DEZEMBERLEIN is an unisex cable hat pattern. What do I really love about cables? Cables are timeless and modern at the same time and cables can appear 3-dimensional or just as a texture. To knit cable stitches is challenging for your brain and your hands and a hat with cables is a perfect gift for the ones you love!

The DEZEMBERLEIN pattern is a fast and fun knit, perfect for a last minute gift, if you have a skein of DK weight yarn in you stash. Having this deep green yarn in my stash, I was looking for a matching cable pattern without too many cable rounds. There is a seamless transition from ribbed brim to cable pattern and the crown decreases are part of the pattern too. The hat is worked up quickly and the pattern is easy to memorize.

The pattern can be used for a lovely beanie in adult size S, M or L. Use neutral colors, tonal or solid. The pattern is so addictive, I could not resist to knit three hats in one go! It is worked in the round from the bottom up. Directions are given for three sizes and written in parentheses as follows: Adult S (Adult M, Adult L).

MEASUREMENTS
Circumference 15 3/4” (17 1/3”, 19”) / 40cm (44cm, 48cm) blocked .
To fit circumference 20 1/2” (21 2/3”, 23”)/ 52cm (55cm, 58cm).

LENGTH
8 1/3”/ 21cm.
11 1/2”/29cm (version with folded brim)

YARN
220 yd (240 yd, 260yd) / 200m (220m, 240m) of DK weight yarn
Green sample shown in Walk Collection Merino DK (100% Wool, 246 yards/225m/100g) in Robin Hood - 1 skein.

Blue sample shown in Walk Collection Merino DK (100% Wool, 246 yards/225m/100g) in Washed Out- 1 skein.
Red sample shown in Malabrigo Rios - (100% Wool, 210 yards/192m/100g) in Ravelry Red - 2 skeins.
You can also use any other DK or light worsted weight yarn.

NEEDLES
Size 4 US / 3,5mm 16” / 40cm circular and dpns or long circular for preferred method of working small circumferences in the rnd.

NOTIONS
Cable needle, 1 stitch marker and darning needle for weaving in ends.

GAUGE
26 sts, 32 rounds = 4” / 10cm square in blocked cable pattern.

TECHNIQUES
cast on, k, p, m1L, 1/4 RC, 4/1 LC, 4/4 LC, k2tog, ssk.