Rustic Cables by Alana Dakos

Rustic Cables

Knitting
May 2008
Aran (8 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 8 - 5.0 mm
154 - 208 yards (141 - 190 m)
One Size Adult Large 22-24" head circumference
English
This pattern is available for free.

When my Dad and Brother needed hats to wear on a camping trip, I came up with this fast, fun to knit hat pattern. The staggered cables twist in opposite directions keeping you on your “knitting toes” while the tweedy yarn provides the masculinity I was looking for in this hat. The finished result is a close fitting, warm hat with a brim that can be folded up or left down depending on the wearer’s preference.