, blocked.
Yarn Label Gauge and Information: A worsted-weight wool blend with a suggested gauge of 18-20 sts = 4" [10 cm] size US 6-9 [4-5.5 mm] needles.

Approximate Total Yardage Required: 150 yds [137 m].

Some suggested yarns to try:
Cascade Yarns Cascade 220 or Cascade 220 Superwash, The Yarn Collective Pembroke Worsted, Cascade Yarns Cascade Pacific 
If you have a yarn substitute to suggest for this project, email us!

Knitting Needles Used: Size 8 [5 mm] OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE: 1 set of double-pointed needles (DPNs); Size 8 [5 mm] OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE: 16" [40 cm] circular needle (optional: DPNs can be used for all rnds after ribbing); Size 7 [4.5 mm]: 16" [40 cm] circular needle OR 1 set of DPNs one size smaller than needles above

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