Two large welts make up the bulk of this design, laying open atop the crown only to flow closed as they approach the neck. Surrounding them are eight evenly spaced cables. Three stitches wide, they cable in an uneven but interesting manner, lending character to the warm and squishy yarn.
Skill Level: Easy
Size: Diameter 10”; Height 8”
Gauge: 16 sts and 20 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st using larger needles in the round
Materials
Yarn: Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Worsted (100% superwash merino; 220 yards [201 meters]/50 grams): Butterscotch (1 skein)
Needles: US size 7 (4.5 mm) and US size 10 (6.0 mm) (16”) circular, or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions: Stitch marker, cable needle, tapestry needle
Abbreviations
C3F: Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, k1, k2 from cable needle.
Pattern Notes
This pattern is worked in the round from the bottom up.
Pattern
Brim
With smaller needles CO 72. Join to work in the round.
Rnds 1-10: *K3, p3; repeat from * across.
Rnd 11: *K2, k1fb; repeat from * across.
Hat
Switch to larger needles.
Rnds 1-2: *P4, k3, p5; repeat from * across.
Rnd 3: *P4, C3F, p5; repeat from * across.
Rnds 4- 6: Repeat rnd 1.
Rnd 7: Repeat rnd 3.
Rnds 8-10: Repeat rnd 1.
Rnds 11-20: Knit.
Rnds 21-30: Repeat rnds 1-10.
Rnd 31: *K10, k2tog; repeat from * across.
Rnd 32: *K9, k2tog; repeat from * across.
Rnd 33: *K8, k2tog; repeat from * across.
Rnd 34: *K7, k2tog; repeat from * across.
Rnd 35: *K6, k2tog; repeat from * across.
Rnd 36: *K5, k2tog; repeat from * across.
Rnd 37: *K4, k2tog; repeat from * across.
Rnd 38: *K3, k2tog; repeat from * across.
Rnd 39: *K2, k2tog; repeat from * across.
Rnd 40: *K1, k2tog; repeat from * across.
Rnd 41: *K2tog; repeat from * across.
With tapestry needle pull yarn through last 8 stitches and fasten off.
Finishing
Block to finished measurements and weave in ends.