This hat was created as part of the Initiate Knit Design Challenge, hosted by Francoise Danoy of Aroha Knits. The goal of the challenge was to help people get their design ideas off the ground, and this lace and cable fingering-weight hat was the result!

For the initial prompt, I drew inspiration from the vertical lines of wrought-iron fencing and the leading of stained glass. The result is a hat that’s lightweight, but still warm, and a great layering piece.

The Wrought Mithril Hat is knit in the round from the brim up. The cable pattern and crown decreases are charted, with written instructions available as a secondary download.

The yarn is Northbound Knits Merino/Silk Fingering. When looking for a substitute, most fingering-weight yarns would work well. I’d suggest wool or alpaca for a cold-weather hat, but you could also work it in cotton or linen for warmer weather.

For questions and support, please visit this thread in my Ravelry Group, e-mail me at sarahdawnsdesigns@gmail.com, or send me a PM here on Ravelry.

This pattern has written instructions available as a secondary download, and the stitch pattern is both written and charted.

This pattern also has an accessible large print option that is compatible with screen-reading software. This option includes the written instruction.

Techniques Used:
increases: m1r, m1l, yo
decreases: k2tog, k3tog, ssk, sssk
twisted stitches: ktbl
working cables with a cable needle
working additional stitches within a cable
working small circumferences in the round

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Pattern Usage:

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