This beautiful cabled hat features twisted stitches intertwined around diamond beds of seed stitch. The pattern can be knit with either a single strand of DK weight yarn, or a strand of fingering weight held together with a strand of lace mohair for a soft and delicate fluffy texture. The three sizes cover a wide range of head circumferences, and two options are included for a single or double brim. I hope you’ll enjoy my first pattern and maybe even knit a pair of sweet matching cabled mitts!

Difficulty Level
Intermediate

Skills Required
Knit/purl/twisted knit
Cabling
Working in the round on circular needles
Provisional cast on (optional)

Yarn
La Bien Aimée Merino DK
1 skein (252 yds/230 m/115 g)
OR
2 yarns held together:
La Bien Aimée Merino Singles 1 skein (400 yds/366 m/100 g)
La Bien Aimée Mohair Silk 1 skein (547 yds/500 m/50 g)

Sample shown is size M and used 86 g / 189 yds of La Bien Aimée Merino DK in colorway Doe.

Needles
3.5 mm/U.S. #4 circular needle
3.75 mm/U.S. #5 circular needle
3.75 mm/U.S. #5 DPNS (optional)

GAUGE
23 sts/30 rounds = 4 in (10 cm) in stockinette using 3.75 mm/U.S. #6 needle
36 sts/34 rounds = 4 in (10 cm) in twisted rib (unstretched) using 3.5 mm/U.S. #5 needle
One repeat of the size small cable pattern (28 sts) = 4.5 in (11.5 cm) wide.

SIZING
S (M, L)
Finished measurements: 18 (19.25, 20.5) in / 45 (48, 51.5) cm circumference
To fit head: 18-20 (19-21, 20-23) in / 45-50 (47.5- 52.5, 50-57.5) cm circumference