Boredom Cable Hat

• • Materials:

    1 skein Patons Classic Wool Roving (seen in Pacific Teal)

    Size 11 (8mm) 16" circular needles

    4 SIze 11 (8mm) double pointed needles

    1 cabling needle (if needed)

    Stitch marker

    tapestry needle

    
    

    Abbreviations:

    k: Knit

    p: purl

    k2tog: Knit two stitches together

    2x2: K2, P2

    C4F: Slip next two sts to cable needle and hold in front, K next two sts, K 2 sts from cable needle

    knit 2 rows of 2x2 and 2x8x2 where the cable is

    
    

    C4B: Slip next two sts to cable needle and hold in back, K next two sts, K 2 sts from

    
    

    
    

    
    

    Instructions: 

    Cast on 66 stitches loosely, place stitch marker (for smaller size, decrease 2x2 and knit section by 8 stitches, continue to decrease throughout pattern)

    
    

    • Row 1-2: K2, P2  (7 repeats), then P2, K8, P2, then continue 2x2 the rest of the row 

    • Row 3:  K2, P2 for 7 repeats, then C4F, then continue 2x2 the rest of the row

    • Row 4-5: K2, P2  (7 repeats), then P2, K8, P2, then continue 2x2 the rest of the row 

    • Row 6:  K2, P2 for 7 repeats, then C4B, then continue to 2x2 the rest of the row

    • Row 7-8: K12, then P2, K8, P2, then continue to knit the rest of the row

    • Row 9:  K12, then C4F, then continue to knit the rest of the row

    • Row 10-11: K12, then P2, K8, P2, then continue to knit the rest of the row

    • Row 12:  k12, then C4B, then continue knit the rest of the way around

    • Row 13-14: K12, then P2, K8, P2, then continue to knit the rest of the row 

    • Row 15:  K12, then C4F, then continue to knit the rest of the round

    • Row 16-17: K12, then P2, K8, P2, then continue to knit the rest of the row 

    • Row 18:  K12, then C4B, then continue knit the rest of the row

    • Row 19-20: K12, then P2, K8, P2, then continue to knit the rest of the row 

    • Row 21:  K12, then C4F, then continue to knit the rest of the round

    • Row 22-23: K12, then P2,k8,P2, then continue to knit the rest of the row 

    • Row 24:  K12, then C4B, then continue knit the rest of the row

    • Row 25-26: K12, then P2, K8, P2, then continue to knit the rest of the row 

    • Row 27:  K12, then C4F, then continue to knit the rest of the round

    • Row 28-29: K12, then P2, K8, P2, then continue to knit the rest of the row 

    • Row 30:  K12, then C4B, then continue knit the rest of the row
    
    Cable Chart
    

    

    

    
    

    Decreases:

    Row 31:  *K11, K2tog *(repeat)

    Rows 32-52: Knit 

    Row 33: *K10, K2tog *(repeat)

    Row 35: *K9, K2tog *(repeat)

    Row 37: *K8, K2tog *(repeat)

    Row 39: *K7, K2tog *(repeat)

    Row 41: *K6, K2tog *(repeat)

    Row 43: *K5, K2tog *(repeat)

    Row 45: *K4, K2tog *(repeat)
    

    Row 47: *K3, K2tog *(repeat)

    Row 49: *K2, K2tog *(repeat)

    Row 51: *K1, K2tog *(repeat)

    Row 53: *K2tog *(repeat)

    
    

    Thread your remaining yarn onto your tapestry needle and thread the yarn through the remaining stitches on the needle.  Remove the stitches from the needle and pull tight. Finish by weaving in the ends.