Here’s a knitting pattern for a cabled baby hat. A little bit of a challenge though, but you’re up for it. Right?
The baby hat is the most perfect project to practice your cable work. As we all know, the cabled scarf can take an eternity to knit.
Not with baby hat – you can make it a weekend project and give it to charity (for instance). Or your favorite baby (as I like to say).
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Measurements (actually this hat is more stretchier but these are the average measurements) :
- 0 – 3 months: circumference 34 – 36 cm (13 – 14 inches) and depth 16 cm (6 inches);
- 3 – 6 months: circumference 38 – 40 cm (14 – 16 inches) and depth 18 cm (7 inches);
Gauge (in pattern):
- 40 stitches x 48 rounds = 10 x 10 cm (4″ x 4″)
You’ll need:
- 5 double pointed needles size 3,5 mm (US 4)
- 50 g of DROPS Baby Merino
- cable needle
Abbreviations:
- k – knit;
- p – purl;
- ssk – slip, slip, knit slipped stitches together;
- k2tog – knit 2 together;
- p2tog – purl 2 together;
- sk2p – slip stitch knit-wise, k 2 together and slip first stitch over;
- RT – right twist (1 stitch on cable needle, k1 and knit 1 from cable needle;
- 3/3RC – 3 stitches on cable needle, hold back, knit 3 and then knit 3 from cable needle;
- 3/3LC – 3 stitches on cable needle, hold in front, knit 3 and then knit 3 from cable needle;
- 2/2LC – 2 stitches on cable needle, hold in front, knit 2 and then knit 2 from cable needle;
- 2/2RC – 2 stitches on cable needle, hold back, knit 2 and then knit 2 from cable needle;
- 1/2RC – 1 stitches on cable needle, hold back, knit 2 and then knit 1 from cable needle;
- 1/2LC – 1 stitches on cable needle, hold in front, knit 2 and then knit 1 from cable needle;
Note! If you see this kind of thing – p2(p3) – then note that first p2 is for 0 – 3 months and p3 is for 3 – 6 months. You do not knit both.
Cast on 132 (144) stitches.
*k1, p1* to end of the round and 5 rounds total.
Cable pattern:
Rounds 1 & 2: *k12, p2 (p3), k6, p2(p3)* repeat to end;
Round 3: *3/3RC, 3/3LC, p2(p3), 3/3RC, p2(p3)* repeat to end;
Rounds 4,5,6: *k12, p2(p3), k6, p2(p3)* repeat to end;
Round 7: *k12, p2(p3), 3/3RC, p2(p3)* repeat to end;
Round 8: *k12, p2(p3), k6, p2(p3)* repeat to end;
Round 9: *3/3LC, 3/3RC, p2(p3), k6, p2(p3)* repeat to end;
Round 10: *k12, p2(p3), k6, p2(p3)* repeat to end;
Round 11: *k12, p2(p3), 3/3RC, p2(p3)* repeat to end;
Round 12: *k12, p2(p3), k6, p2(p3)* repeat to end;
Repeat pattern 5 (6) times and start with decreases.
Decreasing:
Round 1: *k12, p1 (p2tog), k2tog, k4, ssk, p1 (p2tog)* rep to end of the round;
Round 2: *k12. p1, k6, p1* rep to end of the round;
Round 3: *3/3RC, 3/3LC, p1, 3/3RC, p1* rep to end of the round;
Round 4: *k1, k2tog, k6, ssk, k1, p1, k6, p1* rep to end of the round;
Round 5: *k10, p1, k6, p1* rep to end of the round;
Round 6: *k10, p1, k6, p1* rep to end of the round;
Round 7: *k1, k2tog, k4, ssk, k1, p1, 3/3RC* rep to end of the round;
Round 8: *k8, p1, k6, p1* rep to end of the round;
Round 9: *2/2LC, 2/2RC, p1 k6, p1* rep to end of the round;
Round 10: *k8, p1, k2tog, k2, ssk, p1* rep to end of the round;
Round 11: *k8, p1, 2/2RC, p1* rep to end of the round;
Round 12: *k2, k2tog, ssk, k2, p1, k2tog, ssk, p1* rep to end of the round;
Round 13: *1/2RC, 1/2LC, p1, RT, p1* rep to end of the round;
Round 14: *k2tog, p2tog, k2tog, p1, k2tog, p1* rep to end of the round;
Round 15: *sk2p, p3tog* rep to end of the round;
Cut yarn leaving enough for sewing and sew.
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Now cable charts for chart people.
For 0 – 3 months old baby (one pattern repeat is 22 stitches and you’ll knit 6 pattern repeats total):
For 3 – 6 months old baby (one pattern repeat is 24 stitches and you’ll knit 6 pattern repeats total):
And chart symbols:
