MORE HONEY

The original Honey hat was one of the very first patterns I released on Ravelry back in 2014. A lot has happened since, but this design has stayed very close to my heart. The More Honey Hat is very much like its predecessor, but I wanted to give it an update it deserves by finessing the flow of cables and adding sizes and options for customizing the fit. This version of the pattern includes options for a shorter watchcap style hat, a beanie with longer brim that can be folded double, and a slouchier long version.

The More Honey Hat is knitted in a round from the bottom upwards starting with the brim and continuing through the main body of the hat to the crown shaping. The slightly irregular ribbing keeps the brim interesting looking and flows beautifully into the cables. The all-over cable pattern has a 4-round repeat and is easily memorized. The hat is named after its most prominent feature, the Honeycomb cable pattern.

You can see me talking about this pattern on Youtube and explaining all the techniques you need to knit your own hat:

• Part 1: https://youtu.be/MnsT0CWYAX4
• Part 2: https://youtu.be/tEm2DFyGkOs

Sizes:
1 (2)
Women’s medium (men’s medium)
To comfortably fit average adult head sizes 50-56 (56-61) cm / 20-22 (22-24)”
Options given for two different brim and hat lengths.

Light pink sample shown in size 1, watchcap version.
Ochre sample shown in size 1, beanie version.
Black sample shown in size 1, in long version.
Blue sample shown in size 2, beanie version.

Yarn:
For the watchcap version: 145 (172) m / 160 (188) yards
For beanie version with folded brim: 215 (250) m / 235 (275) yards
For long version: 240 (290) m / 265 (317) yards
For pompom add extra 50 m / 55 yards

Light pink sample shown in Brooklyn Tweed Arbor (DK weight, 100% wool, 132 m / 145 yards per 50g) in Degas.
Ochre sample shown in Zealana Perfoma Rimu (DK weight, 60% Merino, 40% Brushtail possum, 128 m / 140 yards per 50g) in shade R02 Kiwicrush.
Black sample shown in Brooklyn Tweed Arbor (DK weight, 100% wool, 132 m / 145 yards per 50g) in Porter.
Blue sample shown in Brooklyn Tweed Arbor (DK weight, 100% wool, 132 m / 145 yards per 50g) in Sashiko.

Needles:
• For ribbing: size 3.5 mm (US 4) circular needles, 40 cm (16”) long
• For the pattern: size 4.0 mm (US 6) circular needles, 40 cm (16”) long + DPNs in the same size.
• Also one extra DPN in the same size to use as a cable needle

Gauge:
• 24 sts x 30 rounds = 10 cm (2”) in charted pattern with 4.0 mm needles, in a round
• 24 sts x 32 rounds = 10 cm (2”) in 1x1 ribbing with 3.5 mm needles, in a round, unstretched

Notions:
• sewing needle
• stitch marker
• cable needle
• pompom maker (optional)