Castlelaw

Winter can be cold and bleak, the wind whipping around as you bundle yourself up in as many layers as possible and head out of the front door. As you pull the door closed behind you, your ears feel the chill and you duck back inside to grab your trusty hat.

Castlelaw is cosy and warm, worked in snuggly aran weight yarn, with added length so you can pull it down over your ears and snuggle away from the icy wind.

Worked from the brim to the crown, this hat features a simple but striking twisted stitch cable and a sprinkling of eyelets adds interest without detracting from the warmth of this cosy yarn.

Materials

Ginger’s Hand Dyed Sheepish Aran (aran; 100% Bluefaced Leicester; 166m / 182yd per 100g skein)
Shade: Bourbon Biscuit; 1 x 100g skein

Ginger’s Hand Dyed Super Sheep Aran (aran; 100% superwash Bluefaced Leicester; 166m / 182yd per 100g skein)
Shade: Honeypot; 1 x 100g skein

4mm / US 6 circular needle 40cm / 16in length (or 80cm / 32in length for magic loop)
4.5mm / US 7 circular needle 40cm / 16in length (or 80cm / 32in length for magic loop)
4.5mm / US 7 set of DPNs for crown decreases, or longer circular needle for magic loop

One stitch marker (or 6 (7, 8) stitch markers if you wish to mark each repeat)
Tapestry needle
Cable needle

Gauge

22 sts and 26 rnds over 10cm / 4in of cable pattern worked in the rnd and blocked, using 4.5mm / US 7 needles

24 sts and 32 rnds over 10cm / 4in of mixed rib used for brim, worked in the rnd and blocked, using 4mm / US 6 needles

Sizes

S (M, L)
To fit head circumference: 45-50 (50-55, 55-60)cm / 18-20 (20-22, 22-24)in
Finished hat circumference (unstretched): 38 (45, 51) cm / 15 (18, 20)in
Finished length from brim to crown: 19 (20.5, 22)cm / 7 (8, 8.75)in
Length is easy to adjust.

This pattern was originally part of the Neighbo(u)rhood Sheep Society, a yarn and pattern club by Clare Devine of Yarn and Pointy Sticks and Jessica James of Ginger Twist Studio.