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| Chevrons & Cables Hat |
Before I get any further, I should warn you - this is not the ideal yarn for this hat, if only because I needed about 102 yards of it rather than the 100 yards in a single skein (luckily, I had a bit left over from the Porcelain Moon Cowl). Of course, if you ignore the yardage, this cotton/wool worsted weight blend makes a pretty excellent lighter-weight hat, and the cables stand out crisply in the smooth texture. The Chevrons & Cables Hat is also kind of a riff on the Peaks & Cables Hat, since both use a lace pattern and a cable pattern to nice effect.
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| The finishing. It's nice, in my opinion at least... |
Needles: One 16" circular needle in size US 6, one 16" circular needle in size US 8, one set of double pointed needles (dpns), also in size US 8, and one cable needle (cn)
Notions: Tapestry needle, stitch marker
Gauge: 18 stitches = 4 inches
Using your size 6 needle, cast on 92 stitches, place marker, and join in round. Knit one inch in a * k1, p1 * ribbing, and then switch to your size 8 needle. And now that that's done, we'll start on the main pattern, which is a combination of Lace Chevron from page 202 of Barbara G. Walker's A Treasury of Knitting Patterns and Elliptical Cable from page 180 of Barbara G. Walker's A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns.
Row 1 and all odd rows: * p2, k2 stitches through their back loops (k2-tbl), k4, k2-tbl, p2, k11; rep from *
Row 2: * p2, k2-tbl, k4, k2-tbl, p2, k5, yo, ssk, k4 *
Row 4: * p2, k2-tbl, slip next 2 stitches to cn and hold in back, k2, then k2 from cn; k2-tbl, p2, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3 *
Row 6: * p2, k2-tbl, k4, k2-tbl, p2, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2 *
Row 8: * p2, k2-tbl, k4, k2-tbl, p2, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k1 *
Row 10: * p2, slip next 4 stitches to cn and hold in back, k2, transfer 4 held stitches back to your left-hand needle and knit the first two, slip the next two transferred stitches back to your cn and hold in front, k2, then k2 from cn; p2, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, ssk *
Knit rows 1 - 10 three times and then knit row 1 again. And now it's time to begin the decreases, which go as follows:
Decrease Row 1: * p2, k2-tbl, ssk, k2tog, k2-tbl, p2, k5, yo, ssk, k4 *
Decrease Row 2: * p2, k1-tbl, ssk, k2tog, k1-tbl, p2, k11 *
Decrease Row 3: * p2, ssk, k2tog, p2, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3 *
You may want to switch to your dpns about now...
Decrease Row 4: * p2tog, p2, p2tog, k11 *
Decrease Row 5: * (p2tog) twice, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2 *
Decrease Row 6: * p2tog, ssk, k7, k2tog *
Decrease Row 7: * p1, ssk, k5, k2tog *
Decrease Row 8: * p1, ssk, k3, k2tog *
Decrease Row 9: * p1, ssk, k1, k2tog *
Decrease Row 10: * p1, sl1-k2tog-psso *
Clip tail and thread through remaining 8 stitches. Pull tight, thread to inside of hat, and knot. Tuck in ends.
Using your size 6 needle, cast on 92 stitches, place marker, and join in round. Knit one inch in a * k1, p1 * ribbing, and then switch to your size 8 needle. And now that that's done, we'll start on the main pattern, which is a combination of Lace Chevron from page 202 of Barbara G. Walker's A Treasury of Knitting Patterns and Elliptical Cable from page 180 of Barbara G. Walker's A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns.
Row 1 and all odd rows: * p2, k2 stitches through their back loops (k2-tbl), k4, k2-tbl, p2, k11; rep from *
Row 2: * p2, k2-tbl, k4, k2-tbl, p2, k5, yo, ssk, k4 *
Row 4: * p2, k2-tbl, slip next 2 stitches to cn and hold in back, k2, then k2 from cn; k2-tbl, p2, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3 *
Row 6: * p2, k2-tbl, k4, k2-tbl, p2, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2 *
Row 8: * p2, k2-tbl, k4, k2-tbl, p2, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k1 *
Row 10: * p2, slip next 4 stitches to cn and hold in back, k2, transfer 4 held stitches back to your left-hand needle and knit the first two, slip the next two transferred stitches back to your cn and hold in front, k2, then k2 from cn; p2, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, ssk *
Knit rows 1 - 10 three times and then knit row 1 again. And now it's time to begin the decreases, which go as follows:
Decrease Row 1: * p2, k2-tbl, ssk, k2tog, k2-tbl, p2, k5, yo, ssk, k4 *
Decrease Row 2: * p2, k1-tbl, ssk, k2tog, k1-tbl, p2, k11 *
Decrease Row 3: * p2, ssk, k2tog, p2, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3 *
You may want to switch to your dpns about now...
