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I love knitting. Obviously. I’m sure you do, too. My absolute favorite thing about working with yarn and needles is creating an interesting texture. When I stumbled across the cartridge belt rib, I was super excited! Aside from the questionable name, it was PERFECT for creating an incredibly squooshy texture and as an added bonus, I could cable one side while the reverse would remain squoosh-ably ribbed as well! I am a sucker for any stitch pattern that turns my squooshable yarn into something even more squooshy.

This squooshy cable design utilizes a background made of the very squishable “cartridge belt rib.” Due to the slipped stitches in this ribbing, it gives a unique depth as well as leaving the look of ribbed stitches on both sides of the piece. On the “right” side of the hat, you will have the slipped stitch columns swaying back and forth while the reverse side will be straight squooshy ribs.

Another version of the cables can be knit (chart and counter provided on the mods page!) for a different version of the cabled side.

Video tutorials for various parts of this pattern can be found on my YouTube channel, referencing the “Squooshy Cable Challenge!”

Pattern Info

Needle Sizes: US 7/4.5 mm; 16” (40 cm) circular & US 8/5.0 mm; 16” circular.

Yarn Used: Malabrigo Rios (Worsted weight; 100% Wool - Superwash Merino; 210 yards/192 m) 1 skein in Green Gray.

Yardage: 56 – 76 yards (51 – 69 m)

Gauge: 22 stitches and 34 rounds = 4” (10 cm) in Squooshy Zig-zag Cable Pattern, after blocking.

Notions: Stitch marker for marking beginning of round, darning needle for weaving in ends.

Final Measurements: Approximately 20” (50.8 cm) circumference, 3.4” (8.6 cm) depth after light blocking.

COMING SOON:

The Squooshy Cable Hat eBook is a collection of 5 cabled hat patterns - each with 2 different cable chart options, directions for a headband, messy bun crown as well as a full crown! (A total of 10 charts!)

Written and charted directions are included in each along with links to video tutorials on chart reading and cabling without a cable needle!

The magic of these patterns is they are reversible! One side is beautifully cabled between deep, squooshy ribs. The reverse side has a simple ribbed look, but the same lovely squooshy feel of the “right” side!

Pre-order the eBook for a discount and be sent a new pattern every 2 weeks. {There may be some additional bonuses along the way! } Following the release of all individual patterns, you will be sent a compiled eBook pdf that includes all versions!

We will also be running a knit-along where you can work on your favorite cable pattern along with others working theirs!