Want to dip your toes into simple cable knitting? Or are you a knitter that just wants to create something beautiful with an easy enough repeat that allows you to binge watch your favourite series without too much thought? Well this delightful pattern is for you! It uses simple cables to create the illusion of stacked hearts and offers a choice of five different yarn weights. Knitted in the round from the bottom up, the pattern repeat is a multiple of eight stitches over six rounds and size can be adjusted accordingly.

Skill Level ~

Adventurous Beginner. There are written and video tutorials to ensure success every step of the way, with or without a cable needle.

Method ~

Knitted in the round from the bottom up using simple some simple cable stitches.

Size ~

Approximately 16.5 cm/6.5” wide by 23 cm/9” tall (with slight variance depending on yarn weight) to fit adult size 56 cm/22” head circumference. Due to the nature of the design, there is a larger negative ease that allows for the perfect fit.

Yarn ~

Aran/Worsted:
Malabrigo Rios, Juniper Moon Farm Moonstone. 130 m/142 yds. With Folded Brim: 150 m/164 yds.

Light Chunky:
Malabrigo Mecha, We are Knitters The Petite Wool. 88 m/96 yds.

Chunky:
Malabrigo Chunky, Manos del Uruguay Cardo. 84 m/92 yds.

Light Super Chunky:
Malabrigo Noventa, Manos del Uraguay Franca. 80 m/88 yds.

Super Chunky:
Malabrigo Rasta, Baah Yarn Mammoth. 73 m/80 yds.

You can substitute any yarn providing you meet the gauge and achieve a suitable fabric.

Techniques ~

Long tail cast on (or preferred stretchy method)
Knit
Purl
Slipped stitches – all slipped with yarn in back
Simple cables
Decreasing
Weaving in ends

You Will Need ~

Yarn in chosen weight
40cm/16” circular needles and DPNs in sizes given for each yarn weight
Cable needle
Stitch marker
Darning needle
Tag and pom pom if desired

Gauge ~

The gauge given is over 10 cm x 10 cm/4” x 4”, worked in pattern and in the round, using the larger recommended needle size for each yarn weight, unstretched and unblocked. When choosing which pattern to follow for the yarn you wish to use you may find it useful to check the WPI (wraps per inch) given below.
Aran/Worsted ~ 24 sts and 26 rnds. WPI -11.
Light Chunky ~ 22 sts and 18 rnds. WPI - 10.
Chunky ~ 16 sts and 16 rnds. WPI - 8
Light Super Chunky ~ 14 sts and 14 rnds. WPI - 7
Super Chunky ~ 12 sts and 12 rnds. WPI - 6

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Happy knitting!
Karysha.

Tech edited by Holly Elliot.