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Announcing the needle knit Cabled Linen Hat!

Announcing the needle knit Cabled Linen Hat!

Inside: The needle knit Cabled Linen Hat free pattern with written instructions for 2 yarn choices, up to 4 sizes from baby to adult and tutorial videos for both right and left handed knitters.

The Cabled Linen Hat features a beautiful 4/4 cable set in a linen stitch body, a ribbed brim and decreased crown. It is worked in the round on an odd number of stitches.  

Pattern includes written instructions for up to 4 sizes (Baby, Toddler, Youth and Adult) and links to fully captioned tutorial videos detailing the cable technique, stitch pattern and crown.

needle knit cabled linen hat

I originally made this hat out a specialty yarn I got from a local yarn shop. But I always like to include a yarn you find easily at a craft store also. When testing the pattern with the alternate yarn the gauge was drastically different.  Rather than not include an alternate yarn, I decided to include the sizing and a separate set of instructions for BOTH yarn choices.  This makes it easier to work the pattern even if you can’t find the specialty yarn. So, make sure you double check which set of instructions you are using.

Needle Knit Cabled Linen Hat

By Kristen Mangus

A downloadable PDF of this pattern is available in my Etsy store or from Ravelry at the links below:

MATERIALS

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Yarn

Bulky (#6) weight yarn
Yarn Option 1*: Amano Yarns Mamacha color Chirimoy Green used in large sample; 1 (2, 2) balls. (100g/54yds/50m)

Yarn Option 2*:  Buttercream Luxe Craft Alpaca Solid in color Charcoal used in small sample; 1 ball. (6oz/170g/130 yds/119m)

*Choose one of these yarns for your project.

Needle
US-13 (9.00 mm) and US-15 (10.00 mm) – 5 DPNs or circular needle.
Knitter’s Pride Dreamz Interchangeable circular needles used on brim and Knitter’s Pride Zing Fixed circular needles used on main sample.

Notions

Cable Needle 
Tapestry needle to weave in ends
8 Stitch markers

ABBREVIATIONS

4/4RC = 4 over 4 Right Cable
K = Knit
P = Purl
Rep = Repeat
RS = Right side
Sl = Slip stitch
St(s) = Stitch(es)
WS = Wrong side
YB = Move yarn to back
YF = Move yarn to front

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GAUGE
Yarn 1: 11.5 sts x 20 rows in 4” in linen st pattern
Yarn 2: 10 sts x 20 rows in 4” in linen st pattern

SKILL LEVEL Intermediate

SIZES 
Yarn 1: Baby (Toddler, Youth, Adult)
Yarn 2: Baby (Youth, Adult)

MEASUREMENTS 

Yarn 1: Circumference 14.25 (17, 19.75, 22.5) inches and 36 (43, 50, 57) cm and 7.5 (8.5, 9, 9) inches [19 (21.5, 23, 23) cm] in height.

Yarn 2: Circumference 13.25 (19.5, 22.5) inches and 33 (49, 57) cm and 7.5 (8.5, 9) inches [19 (21.5, 23) cm] in height.

shaped hat crown
The shaped hat top ensures a good fit.

NOTES

The stitch pattern is multiple of 2 +1.  

4/4RC: 4 over 4 Right Cable. Remove next 4 sts with cable needle and let hang to back of work (inside hat). Knit next 4 stitches making sure to draw up first stitch tighter. NExt work 4 sts held on cable needle in order. Knitting may be tight for next round but will ease up for next cable round. TIP: I used a letter J-shaped cable needle; take sts off with smaller end of J-hook then knit stitches in order using longer part of J-hook as you would from a needle.

INSTRUCTIONS

Separate instructions are listed for Yarn 1 and Yarn 2 because the gauge was significantly different.  Please follow the set of instructions for the appropriate yarn or gauge.

needle knit cabled linen hat
Youth Hat shown in Yarn 1

Yarn 1 Instructions:

Using US-13 needles, cast on 41 (49, 57, 65) sts and join in the round. Place marker after last st to mark beginning of round.

Hat Brim:

Size Toddler:

Rnd 1: *K2, P1. Rep from * to last st. P1.

Size Youth:

Rnd 1: *K2, P1. Rep from * to end of rnd.

Size Baby and Adult:

Rnd 1: *K2, P1. Rep from * to last 2 sts. K1, P1.

All sizes:

Rep Rnd 1 until piece measures 1.5, (1.5, 2, 2) inches [3.75, (3.75, 5, 5) cm] or until desired length.

Switch to US-15 needles on next rnd for hat body.

Hat Body in Large Cable Linen Pattern:

Rnd 2: K8. *YF, Sl1, YB, K1. Rep from * to last st. YF, Sl1. YB.

Rnd 3: K8. *K1, YF, Sl1, YB. Rep from * to last st. K1.

Rnd 4: K8. *YF, Sl1, YB, K1. Rep from * to last st. YF, Sl1. YB.

