I was part of a gift exchange at work and needed an impressive yet quick knit for my swap partner the name generator popped out for me. I started making quick cable pattern from a sweater and it turned out dreadfully wrong. Evidently, cabling while watching TV was a mistake. One happy cabling mistake, three color changes later after finding his color preferences, this was the ultimate result.

Finished Measurements
18” Finished circumference, stretches to fit a 22” head.

Hat is to be worn with negative ease so the cables pop. About an inch or two will comfortably do it for most heads.

Gauge
Cable Pattern: 32 sts x 4 rows = 4” (10cm)

Needles
US 4 (3.5 mm) dpns or 16” circular needle or size require do obtain gauge.

Yarn Used
• Enzo Worsted by Shalimar Yarns, 70% SW Merino, 20% Cashmere, 10% Nylon, 235 yds, in Loden
• Merino DK by The Uncommon Thread, 100% Superwash Merino, 250 yds, in Nimbostratus

Yarn Suggestions
• House DK by House of al A Mode, 100% Superwash Merino, 250 yds
• Primo DK by Plucky Knitter, 75% Extra Fine Italian SW Merino, 20% Cashmere 5% Nylon, 200 yds
• Sueno by Hikoo, 80% Superwash Merino
Wool, 20% Viscose from Bamboo , 255
yds

Notions
• Stitch marker
• Cable needle