Cushy Comfort Hat by Stephen West

Cushy Comfort Hat

Knitting
November 2023
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in 2x2 ribbing
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
230 yards (210 m)
English
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Choose one color of DK weight wool and enjoy the cabled columns of this cushy hat. This hat is knit in the round from the brim to the top with 2x2 ribbing for a folded brim. The cables flow into the body of the hat with twisted stitches and a collage of various cabled stitches. This hat is great for new cable knitters and there are videos linked throughout the pattern to help you cast on and cable without a cable needle. I used West Wool Tandem, my favorite DK weight yarn for hats and sweaters. It’s so smooth to knit with and beautifully showcases textured stitches with crisp stitch definition.

Finished Measurements
18″ / 46cm head circumference.
Shown on a 22.5″ / 57cm head circumference. Measurements
taken after blocking. The length is customizable.

The hat stretches to comfortably fit up to a 24″ / 61cm head
circumference. You can use smaller needles to make a smaller hat.

Yarn
DK weight

Yardage
230yds / 210m

Shown in
West Wool Tandem (100% South American Merino Wool; 254yds / 233m per 100g skein)
Gold Hat - Dijon
Orange Hat - Kardemumma
Blue Hat - Blue Spruce

Needles
US 4 / 3.5mm circular in 40″ / 100cm length or size needed to obtain gauge
US 5 / 3.75mm circular in 40″ / 100cm length or one size larger than smaller needle

Magic loop method is used for knitting in the round. Watch this Westknits video to assist with the magic loop technique.
https://youtu.be/hpFHbHmrCcc

You can use DPN’s if you prefer. Watch this Westknits video to assist with knitting with DPNs.
https://youtu.be/y9bvVy08PeE

Notions
1 stitch marker, cable needle, tapestry needle

Gauge
22 sts & 36 rnds = 4″ / 10cm in 2x2 ribbing using smaller needles after blocking. The gauge measurement is taken with the fabric slightly stretched.

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Westknits on YouTube
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