This pretty hat came about whilst I was being (safely) stranded abroad, waiting for a typhoon to pass over, which inspired the shape of the cables, as they swirl around other cables, and the name!
While this lovely snuggly hat will keep you all warm and cosy when you are out and about during the winter months, its beautiful textured patterns will also make a stylish statement!
Knitted in the round from the bottom up, the swirling cables are a lot simpler to knit than they appear, which makes for a gorgeous “quick knit” for when the cold weather comes in, or for a special present!
This hat is very stretchy, and can easily fit an adult’s head from 19” (small) to 24” (large), and showing off your handiwork!

Measurements:
Approximately 10” long, and fitting a small to large adult size head (19”- 24”circumference).
Please note: the size of the finished hat is meant to look small, as the full effect of the cables is best appreciated when the hat is stretched snug onto the head!

Materials:
1 x 100g skein of Polwarth DK by Right Side Yarns (100% Polwarth Superwash, approx. 230m / 251yds) in “A Wee Bit Chilly” shade.
4mm set of double pointed needles, or 1 long circular needle if using Magic Loop technique
3.5mm set of double pointed needles, or 1 long circular needle if using Magic Loop technique
Cable needle
Stitch markers

Gauge:
The tension is not critical for this project, but the brim of the finished hat should have a circumference of approximately 17”. Make sure you check the size of the brim after knitting to the end of the brim section, and only take your measurement on the rows and stitches near the cast on edge and away from the knitting needles or circular cable, as the measurement needs to be taken where the ribbing naturally draws in for an accurate reading.