This lovely hat features an all-over cable pattern that is embellished with seed beads for extra glamor. The project begins with a tubular cast-on for a polished look. After joining in the round, 1×1 ribbing is worked for approximately 4 inches to create a foldable brim, then the ribbing smoothly transitions into the beaded cable pattern. A small crochet hook is used to place a bead at the center of each cable, so there is no need to pre-string any beads in advance (and the design may of course be worked without any beads as well). The cables are an adaptation of Barbara Walker’s “Coin Cables” motif, modified to be worked with twisted stitches and left-crosses. The crown shaping of the hat uses strategic decreases to continue the cabling on a smaller scale. The size of the hat can easily be modified by adjusting the number of pattern repeats in each round or by working additional vertical repeats for a longer, slouchier hat, if desired.
Time: 1 Week Project
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: 20″ [51 cm] circumference x 8″ [20 cm] height (11″ [28 cm] height with brim unfolded)
Gauge: 29 sts and 36 rnds = 4″ [10 cm] in beaded cable st pattern on larger needles
Materials
Yarn: Lion Brand Feels Like Butta (100% polyester; 218 yards [199 meters]/100 grams): 101A Pink (2 balls)
Needles: US size 4 (3.5 mm) 16″ circular needles
US size 7 (4.5 mm) 16″ circular needles and DPNs
Notions: Marker(s), 2 cable needles, 240 6/0 glass seed beads, 1mm steel crochet hook, tapestry needle
Abbreviations
CCC – coin cable cross
PB – place bead and then knit stitch without twisting
DCC – decreasing cable cross
TDD – twisted double decrease
Special Stitches
Coin Cable Cross – Sl1 to cn and hold at front of work, sl3 to cn and hold at back of work, k1tbl, sl3 central sts back to left needle and k3, k1tbl from cn
Decreasing Cable Cross – Sl1 to cn and hold at front of work, sl3 to cn and hold at back of work, k1tbl, sl3 central sts back to left needle and (sl1 kwise, k1, pass third st over central st, psso), k1tbl from cn (decreases from 5 to 3 sts)
Twisted Double Decrease – Sl1 pwise, k1, twist third st, pass third st over central st, psso (decreases from 3 sts to 1 st)
Pattern Notes
This pattern is worked in the round from the bottom up.
To modify the circumference of the hat, change the number of cast-on sts by any multiple of 12. To modify the height of the hat, work a shorter or longer brim, or work fewer or additional repeats of the Beaded Cables stitch pattern as desired.
The chainette construction of the suggested yarn makes it compatible with 6/0 seed beads because it can compress to fit through the beads’ holes. If substituting a different worsted-weight yarn with a plied construction, it may be necessary to switch to larger beads as well.
The sample hat was worked with a 20-gram tube of Miyuki 6/0 round seed beads in the color Ivory Pearl Ceylon. If modifying the hat to work additional repeats, a second tube of beads will likely be necessary.
Pattern
Folded Brim (1×1 Ribbing)
Using a tubular method, CO 144 sts. Pm to indicate BOR and join to work in the rnd without twisting.
Rnd 1: With smaller needles, (k1, p1) around.
Rep Rnd 1 for 4″ [10 cm].
Body (Beaded Cables)
Switch to larger needles. Work from Beaded Cables (Body) chart or written instructions as follows:
Rnd 1: (K1tbl, k3, k1tbl, p1) around.
Rnd 2: (CCC, p1, k1tbl, k1, PB, k1, k1tbl, p1) around.
Rnds 3-4: Rep Rnd 1.
Rnd 5: (K1tbl, k1, PB, k1, k1tbl, p1, CCC, p1) around.
Rnd 6: Rep Rnd 1.
Rep Rnds 1-6 seven more times.
Crown
Work from Beaded Cables (Crown) chart or written instructions as follows:
Rnd 1: (K1tbl, k3, k1tbl, p1) around.
Rnd 2: (CCC, p1, k1tbl, k1, PB, k1, k1tbl, p1) around.
Rnds 3-4: Rep Rnd 1.
Rnd 5: (K1tbl, k1, PB, k1, k1tbl, p1, DCC, p1) around. (120 sts)
Rnd 6: (K1tbl, k3, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, k1, k1tbl, p1) around.
Rnd 7: (K1tbl, k3, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, PB, k1tbl, p1) around.
Rnd 8: (DCC, p1, k1tbl, k1, k1tbl, p1) around. (96 sts)
Rnd 9: (K1tbl, k1, k1tbl, p1, TDD, p1) around. (72 sts)
Rnd 10: (K1tbl, PB, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, p1) around.
Rnd 11: (K1tbl, k1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, p1) around.
Rnd 12: (TDD, p1, k1tbl, p1) around. (48 sts)
Rnd 13: (K1tbl, p1) around.
Rnd 14: K2togtbl around. (24 sts)
Rnd 15: Rep Rnd 14. (12 sts)
Break yarn, leaving a long tail.
Thread tail onto tapestry needle and pull through 12 rem sts, cinching tightly to close.
Finishing
Weave in all ends. Wash and block.
Is there a tutorial video anywhere for the coin cable cross?
From the designer: Unfortunately, I don’t know of any video tutorials demonstrating the Coin Cable Cross.
If it would be helpful to describe the stitch a bit more than is explained in the pattern notes: the cable is worked over 5 stitches; 1 twisted knit stitch, then 3 regular untwisted knit stitches, and then 1 final twisted knit stitch. When it is time to work the cable cross, slip the 1st twisted knit stitch purlwise onto a cable needle, and hold it to the front of the work. Then slip the 3 central knit stitches purlwise onto a second cable needle, and hold them to the back of the work. Then knit the 5th stitch (the final twisted knit stitch) through the back loop directly from the left needle. Then slip the 3 central untwisted knit stitches from the cable needle back to the left needle without twisting them nor switching their order, and then knit those 3 stitches from the left needle. Finally, knit the last remaining unworked stitch through the back loop (you can either do so directly from the cable needle, or return the stitch to the left needle before working it). Basically, the 3 central untwisted knit stitches are not actually involved in the cable cross at all, and it is just the 2 twisted knit stitches from either edge that are crossed over in front of them to create the cable. I hope that this helps!
I am trying mto mget the chart to icy rose beaded hat
Hello! Charts are available for logged-in Gold Members at the bottom of the pattern and appear as a blue button to click and download. – Nicola, Editor
How do you place the beads?
Hi Thelma! The beads are placed one at a time using a small crochet hook. Here is a YouTube tutorial that demonstrates the technique:
https://youtu.be/15OjUpcvXeY
I hope that this helps! – Nicola, Editor