Decrease Row 4: * p2tog, p2, p2tog, k11 *
Decrease Row 5: * (p2tog) twice, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2 *
Decrease Row 6: * p2tog, ssk, k7, k2tog *
Decrease Row 7: * p1, ssk, k5, k2tog *
Decrease Row 8: * p1, ssk, k3, k2tog *
Decrease Row 9: * p1, ssk, k1, k2tog *
Decrease Row 10: * p1, sl1-k2tog-psso *
Clip tail and thread through remaining 8 stitches. Pull tight, thread to inside of hat, and knot. Tuck in ends.
Hi! I just started this and did row 1 which repeated 4 times, which made sense. The row 2 pattern though is coming out longer than the row 1 set, so 4 sets are going to go past my place marker. Am I missing something?
ReplyDeleteHi Megan! Yes, each set of instructions for each row should be repeated four times exactly before the row marker. There is a decrease right before the yarn over in row two (the ssk) - perhaps you're missing it? That's the only thing that springs to mind immediately. All of your purl stitches should line up, though, so that should make it easier to tell where you're going wrong. The first 12 stitches of the pattern are the cable (including two purl stitches on either side), and the next 11 are the lace panel. If the ssk isn't where you're going wrong, try to see if it's the cable or the lace that's tripping you up and I'll take another stab at it :)
DeleteRow one * p2, k2-tbl, k4, k2-tbl, p2, k11; *
DeleteRow two * p2, k2-tbl, k4, k2-tbl, p2, k5, yo, ssk, k4 *
Here's my problem. The first section of each is exactly the same, and isnt k2-tbl a decrease? The second section of the second row - k5+ssk(use 2 stitches)+k4=11. So it looks to me like both these rows have the same number of stitches, despite the decrease in row one. Does that make any sense? Am I missing an increase to cancel out the decrease in 1?
Thanks for responding!!
Hello again!
DeleteAh hah! Now that I know the trouble, I can clarify :) The k2-tbl is not a decrease, although I agree that it does look a bit like one. However, it's simply saying that you should knit two stitches, each of them through their back loops. Does that help?
Hi there! I'm having the same problem as Megan. When I get to row two, I use 24 stitches from the left needle before repeating, but 24x4=96 and there are only 92 stitches to work with. I wonder if there might be a typo in the pattern, but I'm relatively new to knitting so it's very possible I'm doing something wrong. Do you have any other suggestions?
ReplyDeleteI am having same issue 92 sts.vs 96 sts
DeleteHi there! It's been awhile since I thought about this problem but I'm pretty confident the pattern is correct. Are your purl stitches lining up? Any luck determining if you're getting stuck on the cable or the lace? I'm great at forgetting to include yarn overs, so that's usually where I go wrong in a pattern like this...
DeleteOooh! I wonder if row 2 should read:
ReplyDeleteP2 K2TBL K4 K2TBL P2 *K4* YO SSK K4
I think that makes sense and Imma give it a whirl!
Hi Kim! I'm just guessing here, but I think you're reading the ssk as 2 stitches, when it should be read as 1 (since it's a decrease that turns 2 stitches into 1, and is compensated for by the yo). Long story short, each row of this pattern has 23 stitches, and I have double checked it and found no errors. I hope that helps! :)
DeleteI think I figured out my problem. I thought the yarn over included a knit stitch. I watched a YouTube video showing me YO K1 and thought it was all one thing! Sorry for pestering you! Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteNo worries! I'm always happy to try to help. Please let me know if you have any other questions :)
DeleteHey Gretchen, I am thinking of making this hat for a mother and her daughter who is 5. Is this the type of hat that could loosely fit a child or could is there an easy way to figure out how many fewer stitches to cast on with this pattern? Thanks! Angela
ReplyDeleteHi Angela! It would be more difficult to modify the stitch count of this pattern because of the large number of stitches in each repeat. But if you knit the child sized hat with a yarn and needles that give you 20 stitches per inch instead of 18, I think it would be perfect!
