Barberry Hat by Sonja Bargielowska

Barberry Hat

Knitting
December 2021
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in 2x2 rib worked in the round
US 7 - 4.5 mm
131 - 197 yards (120 - 180 m)
Adult Medium
English
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This cabled beanie is just the ticket to keep out the chill on those crisp autumnal strolls. Barberry is an ode to cables and it is such joy to watch them emerge from your needles and twine their way along your fabric to finish at the crown.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Adult Medium
Length: 23 cm / 9 inches
Brim circumference: 47 cm / 18.5 inches

Designed to be worn with 5-10 cm / 2-4 inches negative ease.

Note: Due to the large cable repeat, Barberry is only available in one size. However, you can always change the size by switching needles. Go down a needle size for a smaller hat and up a needle size for a larger one. This yarn is so bouncy, that is will easily accommodate the difference in gauge.

YARN REQUIREMENTS
John Arbon Textiles Harvest Hues, Worsted / Light Aran
(65% organically farmed Falklands Merino, 35% Devon Zwartbles;
200m per 100g)

Shown in: Pomegranate; 1 skein

GAUGE
22 sts x 28 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches over 2x2 rib worked in the round after blocking
25 sts x 29 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches over cable pattern worked in the round after blocking

Note: One full repeat of cable chart measures 15 cm / 6 inches

Always use a needle size that results in the correct gauge after blocking.

NEEDLES + NOTIONS
4.5mm (7UK / US7) knitting needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round

3 stitch markers, including 1 unique marker
Cable needle
Darning needle to sew in ends

TECHNIQUES INCLUDE
increasing, decreasing and simple cables

PATTERN NOTES
This hat is worked in the round, from the bottom up. The ribbed brim is interspersed with cables, which then interlock and snake their way along the main fabric of the hat and end just before the
crown shaping begins. All those cables make this a wonderfully engaging pattern to knit.

Cables have both charted and written instructions. Please note that, due to the seamless nature of the cable design, you will need to move the markers on a few rounds of the chart.