By Gail Bable, copyright November , 2004

Small amount of fingering weight yarn

Yarn needle

Size 1 or 2 needles.

2 stitch Cable (2stC): Knit 2 stitches together leaving them on the left needle, then knit in the right hand stitch again, slide to right needle

Cast on 36 sts.

Brim:

Rows 1 to 6: K1, P1 repeat across

Hat Body:

Row 1: P2, *2 st.C, P4*, repeat from * to * across ending with a P2

Row 2 and 4: Purl

Row 3: P2, *K2, P4*, repeat from * to *across ending with a P2

Repeat rows 1- 4, 4 more times . Total of five cable repeats

Decreasing rows:

Row 1: P2, *2stC, P2, P2 tog*, repeat from * to * across ending with a P2

Row 2 and all even : Purl

Row 3: P2, *K2, P1 , P2 tog, * repeat from * to * across ending with a P2

Row 5: P2 tog, *K2, P2 tog*, repeat from * to * across ending with a P2 tog

Row 7: Break off Yarn and run through stitches with yarn needle to gather top of hat. Seam side and add a pom-pom, I-cord tassel , or braid to the top to finish off your hat.

Materials needed:

-Size 1 or 2 needles

-Baby weight or fingering weight yarn, an ounce or so

( a plain color is recommend so the pattern shows)

-Yarn needle

Optional -heavy gauge wire and pliers for a hanger

Stitch gauge is not important

Cable pattern:

2 stitch Cable (2stC): Knit 2 stitches together leaving them on the left needle, then knit in the right hand stitch again, slide to right needle

Cast on 24 stitches

Row 1-4: K1, P1 across

Row 5: P2, *K2, P4* across ending with a K2, P2

Row 6: Purl

Row 7: P2, *2stC, P 4* , repeat across ending with a 2stC, P2

Row 8: Purl

Rows 9 - 24: Repeat Rows 5 - 8 , four more times

Row 25: Work Row 5 and cast on 8 stitches

Row 26: Work row 6 and cast on 8 stitches (40 sts.)

Row 27: K 2, P 8, *2stC, P4*3 times, 2stC, P8, K2

Row 28: K2, P36, K2

Row 29: K2, P 8, *K2, P4* 3 times, K2, P8, K2

Row 30: same as row 28

Row 31: same as row 27

Row 32: same as row 28

Row 33: K2, P8, K2, P2, *K1,P1* 6 times, P2, K2, P8, K2

Row 34: same as 28

Row 35: K2, P8, 2stC, P2, *K1, P1* 6 times, P2, 2st.C, P8, K2

Row 36: same as row 28

Row 37:Same as row 33

Row 38: same as row 28

Row 39: K2, P8, 2stC, P2, bind off 12, P2,2stC, P8, K2

Row 40: K2, P12, Cast on 12, P12, K2

You now have half the ornament knit. Work from row 40 to row 1 again to knit the second side of your sweater. On rows 25 and 26 you’ll of course be binding off the 8 sleeve stitches instead of casting on and you’ll bind off the 24 stitches when you’ve worked down to row 1. Seam up your sides and sleeve underarms when completed using a mattress stitch on the outside.

This also works great in Sport weight yarn casting on only 18 stitches and working the cable pattern only 4 times before casting on for your sleeves. The pattern in P2, *2stC, P2* 3 times, 2stC, P2.