I found inspiration for this hat in several places, it just had to be made. A chunky, cabled hat is very fun to knit and fabulous to wear.

Very important pattern information - this pattern is not written by a big business or a professional writer. It is written with my own words driven by a passion for knitting, crafting and writing. If you have any questions, please just ask. I check my messages and emails several times every week.

This hat is knitted bottom up, and the structure consists of knit and purl stitches together with cables. When choosing yarn for a hat it is important to choose a yarn that you know feels good against the skin as the hat will be in contact with the skin on the forehead all the time. I chose an option with a lot of fluff and a little merino, and a version with more merino and less fluff. Both options will be the same size, but the fabric will be slightly different. I recommend going up or down on the needle size or yarn choice if you want to change the size of the hat. Many stitches must be removed or added to make the cables add up with 2 of each type around the hat symmetrically. The hat is an easy introduction to knitting cables and following a chart. The video I made shows knitting cables with and without a supporting needle.

Techniques used in the pattern:

• Italian cast on with 2 set up rounds
• Knitting cables
• Decrease left and right knit and purl
• Forllowing a chart

The yarn in this pattern is very optional. I have made one version using fingering weight wool held together with a thicker fluffy yarn, and one version with DK merino and a thinner fluffy yarn. Two of the testers versions was made using similar combinations, and one version was made with sport weight yarn and two strands of lace mohair/alpaca. You can make so many great marlings using several strands of yarn. All the versions use about 160 m/ 175 yards in each yarn.

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