Free Knitting Pattern: Wool-Ease® Chunky Quick Cabled Hat

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Quick Cabled Hat
Lion BrandŽ Wool-Ease^® Chunky
Pattern Number: 50607
The cables on the ends of this unusualy-shaped hat give it a perky 'cat-ear' shape, while the longer back part will keep your neck warm.

SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate
SIZE: One Size
Circumference 20 inches [51 cm]

PUBLISHED IN: Lion Brand Yarn Catalog - 2006 W

CORRECTIONS: None

MATERIALS

630-402 Wool-Ease Chunky Yarn: Wheat Natural with tiny strands of black
Quantity needed: 2 Skeins
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Lion Brand Knitting Needles - Size 10.5 [6.5 mm]
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Lion Brand Cable Needles (Set of 2)
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Lion Brand Stitch Markers
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Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6)
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GAUGE:
16 sts + 18 rows = 4 inches [10 cm] in Seed st. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you less stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.
Exact gauges is not imporant to this project.

STITCH EXPLANATION:
M1 (make 1 st) An increase worked by lifting the horizontal thread lyingbetween the needles and placing it onto the left needle. Work this new stitchthrough the back loop. Sp2p Slip 1 st as if to knit, p2tog, pass slipped st over. PATTERN STITCHES Cable I (12-st cable) Rows 1 and 3 (WS) K 2, p 8, k 2. Row 2 (RS) P 2, k 8, p 2. Row 4 P 2, slip next 4 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k 4, k 4from cable needle, p 2. Rows 5, 7, and 9 Rep Row 1. Rows 6, 8 and 10 Rep Row 2. Rep Rows 1-10 for Cable I. Cable II (11-st cable) Row 1 (WS) K 2, (p 1 tbl, k 1) 3 times, p 1 tbl, k 2. Row 2 (RS) P 2, slip next 3 sts to cable needle and hold in front, (k 1tbl, p 1) twice; (k 1 tbl, p 1, k 1 tbl) from cable needle, p 2. Rows 3, 5, 7 and 9 Rep Row 1. Rows 4, 6, 8 and 10 P 2, (k 1 tbl, p 1) 3 times, k 1 tbl, p 2. Rep Rows 1-10 for Cable II. Seed Stitch (multiple of 2 sts + 1) Row 1 *K 1, p 1; rep from * to last st, k 1. Row 2 Knit the purl sts and purl the knit sts. Rep Row 2 for Seed st.

INSTRUCTIONS

HAT Cast on 37 sts. Work 3 rows in Seed st. Inc Row (RS) (2 Seed sts, M1) 2 times, work in Seed st to last 4 sts,(M1, 2 Seed sts) 2 times - 41 sts. Set-up Row (WS) Beginning with Row 1 of patterns, work 12 sts of Cable I,place marker, 3 Seed sts, place marker, 11 sts of Cable II, place marker, 3 Seedsts, place marker, 12 sts of Cable I. Continue in patterns as established until 84 rows of patterns have beencompleted; end with Row 4 of patterns. Next Row (WS) K 2, Sp2p, p 5, k 2, work Row 5 of patterns to last 12 sts,k 2, p 5, Sp2p, k 2 - 37 sts. Work 4 rows in Seed st. Bind off. FINISHING Weave in ends. Fold piece with WS tog to form a 7-inch [18 cm] deep hat with a3 1/4 inches [9 cm] flap. Sew side seams beg at the top and sewing until 2 inches [5 cm]from the fold. Flatten side seam and top of hat and, from WS, sew across,forming an upside-down "T".

ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES
beg = begin(s)(ning)
k = knit
k2tog = knit 2 together
M1 = make 1
p = purl
p2tog = purl 2 together
rep = repeat(s)(ing)
RS = right side
st(s) = stitch(es)
tbl = through the back loop
tog = together
WS = wrong side

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