The Dessert First Hat is a companion to the Dessert First Mitts. The Fancy Cable is fun to work, and the knitter is given the choice of one vertical cable working its way toward the crown, or fancy cables throughout. The hat can be knit in a weekend, or two, making it the perfect gift or accessory. This may be considered an intermediate level pattern because knowledge of cables is helpful. If finished neatly, it’s interestingly reversible!

Finished sizes:
Large Adult: flat 14”, stretches to 24” circumference, height 12”
Adult: flat 12”, stretches to 22”circumference, height 10”
Child: flat 10”, stretches to 20”circumference, height 8”
Infant: flat 8”, stretches to 18”circumference, height 7”

Materials:
Yarn: cotton or wool blend in worsted weight; 200yards/3.5oz;
Photo: Dessert First Hat (size large adult) is knit in
Universal Yarn Classic Shades; color 714 Tropics
Photo: Dessert First Hat (size infant) is knit in Plymouth Yarn Encore Colorspun Worsted; color 7827 Blues

A large adult hat can be worked with one 200 yard skein of worsted weight yarn. A child and infant hat can be worked with another 200 yard skein.

As a celebration of February, Super Bowl, Groundhog’s Day, President’s Day, and Valentine’s Day, this pattern is offered as gift to you! Please, go to the blog post: http://marilynnsgardenknitdesign.blogspot.com/2015/02/des...
You’ll find pattern details and a Crazy Cake recipe.
Enjoy this pattern making many Dessert First, Fancy Cable, (or just k2p2 KISS) Hats as gifts to family & friends. I’d love to see your finished projects. Thank you, Marilynn

The pattern pdf will print to 2 pages, you may want to print front & back.

4/2/15 Errata: The new pdf includes these updates.
Optional Extra Fancy: Use the long-tail cast-on method, with size US#8, 16” (16”,16”, 12”) circular needles, and cast on 120(96, 80, 72)stitches. The extra cables restrict the stretch.
Optional Extra Fancy Rnd 10:
large adult,(child)Rnd 10: K1, c8B, c8F, k1, p2, pm; repeat from * to end
adult,(infant)Rnd 10: * K1, c8B, c8F, k1, p2, k2, p2, pm ; repeat from * to end*

These updates have been made to the blog post.