I designed Birdwatcher to protect my head from the elements during my nature observation walks. An all over cable stitch pattern flows beautifully and seamlessly all around the a hat, creating a warm, cushy fabric. The integration of the crown decreases with the cable pattern makes them almost invisible.

Materials and tools
Yarn:
126 yd (115 m) of Malabrigo Rios (100% merino) 210yd/192m to 100g/3.5oz in Solis or Teal feather-
a US 3 (3.25 mm) dpn set
and a US 7 (4.5 mm) dpn set – you can also use your prefered method to knit in the round
Tapestry needle
Cable needle

Techniques and skills involved
Knit, purl, cables, simple decreases.
Pattern difficulty: intermediate
Dimensions
Circumference: 20.5 inches (52 cm)
Depth: 10 inches (25.5 cm)

Gauge
20 sts X 32 rows = 4 inches (10 cm)
in described ribbing pattern
measurement taken from blocked swatch.

Acknowledgments
I would like to thank Sashka (sashkaknits on ravelry) for providing her tech editing skills and my awesome testers Julie (navel2468), Sandy (sandyvar), Karina (daisey27) and Béatrice (Saphyra)
Photography: Geneviève Bisson and Paul Todd