DeleteGreat thank you!
ReplyDeleteAny time! :)
DeleteThank you so much for offering this as a free pattern. It was fun and easy to make thanks to your great directions. And it was perfect for the 100+- yards of Dream in Color Classy I had left from a cowl project. You're on my list of favored designers!
ReplyDeleteWow Yvonne, what a lovely compliment :) And I'm glad your hat turned out so well!!!
DeleteA friend of mine asked me to knit this hat for her. I'm on the decrease rows now. Decrease row 4 reads, p2tog, p2, p2tog, k11, but shouldn't it be p2tog, k2, p2tog, k11?
DeleteHello there! I can see why you would think that, but I purled those stitches in order to finish off those cables. And as you can see from the next decrease row, they're going to be purled again too! :)
Deletehi there!
DeleteI have started this hat twice. Each time it is not matching the picture. I am not having the stockinet appearance that is in the picture. What am I doing wrong. I have followed the pattern exactly as written.
Janice
Hi
ReplyDeleteI really need help. I am trying to make the chevron and lace hat. I have started and ripped this hat twice. The pattern is not giving the stockinet appearance that the picture is showing. Is there an error in the pattern?
js
Hello!
DeleteFirst off, it is true that I do occasionally make mistakes in my patterns. However, I have seen a number of completed versions of this hat, so I'm fairly confident that this particular one is written correctly. And as far as your other question is concerned - it's difficult for me to diagnose exactly what's going wrong, since I can't see your work :) However, just to throw a few suggestions out there - is it possible that you're knitting two stitches TOGETHER through their back loops, instead of simply knitting two stitches through their back loops? That would definitely cause the pattern to change. And if that's not it - can you tell me which row is causing you problems? That might help me sort it out.
The problem was caused by trying to knit the hat on straight needles instead of circular. I borrowed my circular set of needles, I guess I'll have to reclaim them.
DeleteThank you for answering my question,
Janice
I woke up in a cold sweat last night, realizing I forgot to respond to your comment! Anyway, I'm glad you figured out your problem - please let me know if you have any other questions :)
DeleteHi, Gretchen! I am relatively new at knitting and so I have a basic swatch question- do I create my swatch on the size 8 needles and stockinette stitch? Thank you! And I love the name of your blog!
ReplyDeleteHi Staci!
DeleteFirst of all, thank you - I think I'm hilarious. Not everyone agrees :) And secondly, it sounds like you have the right idea for your swatch! Stockinette on size 8's should do it. Let me know if you have any other questions!
Thank you for getting back to me so quickly. I'm excited to get started on this but I must finish the cowl I'm working on first. (Only 9 more rows to go.)
DeleteIs nice to know that if I get stuck, I can ask you questions.
Of course! And good luck with your cowl :)
DeleteI just had to write and say that your patterns have the most beautiful decreases. I've made several of your hats for friends and am so excited to make this one for myself! I have some beautiful white cashmere yarn and think this will be perfect for it
ReplyDeleteYay! Glad to hear it! :) I am obsessed with decreases. That's something you can't find on a store-bought hat, for sure!!!!
