The Moon River Cable Hat is started from the top, which is my preferred way of knitting hats. That way you don’t have to worry about running out of yarn to finish the crown. You can also use the whole skein instead of ending up with leftovers.

The cable pattern is both fully charted and written.

Size
One size
To fit head circumference of 53-58.5 cm / 21-23 inches
Finished hat circumference 48 cm / 19 inches, to be worn with 5-10 cm / 2-4 inches of negative ease

Yarn
1 skein of La Bien Aimee Corrie Worsted (75 % Falkland Corriedale, 25% Gotland; 230 m / 250 yards per 100 g), shown in colorway French gray, or 230 m / 250 yards of similar worsted weight yarn.

Needles
4 mm / US 6 DPNs or circular needle with a cable of 40 cm / 16 inches for the main part
4 mm / US 6 DPNs or circular needle suitable for Magic Loop knitting for the crown

Gauge
23 sts and 28 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches of 2x2 ribbing, after gentle blocking, measured over relaxed fabric
1 pattern repeat of the chart (after increases) (32 stitches wide) = 12 cm / 4.75 inches, after gentle blocking, measured over relaxed fabric

Notions
4 stitch markers
cable needle (if using)
sewing needle