We love this super clever cabled hat with a lovely fluffy pompom on top! Knitted in the round, the cables use knit and purl stitches to create a gorgeous textured finish - it’s fun to knit and you will be thrilled with the results! You’ll need two balls of Paintbox Simply Aran per hat.

SIZE
To fit head circumference 21¼ in/54cm
Finished head circumference 18¼ in/46.5cm

YOU WILL NEED
• 3½ oz/100g balls of Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran 2 balls; shown in Bubblegum Pink and in Mustard Yellow
• US 8 (5mm) circular or double-pointed knitting needles
• 1 cable needle
• 1 stitch marker
• 1 medium pom pom maker
• Scissors
• Large eyed needle

GAUGE (TENSION)
18 sts and 24 rounds to a 4 in/10cm square worked in stockinette (stocking) stitch on US 8 (5mm) needles.
22 sts and 24 rounds to a 4 in/10cm square worked in cable pattern on US 8 (5mm) needles