824cap Cable Knit Cap Suggested yarn: • Baruffa Cashmere [100% cashmere; 118 yds/108m per 0.88 oz./25g skein]; • color #016 navy, 3 skeins [65g]
Tools/Notions: • 3.6mm (approx. US 5) and 3.9mm (approx. US 6) knitting needles or sizes necessary to achieve gauge • cable needle • darning needle
Finished measurements: • head circumference 48cm/18.90" • hat length 24cm/9.45"
Gauge (10cm/4" square): • pattern stitch: 28.5 sts and 41 rows
Gauge may vary according to individual knitting style. Change needle size if necessary to achieve gauge. Alternatively, rework pattern with your own gauge measurements.
Summary Cast on with long-tail cast-on method. Work 39 rows in k2p2 ribbing, then continue in pattern stitch for 74 rows. On the next row, begin decreases. After working last row, cut yarn and thread yarn tail through all remaining stitches. Cinch top of hat shut and weave in yarn tail. Seam side of hat and weave in yarn tail.
Abbreviations: C8F = slip 4 stitches onto cable needle and hold in front of work, k4 from left needle, k4 from cable needle CO = cast on k = knit p = purl
© 2016 Pierrot Yarns (Gosyo Co., Ltd.). Translation by Linda Lanz. All rights reserved. Finishing Thread yarn tail through remaining 77 sts; cinch mattress stitch top of hat shut. (from right side)
Cap schematic 24 sts
Thread yarn tail through remaining 77 sts; cinch 7.5cm top of hat shut. 1 st 1 st 15 sts 15 sts 15 sts 15 sts 15 sts fold here 2cm -12 sts 2.5cm 10 rows 27 sts ☆ = Start approx. 2cm from folded edge, seam brim with mattress 5 times stitch from side facing you. pattern stitch 3.9mm needles 18cm 31.5 74 rows cm +11 sts 48cm | 137 sts
17 rows fold here 3.6mm needles 11cm 26 rows k2p2 ribbing 3.9mm needles 22 rows 39 rows
CO 126 sts
Cap chart 15 sts | repeat 5 times = knit (=12 sts)
pattern stitch 3.9mm needles
k2p2 ribbing rows 1-22: 3.6mm needles | rows 23-29: 3.9mm needles
(CO row)
= C8F = 1 repeat = 27 sts & 10 rows