DeleteMay I sell hats that use your pattern? in other words may I sell the finished garments. thanks L
ReplyDeleteYup! If you're selling them online, I prefer that you include a link to the pattern, however. :)
DeleteHi Gretchen. Can you please help me? I am really battling with row 2 and 3 of the pattern. YO means yarn over needle, right? And SSK means slip one, slip one, knit two together, right? I am doing it like that, by my amount of stitches does not work out.... please help! Estelle
ReplyDeleteHi Gretchen! I think I figured it out!!! I went to have a look on youtube as one of the previous people said that she did. I did not understand that SSK means slip one, slip one and knit those same slipped stitches together....well, now I know!!! Sorry for bothering you!!! Estelle
ReplyDeleteNo bother, I'm just glad to hear you figured it out! And please, let me know if you have any more questions. :)
DeleteHi Gretchen! It came out absolutely fantastic!!!! I love it!! YOU GO GIRL!!!! Thanks for the amazing pattern!!! Estelle
DeleteYay! I'm so glad to hear it! Thanks for letting me know. :)
DeleteI've made this one two times now (one for me in a gorgeous green and one for my grandma in white, I'm going to add red sequins to it before I give it to her) and I'm about to make a third one in and gorgeous middle-darkish bule for my aunt. I just love your patterns :-)
ReplyDeleteYay! So glad to hear this pattern is working out so well for you! :) I love the sequins idea!!!
DeleteThank you for this wonderful pattern . Very well written , easy to follow and knits up quickly :-)
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome! I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it. :)
DeleteHello Gretchen, I have a question about the gauge information for this hat. The pattern states 18 sts = 4 inches on size 8 needles. How many rows to the inch. I only have a size 7 16 inch circular needle and didn't want to have to run to the store to buy a size larger needle today. I'm getting 16 sts =4 inches. Thanks Kim
ReplyDeleteHi Kim!
DeleteIf you're getting 16 stitches = 4 inches on size 7 needles than that should work perfectly well for this hat (although you'll probably be happier with the finished result if you have a size US 5 or 6 needle to work the ribbing on). Also, I got about 5 - 6 stitches per row, so the decrease was about 1.75" in total. If you're getting a significantly different vertical gauge then you can just adjust how many repeats of the pattern you do before you start the decrease - you'll probably want the hat to be between 6.5" and 8" long before you start, depending on the fit you'd like. Hope that helps! :)
ALWAYS love seeing THIS site pop up when I click on a pattern! I've never ever done cables before but have had them explained a dozen times - thinking this will be my baptism by fire LOL - my DIL is a young teacher and shows off what I knit for her and the babies and I think this will be a step UP from basics. She says "I can rock anything LOL" and believe me, she can. I've also got her and my 7 yr old granddaughter started knitting - hope they see this as a challenge and work harder :-) It is to me LOL BTW - I always read the comments before I ask a question and it always gets answered before I need to ask :-) JeannieC
ReplyDeleteHi Jeannie!!!
DeleteFirst off, I'm glad you like my site and this pattern. It's one of my favorites! :) And I know you didn't ask, but I'm going to give you some advice anyway (sorry!). Since it's your first time doing cables (bravo!), make sure you choose a yarn with stretch (like wool-based, not Lycra or something crazy). You'll be much happier!!!
Thanks for this. Fun pattern. I was desperate to try this, but didn't have the right size needle, only a 3.5 mm. So did it anyway 😊 so very overcrowded... But it turned out really well although quite small. Off today to buy the right size needles and some yarn that has more "drape". I loved looking through your site and will knit more of your patterns they are lovely and just the sort of pieces I enjoy. Thank you again
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to hear that you're enjoying my site, and this pattern! :) I hope it turns out great the second time, and let me know if you have any questions!!!
DeleteI love this hat. I did have trouble so I put markers in every 23 st. It worked for me thanks donna
ReplyDeleteWonderful, so glad to hear that it went well! :)
DeleteIs there a way I can print this pat I love it and a lot of your pat but got to copy by hand.
ReplyDeleteYes just look for the green PrintFriendly button between the last photo and the comments... It will allow you to delete photos and format as desired! The only issue seems to be that the button doesn't appear in mobile format.
DeleteHi dear
ReplyDeleteI want to make this hat but with circular needle 4 and 5.5... shall i increase number of stiches or what... this hat is for an adult
Hi!
DeleteYes, the next number of stitches that works with this pattern is 115. However, I see that this is one of my older patterns that I didn't specify using US sizing with (which I will go and do now!). If you're talking about millimeters instead of US sizes (I'm not aware of a 5.5, which is why I'm asking), then you should be good as-is. :)
Hi
DeleteYes i mean millimeters.
Great then you can work the pattern without modification! :)
DeleteI need to ask a clarifying question... with the k2tbl, I watched a video where it’s knit together like a decrease but I don’t think that is what I’m supposed to do? Should I knit each stitch separately?
