Enjoy the Rikke hat as a forever free pattern. An updated PDF has been posted October 12th at 1:15PM. Do me a favor and add the pattern to your faves and enjoy the knit. If you downloaded it earlier, get your latest copy now.

Want to knit yours with the same single Spots yarn which cake I used here, find your favorite color right HERE.

The Rikke hat matches the namesake cowl with the same two cable patterns, although worked in a different order. Knitted from the bottom up in the round. There is no bind off, you just cinch stitches together with tapestry needle and secure on inside of hat.
Two sizes, 9/10” in height and 19/21” circumference. Written and charted pattern.

Yarn
A single Spots cake in a colorful speckled aran weight yarn. It’s got little flecks of colors and fibers added to give it personality.
97 yards/100 grams per cake.

Notions
US size 10 (6 mm) circular needle
16” (42 cm) in length.
4 Stitch markers, one being different to make beginning of rounds.
Cable needle.
Tapestry needle or crochet hook for finishing.
Optional pom.

Gauge
11.5 sts and 16 rows in 4” of stockinette stitch, unblocked.

Techniques applied
Knitting and purling in the round, increasing, cable knitting (see Abbreviation block for details), cinching stitches together, weaving in ends. Adding optional pom.

Enjoy your cute cabled hat and why not cast on the matching cowl with it, they make such a cozy set for the season.