You Will Need
Yarn
Soft Chunky by Twinkle by Wenlan/Classic Elite Yarns (wool, 76 m/200 g)
- 1 skein in color #1 (light lilac)
Knitting Needles
- 10 mm circular needles
- Set of 10 mm double-pointed needles
- Cable needle (CN)
Also
- Stitch marker
Chunky Cable Hat
In this gorgeous hat, everything is just a bit extra: the extra-large cables that form the brim, the plush bulky yarn, and the deep shade — royal purple, the color of richness. You will definitely want one for yourself.
Size
Fits any size
Finished Measurements
Head circumference 45.5 cm
Gauge
8 sts and 10 rounds = 10×10 cm (stockinette stitch)
Special Abbreviations
10-st Right Cable: slip 5 sts to CN and hold in back, k5, k5 from CN.
10-st Left Cable: slip 5 sts to CN and hold in front, k5, k5 from CN.
6-st Right Cable: slip 3 sts to CN and hold in back, k3, k3 from CN. 6-st Left Cable: slip 3 sts to CN and hold in front, k3, k3 from CN.
Hat
Cast on 44 sts onto circular needles. Join to work in the round, place marker to mark the beginning of the round.
- Rounds 1–6: k9, p3, k20, p3, k9.
- Round 7: k9, p3, 10-st right cable, 10-st left cable, p3, k9.
- Rounds 8–11: repeat round 1. Rounds 12–21: repeat rounds 1–10.
- Round 22: k7, k2tog tbl, p3, (k3, k2tog tbl) x 2, (k2tog tbl, k3) x 2, p3, k2tog tbl, k7 — 38 sts remain.
- Rounds 23 and 24: work as established. Round 25: k6, k2tog tbl, p3, k2, (k2tog tbl) x 2, k4, (k2tog tbl) x 2, k2, p3, k2tog tbl, k6 — 32 sts remain.
- Round 26: k7, p3, 6-st right cable, 6-st left cable, p3, k7.
- Round 27: k5, k2tog tbl, p1, p2tog, k12, p2tog, p1, k2tog tbl, k5 — 28 sts remain.
- Round 28: work as established.
- Round 29: k6, p2tog, k12, p2tog, k6 — 26 sts remain.
- Round 30: repeat round 26.
- Round 31: (k2tog tbl) x 13 — 13 sts remain. Cut yarn, leaving a tail about 15.5 cm long, and thread through remaining sts to close the top.