ReplyDeleteHi there!
DeleteYou're right, it can be confusing because there's a k2tog-tbl (knit two together through back loop), but that's not what we're doing here. Instead, as you suggest, knit each stitch separately through its back loop. And let me know if you have any other questions! :)
I do not know if it's just me or if perhaps everyone else experiencing problems with your site.
ReplyDeleteIt appears like some of the written text in your posts are running off the screen.
Can someone else please provide feedback and let me know if this
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Hey there!
DeleteEverything seems to be working fine on my end... Are you on a desktop or mobile?
Hi there! Quick question on the pattern. How many times total do you do rows 1-10? Is it a total of 3 or do you do it once and then three more times for a total of 4? Thanks and I adore your patterns!
ReplyDeleteHi there! Three in total! I try to give the directions and then exactly the number of times to repeat them... I know it can get confusing, but it gets confusing either way! :) Anyway, let me know if you have any other questions.
DeletePerfect and thanks!
DeleteI was looking for an easy lace hat for a while, thanks for sharing the pattern it is very beautiful
ReplyDeleteGlad you like it! Let me know if you have any questions. :)
DeleteHmm, I clicked "Preview" and I'm thinking my post got eaten. If this is a duplicate post, please delete it!
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, thank you for hosting patterns that are free, with good quality images!
Minor issue: this pattern refers to Rows, but is knit in Rounds. It only caused me to do a double-take once!
Blessings to all, stay healthy, and take care of each other!
Yes, I never got in the habit of writing "rounds" instead. Hopefully you still figured everything out! :)
DeleteGretchen
Hi, Gretchen
ReplyDeletePls can you share this pattern on straight needles.
Here you go!
DeleteUsing your size 6 needle, cast on 94 stitches. Knit one inch in a * k1, p1 * ribbing and then switch to your size 8 needle.
Row 1 and all wrong side rows: p1, * p11, k2, p2 stitches through back loops (p2-tbl), p4, p2-tbl, k2 *, end p1
Row 2: k1, * p2, knit two stitches through their back loops (k2-tbl), k4, k2-tbl, p2, k5, yo, ssk, k4 *, end k1
Row 4: k1, * p2, k2-tbl, slip next 2 stitches to cn and hold in back, k2, then k2 from cn; k2-tbl, p2, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3 *, end k1
Row 6: k1, * p2, k2-tbl, k4, k2-tbl, p2, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2 * , end k1
Row 8: k1, * p2, k2-tbl, k4, k2-tbl, p2, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k1 *, end k1
Row 10: k1, * p2, slip next 4 stitches to cn and hold in back, k2, transfer 4 held stitches back to your left-hand needle and knit the first two, slip the next two transferred stitches back to your cn and hold in front, k2, then k2 from cn; p2, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, ssk * , end k1
Knit rows 1 - 10 three times and then knit row 1 again. And now it's time to begin the decreases, which go as follows:
Decrease Row 1 (right side row): k1, * p2, k2-tbl, ssk, k2tog, k2-tbl, p2, k5, yo, ssk, k4 *, end k1
Decrease Row 2: p1, * p11, k2, p1-tbl, p2tog, ssp, p1-tbl, k2 *, end p1
Decrease Row 3: k1, * p2, ssk, k2tog, p2, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3 *, end k1
Decrease Row 4: p1, * p11, k2tog, k2, k2tog *, end p1
Decrease Row 5: k1, * (p2tog) twice, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2 *, end k1
Decrease Row 6: p1, * p2tog, p8, ssp, k2tog *, end p1
Decrease Row 7: k1, * p1, ssk, k5, k2tog *, end k1
Decrease Row 8: p1, * p2tog, p3, ssp, k1 *, end p1
Decrease Row 9: k1, * p1, ssk, k1, k2tog *, end k1
Decrease Row 10: p1, * p3tog, k1 *, end p1
Clip tail and thread through remaining 10 stitches. Pull tight, thread to inside of hat, and knot. Seam from bottom of hat and tuck in ends.
I have knitted many hats but this one caught my eye and I will be knitting it as I think it is so attractive.
ReplyDeleteGlad you like it! Let me know if you have any questions. :)
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