Rnd 5: K8. *K1, YF, Sl1, YB. Rep from * to last st. K1.

Rnd 6: K8. *YF, Sl1, YB, K1. Rep from * to last st. YF, Sl1. YB.

Rnd 7: 4/4RC. *K1, YF, Sl1, YB. Rep from * to last st. K1.

Rep Rnds 2-7 in Large Cable Linen patt until piece measures 4.5, (5.5, 7, 8) inches [11.5 (14, 18, 20) cm] or until desired length. End after a Rnd 3 or 5.

Rnd 4: *YF, Sl1, YB, K1. Rep from * to last 2 sts. K2tog.

almost done with the cables
I’m ready to start shaping the crown.

Hat Crown:

Starting at the beginning of the round.

Rnd1: *Knit 3 (4, 5, 6), K2tog. Rep from * around. 32 (40, 48, 56)  sts.

Rnd 2 and alt rnds: Knit.

Rnd 3: *Knit 2 (3, 4, 5), K2tog. Rep from * around. 24 (32, 40, 48) sts.

Rnd 5: *Knit 1 (2, 3, 4), K2tog. Rep from * around. 16 (24, 32, 40) sts. 

Rnd 7: *Knit 0 (1, 2, 3), K2tog. Rep from * around. 8 (16, 24, 32) sts. [Baby Size break yarn leaving a long tail and continue with FINISHING below.]

Rnd 9: *Knit X (0, 1, 2), K2tog. Rep from * around. X (8, 16, 24) sts.  [Toddler Size break yarn leaving a long tail and continue with FINISHING below.]

Rnd 11: *Knit X (X, 0, 1), K2tog. Rep from * around. X (X, 8, 16) sts. [Youth Size break yarn leaving a long tail and continue with FINISHING below.]

Rnd 11: *Knit X (X, X, 0), K2tog. Rep from * around. X (X, X, 8) sts. [Adult Size break yarn leaving a long tail and continue with FINISHING below.]

FINISHING

Thread end through rem sts and draw up tightly. Fasten securely. Weave in tails.


needle knit cabled linen hat
Baby hat shown in Yarn 2

Yarn 2 Instructions:

Using US-13 needles, cast on 33 (49, 57) sts and join in the round. Place marker after last st to mark beginning of round.

Hat Brim:

Size Baby:

Rnd 1: *K2, P1. Rep from * to last st. P1.

Size Youth:

Rnd 1: *K2, P1. Rep from * to end of rnd.

Size Adult:

Rnd 1: *K2, P1. Rep from * to last 2 sts. K1, P1.

All sizes:

Rep Rnd 1 until piece measures 1.5, (2, 2) inches [3.75 (5, 5) cm] or until desired length.

Switch to US-15 needles on next rnd for hat body.

Hat Body in Large Cable Linen Pattern:

Rnd 2: K8. *YF, Sl1, YB, K1. Rep from * to last st. YF, Sl1. YB.

Rnd 3: K8. *K1, YF, Sl1, YB. Rep from * to last st. K1.

Rnd 4: K8. *YF, Sl1, YB, K1. Rep from * to last st. YF, Sl1. YB.

Rnd 5: K8. *K1, YF, Sl1, YB. Rep from * to last st. K1.

Rnd 6: K8. *YF, Sl1, YB, K1. Rep from * to last st. YF, Sl1. YB.

Rnd 7: 4/4RC. *K1, YF, Sl1, YB. Rep from * to last st. K1.

Rep Rnds 2-7 in Large Cable Linen patt until piece measures 5.5 (7, 8) inches [14 (18, 20) cm] or until desired length. End after a Rnd 3 or 5.

Rnd 4: *YF, Sl1, YB, K1. Rep from * to last 2 sts. K2tog.

Hat Crown:

Starting at the beginning of the round.


Rnd 1: *Knit 2 (3, 4), K2tog. Rep from * around. 24 (32, 40) sts.

Rnd 2 and alt rnds: Knit.

Rnd 3: *Knit 1 (2, 3), K2tog. Rep from * around. 16 (24, 32) sts. 

Rnd 5: *Knit 0 (1, 2), K2tog. Rep from * around. 8 (16, 24) sts. [Baby Size break yarn leaving a long tail and continue with FINISHING below.]

Rnd 7: *Knit X (0, 1), K2tog. Rep from * around. X (8, 16) sts.  [Youth Size break yarn leaving a long tail and continue with FINISHING below.]

Rnd 9: *Knit X (X, 0), K2tog. Rep from * around. X (X, 8) sts. [Adult Size break yarn leaving a long tail and continue with FINISHING below.]

FINISHING

Thread end through rem sts and draw up tightly. Fasten securely. Weave in tails.


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Needle Knit Cabled Linen Hat Tutorial Videos

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The following videos teach you all the techniques you need to make this hat. The 3 videos are:

  • linen stitch in the round
  • 4/4 right cross cables
  • shaping the hat top (decreased crown)

The videos are available for both right and left handed knitters.

Right handed



Left handed


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