Blue Reeds Cable Hat

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ABBREVIATIONS St(sts)=stitch(stitches)aprox=approximatelyRnd(s)=round(s)HAT DESIGN HatisworkedinRibStitch.Totalof32roundsunlessdeeperhatisdesired.Eachribis2sts.Cablesconsistof8stitchesor4setsofRibs.Thereisatotalof4Cablesectionsinhat.Breakdown…1.WorkTwist#1onallcablesandworkround.2.Ribstitch(3rounds)3.WorkTwist#2onallcablesandworkround.4.RibStitch(3rounds)Placecoloredrubberbandoneachsetof8stscablesbeforebeginning.Thereare4ofthesesections.Sequence:4st,8stcable,6st,8stcable,4st,8stcable,6st,8stcable.Placeonerubberbandaroundpegsforeach8stcable,formarkers.

#1Twist:Eachcabledesignconsistsof4ribsor8sts.Besuretopickupthecorrectstitchestokeeptheribsconsistent.Twistonlythestsontheouterloom.Placemarkersorrubberbandoneachsetof8sts.

LOOM:‘Rotating’DoubleKnitLoom,setfordoubleknit.YARN:PatronsPatonsShetlandChunky,75%Acrylic,25%Wool.Handwashandlayflattodry.Chunky#5weight.Colorusedis78742TruePeacock.1skein.MediumBlue,8ydsforPomPoms,oranyaccentcolordesired.Sampleworkedwith3yarnsofsimilarcolorandMediumblue.STITCHES:Rib,CableTwist.NOTIONS:Knithook,crochethook,loomdoublehook(optional),tapestryneedle,andstitchmarkers(4coloredrubberbandsworkwell).SIZE:Hatfitsaverageadultandis8.5”deep.

Ifyoulovecablesindoubleknit,trythissnazzy‘readyforwinter’hat.Fourcablesectionsoftwocableseach.Knitonthe‘Rotating’DoubleKnitLoom.

Blue Reeds Cable Hat

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Workingpegs1-4.Liftfirst2sts,1and2(onerib)andholdondoublehook.Withanotherhook,movests3and4ontopegs1andpeg2.Now,placest1and2fromdoublehookontopeg3andpeg4.

Workingpegs5-8.Doanothertwist(2ribs).Thenrepeattheprocessonallsetsof8stsmarkedwithrubberbands.

#2Twist:Startwith2ndrib.Youwillbetwistingthestitchesintheoppositedirection.Workingpegs1–4.Liftthe2stsonpegs3andpeg4andholdondoublehook.Movests1and2ontopegs3andpeg4.Now,placestsfromdoublehookontopegs1and2.

Blue Reeds Cable Hat

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Workingpegs5-8.Liftsts7and8withdoublehook.Movests5and6topeg7andpeg8.Nowplacestsfromdoublehookontopegs5andpeg6.

FinishedTwist#2

Repeatthisprocessonallsetsof8stsmarkedwithrubberbands.Hints:Workinloosetensionespeciallytherowbeforeeachtwistrow.Workhookoveroninnerloomfirstasthisloosenstension.Then,workthehookoverontheouterloom. INSTRUCTIONS CastOnall52pegstoworkintheroundinRibstitch.Layanchoryarnandallowendstodanglebelowthelooms.Rnds1-6:WorkinRibstitchforthebrimofhat.Rnd7:WorkTwist#1cableonall4cablesections(8stseach).Weavetheroundinribstitchoverallpegsincludingthecabletwistsandhookover.Rnd8-9-10:RibstitchRnd11:Twist#2cableonall4cablesections.Worktherndinribstitch.Rnd12-13-14:Ribstitch

Blue Reeds Cable Hat

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Rnd15:Twist#1cableonall4cablesections.Workrndinribstitch.Rnd16-17-18:RibstitchRnd19:Twist#2cableonall4cablesections.Workrndinribstitch.Rnd20-21-22:RibstitchRnd23:Twist#1cableonall4cablesections.Workrndinribstitch.Rnd24-25-26:RibStitchRnd27:Twist#2cableonall4cablesections.Workrndinribstitch.Rnd28-29-30-31-32:RibstitchBindOffusingRibBindOffmethod:Maintainayarntailofaprox12-14”.Keepthe2ribststogether.Placest1onst2asiftododecrease.Thisneedstobethe2stsofonerib.Dothisallaroundtheloomonbothlooms.Youwillhaveeveryotherpegwith2loops.Liftbottomovertopsothatthereisjustonelooponeveryotherpeg.Now,bringtheloopsfrominnerloomtoouterloomsothatthereareagain2loopsoneveryotherpegonouterloom.Usetapestryneedleandyarntailtoworkaroundtheloomandpickuptheloopsonthepegs,sothathatisfreeoftheloom,andallloopsaresecureontheyarn.Lifthatoffloom.Drawupthetopofhat.Goaroundthetopofhata2ndtimetosecureasnugclosure.Knottheyarn,andweaveinends.BindoffatAnchoryarn:Withthecrochethook,pickupbothloopsofoneribatyarntail.Pullonethrutheother.Pickupnextloopofnextrib,andpulloneclosesttohookthrutheother.Dothislooselyaroundentirebrimofhat.Oncecomplete,knotlastloopwithyarntailandweaveinends.Gentlypullouttheanchoryarn.

Finishhatwithahappybigpompom.Usesomedifferentyarnsofshadesofblueorpeacockblueandmaybesomedifferentweights.Wrapabout40timesaroundcardboard.Tiethepompom,cutandtrim.Tietotopofyourhatforafunlook.