Cables and lace climb from brim to crown like sweet pea vines. In just a few hours you can create this squishy, superwash merino baby topper to pop on top of your favorite little sweet pea.

This knitter friendly pattern provides both charted and written instructions. It’s a super beginning project for learning cables and lace. Best of all, this designer/teacher offers one-on-one pattern support at your skill level. A fun knit for experienced knitters, as well.

Techniques:
German twisted cast on
4 stitch cables
Simple lace
yarn over increases
knit 2 together, ssk and left double decreases

Materials Needed:
Yarn:
115 to 130 yards DK weight superwash merino (sample knit in Wollmeise Merino DK

Needles:
2 Size 5 US/ 3.75 mm 16” (41 cm) circular needles or a set of DPNs (or size needed to achieve gauge)
A note about gauge: Please check your gauge! Both of my testers needed to go down a needle size to get gauge on this pattern.

Notions:
Stitch markers (at least one for marking beginning of round and more if desired to mark pattern repeats)
Tapestry needle

Finished Measurements:
Gauge: 26 sts and 30 rows equals 4”/ 10 cm in cable and lace pattern after light blocking
Height: 6” (15.25 cm) brim to crown
Circumference: 16” (40.5 cm) around