I used to be an avid backcountry mountain snowmobiler (before becoming a mama) and the Renshaw backcountry riding area was one of my favorites! Located outside of McBride, British Columbia, Renshaw was a sledder’s paradise with big mountain climbs and even bigger views! I had always wished I had a big colorful cabled hat to wear after we spent the day riding to hide my helmet hair (yikes)! So here it is!

Cables, marled yarns, and fading colors – this hat is full of fun techniques! Knit in the round holding fingering weight yarn doubled, this hat is a great way to use up those lonely skeins and partials in your stash or that gradient set you had to have! Knit up in neutrals or go big with color to match the big cables!

Size:
to fit Teen/Adult with 21-23” (53-56 cm) head circumference

Measurements:
Circumference, Height: 16.5” (42 cm), 8.75” (22 cm) tall

Yarn:
Any fingering weight (yarn will be held doubled)

Main Color (C1): approx 250 yards
Contrast Color (C2): approx 200 yards

Sample shown: C1 – The Plucky Knitter Bello Fingering “Be Steel My Heart” (grey), C2 – The Plucky Knitter Feet (“Goody Two Shoes” pink gradient, color 005)

Needles:
Ribbing: Size 5 (3.75mm) 16” circular needle
Main Body: Size US 8 (5mm) 16” circular needle and DPNs (or size required to achieve gauge)

Gauge:
20 sts and 26 rows over 4” in stockinette on larger needle

Additional tools:
Stitch marker, cable needle, tapestry needle

Notes:
Pattern is both charted and written