Nine Dwindling Cables Nine Dwindling Cables is a slouchy cabled beret shaped by decreases hidden in the cable crossings and featuring a horizontal ribbed band for a firm yet flexible fit. The ends of the band taper and overlap to create an elegant finishing touch. Size: Women's medium; to fit 56cm head circumference. Crown height of hat (= length of cable) will be approximately 21cm.
Materials: • Approximately 130g of doubleknit (worsted) weight merino yarn (c. 100m/50g) • 2.5mm circular needle or set of 2.5mm DPNs • 5mm circular needle (if working Magic Loop) or set of 5mm DPNs, or size to obtain gauge Gauge: 18 sts and 28 rows = 10cm x 10cm on 5mm needles
Abbreviations: co: cast on sl: slip k: knit p: purl wyf: with yarn in front
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Band: With 2.5mm needles, co 2 sts. 1st row: sl 1 purlwise wyf, k1. Work Band Beginning chart. Repeat rows 25 & 26 of Band Beginning chart until work measures 50cm from cast-on. Work Band Ending chart.
Set up for hat crown The next thing is to pick up stitches along the side of the band. On the long side of the band that contains the increases and decreases (see photo), use pins to mark off 1st 50cm, then divide these 50cm into quarters to help distribute stitches evenly.
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Use 2.5mm needles to pick up and knit 153 sts evenly along the 50cm section you've marked with pins. NB: Do not pick up any stitches past the point where the band begins to taper (the section that was worked according to the Band Beginning chart). We're going to leave that part of the band flapping loose for now and sew it in place during finishing.
Hat crown Using 5mm needles, join to begin working in the round, and work Cable Base chart. (The chart repeats nine times in the round.) Note: The amount of slouch in your hat will be influenced by the overall length of the cable. For a more closely fitting hat, omit the first 8 rounds of the Cable Base chart and begin in round 9. At this stage the cable hasn't begun dwindling yet, so you can do this without throwing off your stitch count.
Cable abbreviations C5f: slip 5 sts to cable needle in front of work, k next 5 sts, k 5 sts on cable needle C5b: slip 5 sts to cable needle behind work, k next 5 sts, k 5 sts on cable needle
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After completing round 28 of Cable Base chart, start shaping the Dwindling Cable as follows: Rd 29: *p1, slip 5 onto cable needle behind work, k5; k2 k2tog k1 from cable needle; k5, p1* repeat to end of round. Rds 30-34: *p1 k14 p1* repeat to end. Rd 35: *p1, k5, slip4 onto cable needle in front of work; k2 k2tog k1; k4 from cable needle, p1* repeat to end of rd. Rds 36-40: *p1 k13 p1* repeat to end. Rd 41: *p1, slip 5 sts onto cable needle behind work; k4, k2 k2tog k1 on cable needle; k4, p1* repeat to end of rd. Rd. 42-46: *p1 k12 p1* repeat to end. Rd. 47: *p1, k4, slip 4 to cable needle in front of work; k1 k2tog k1; k4 from cable needle; p1* repeat to end of rd. Rds 48-50: *p1 k11 p1* repeat to end. Rd 51: *p1, slip 4 to cable needle behind work, k3; k1 k2tog k1 from cable needle; k4, p1* repeat to end. Rds 52-54: *p1 k10 p1* repeat to end. Rd 55: *p1, k3; slip 3 to cable needle in front of work; k1 k2tog k1; k3 from cable needle, p1* repeat to end. Rd 56: *p1 k9 p1* repeat to end. Rd 57: *p1, k4 k2tog k3, p1* repeat to end. Rd 58: *p1, k2tog k6, p1* repeat to end. Rd 59: *p1, slip 3 to cable needle behind work; k2; k2tog k1 on cable needle; k2, p1* repeat to end. Rd 60: *p1, k2 k2tog k2, p1* repeat to end. Rd 61: *p1, k3 k2tog, p1* repeat to end. Rd 62: p1, *k1, slip 2 to cable needle in front of work, k1, k2 from cable needle, p2tog* repeat to 1 st rem, p tog last stitch of rd with the purl st at beg of next rd. Rd 63: *ssk k2 p1* repeat to end. Rd 64: *sl 2 sts simultaneously knitwise, k1, pass 2 slipped sts over (= centred double decrease), p1* repeat to end. 18 sts rem. Rd 65: k2tog to end. 9 sts rem.
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Finishing Cut yarn, leaving a long enough tail for weaving in the end, thread through the remaining 9 stitches, and pull tight. Weave in ends. Pin the loose end of the band to the top inside edge of the band and sew in place. Wash and lightly block hat by laying flat as shown in photographs on page 1 and pulling gently into shape. Allow to dry. Wear and enjoy!
Copyright notice This pattern is copyright 2010 by The Yarn Owl and is made available free of charge under the following conditions: You may use this pattern to make any number of hats from this pattern for yourself, as gifts, or for charity. You may not for your own profit sell either this pattern or hats made from it, nor may you alter and redistribute it either for free or for profit under your own or another name. © 2010 by The Yarn Owl
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