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Bring classic cables to your modern wardrobe with this easy and fun hat! Practice your technique on two different cables that cross on the same round for quick memorization. Whether a beanie or a watchcap is more your style, you will love the feel of this hat in Imbue Worsted’s soft, squishy Merino.

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This pattern is part of our BT by Brooklyn Tweed pattern line; a collection of skill-accessible knitting patterns written in a concise, visually appealing way. Each pattern offers a beginner-friendly entry point into the larger world of Brooklyn Tweed yarns and patterns. Projects you make from BT by Brooklyn Tweed will be straightforward to knit and fun to wear!

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Construction

• Hat is worked in the round from the bottom up.

Finished Dimensions

Beanie (Watchcap)

• 20”/51 cm circumference; 8”/20 cm (11¼“/28.5 cm) length
• Fits head sizes 19-24”/48.5-61 cm

Yarn

Brooklyn Tweed Imbue Worsted — 100% American Merino Wool (104 yards/95 meters per 50g skein)

Beanie (Watchcap)

• 2 (3) skeins
• Beanie photographed in Cloak and Carbon
• Watchcap photographed in Hummingbird

Yardage

Beanie (Watchcap)

• Approximately 160 (220) yards / 146 (201) meters in worsted weight wool yarn

Gauge

• 28 stitches and 32 rounds = 4”/10 cm measured over cabled fabric, after blocking

Needles

Main

• 16”/40 cm circular needle
• Suggested size US 8 (5 mm)

Double-pointed needles (DPNs)

• Same size as main circular needles

Ribbing

• 16”/40 cm circular needle
• 2-3 sizes smaller than main circular needle
• Suggested size US 5 (3.75 mm)

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:

Video — Rib Cabled Cast On
Reading Charts
Video — Twisted Stitches
Blocking 101
Knitwear Care

Skill Level
2 out of 5: Adventurous Beginner