What is better than a winter themed cable beanie?

ABIES features a lovely stylized fir tree cable motiv that is alternated with classic 2/2 cables merging into a star shape at the crown. Worked with 7mm needles this is a quick and rewarding knit.

The cables can be worked with or without a cable needle and both witten and charted instructions are given for you to choose.

I hope you will like it just as much as I do! Happy knitting!

If you want to see ABIES beanie in action check out this episode of Gabriellas Podcast “Merryweather Knitting”.

This pattern went through technical editing and test knitting.

I would love to see your ABIES on Raverly or on social media. It is always very exciting to see all your beautiful works. So I would be happy if you use this hashtag #abiesbeanie for the beanie and tag me @herbgarden.knitwear!

YARN
2 balls ggh Topas (50g, 115m/125 yards; 41% virgin wool, 32% polyacrylic, 18% polyamide, 9% alpaca) in colorway 010 (Flaschengrün)

GAUGE
14 sts and 24 rounds = 10cm / 4” in 2x2 rib
the 16 sts cable pattern is 9cm / 3.5” wide,
the first 17 rounds of the cable pattern make 8cm / 3.25”

Measured without stretching the fabric; the purl stitches of the rib are included in the given amount of stitches, even if they are not visible when the fabric is laid down on a flat surface.

NEEDLES
7mm (or size to obtain gauge with) circular needles or DPNs

TOOLS
A cable needle of same size (if desired).
A tapestry needle for weaving in the ends.
A marker for the beginning of the round.

TECHNIQUES

• knit and purl stitches

• working in the round

• working decreases

• German Twisted

• Cast-On working cables