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Salt Winds is a modern take on a traditional fisherman’s cable hat, made with an allover fine cable pattern and bobbles. This cozy toque is designed to be warm and beautiful, and is inspired by cold and stormy ocean winds. The hat is knit with less than one skein of fingering-weight yarn, making for a relatively quick knit. The pattern includes five sizes that span from baby to adult large.

Yarn Used:
The Fibre Co. Amble (32st)
70% merino wool, 20% suri alpaca, 10% recycled nylon,
355 yards (325 m) per 100g skein
Colour: Eden Valley

Gauge:
36 sts and 32 rounds to a 4 inch / 10 cm square of cable-knit pattern, in the round, blocked. Cable knitting needle size suggestion is US 6 (4 mm).

A heavier (as opposed to thinner) fingering weight yarn is recommended to achieve gauge.

Sizing:
The Salt Winds Toque comes in 5 sizes. Although it was designed to be slightly tight fitting, with several inches of negative ease, you can choose a toque size with more or less ease, for a different fit.

Size 1 - Newborn - Unstretched Circumference: 10 inches (25.5 cm) | Stretched Circumference: 13.5 inches (34.5 cm) | Height: 5.5 inches (14 cm)
Size 2 - Baby - Unstretched Circumference: 12 inches (30.5 cm) | Stretched Circumference: 16 inches (40.5 cm) | Height: 7 inches (18 cm)
Size 3 - Child - Unstretched Circumference: 14 inches (35.5 cm) | Stretched Circumference: 18.5 inches (47 cm) | Height: 8 inches (20 cm)
Size 4 - Adult S/M - Unstretched Circumference: 16 inches (40.5 cm) | Stretched Circumference: 22 inches (56 cm) | Height: 10.5 inches (26.5 cm)
Size 5 - Adult L/XL - Unstretched Circumference: 18 inches (45.5 cm) | Stretched Circumference: 24 inches (61 cm) | Height: 10.5 inches (26.5 cm)

You can find a comprehensive size chart in the photos on this page.

Tools:
US 6 (4 mm) needles - for cable knitting. Two sets of circular needles each 16 inch (40 cm) in length, or a set of five double-pointed needles
US 5 (3.75 mm) needles - for ribbing. One 16 inch (40 cm) circular needles, or a set of five double-pointed needles
One cable needle
Tapestry needle
One stitch marker

Yardage:
This pattern uses fingering-weight yarn. A heavier (as opposed to thinner) fingering weight yarn is recommended.

Size 1 - Newborn - (115 yds | 105 m)
Size 2 - Baby - (165 yds | 150 m)
Size 3 - Child - (205 yds | 185 m)
Size 4 - Adult S/M - (280 yds | 255 m)
Size 5 - Adult L/XL - (325 yds | 295 m)

Difficulty:
Intermediate. Includes cables. Also requires standard decreasing (SSK, and K2tog) and knitting bobbles.

Pattern Information:
Full written pattern with common abbreviations and charts for cables