MATERIALS

• 1 (2) skein(s) of Purl Soho’s Alpaca Pure, 100% alpaca yarn. Each skein is 109 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 109 (218) yards required. We used Alpaca Pure in the color Heirloom White for the Baby Hat and Artemisia for the Adult Hat.
• US 5 (3.75 mm), 20-inch circular needle
• US 6 (4.0 mm), 20-inch circular needle
• A set of US 6 double pointed needles

GAUGE
22 stitches = 3 inches in rib pattern (unstretched), using the smaller needles
30 stitches and 14 rows = 3½ inches by 2⅛ inches in cable stitch pattern, using the larger needles

SIZES
Baby (Adult)
To fit head circumference 14–16 (20–23) inches

NOTES
When knitting the body of the hat, I found it helpful to separate each repeat (30 stitches) of the cable pattern with a stitch marker. (Just be sure to use a different color marker for the end of the round!) Alternatively, you could knit the whole hat on double pointed needles and put each repeat on its own double pointed needle.