Chunky Cabled Hat

Materials:

Half a skein Lion Brand Wool-ease Chunky or any chunky weight yarn

Size 11 16" circulars

Size 11 dpn's

Cable needle

Yarn needle

1 stitch marker

Pattern notes:
C4B-Sl2 sts onto cable needle(CN)and hold to back of work. K2 from needle, k2 from CN.

C4F-Sl2 sts onto CN and hold in front of work. K2 from needle, k2 from CN.

C3B-Sl1 st onto CN and hold to back of work. K2 from needle, k1 from CN.

C3F-Sl2 sts onto CN and hold in front of work. K1 from needle, k2 from CN.


Cast on 60 stitches, place marker and join round.

Knit 4 rows of 2x2 rib.

Rnd 1: K8, p2, C4B, C4F, p2.

Rnd 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14: K8, p2.

Rnd 3: K8, p2, k2, C4F, k2, p2.

Rnd 5: K8, p2, k1, C3B, C3F, k1, p2.

Rnd 7: K8, p2, C3B, k2, C3F, p2.

Rnd 11: K8, p2, C3F, k2, C3B, p2.

Rnd 13: K8, p2, k1, C3F, C3B, k1, p2.


Work one full pattern repeat then work first 4 rows (5 1/2"). Start decrease rows as follows:

Dec rnd 1: K2tog, k4, K2tog, p2, k1, C3B, C3F, k1, p2.

Dec rnd 2, 4, 6, 8: K the k's, P the p's.

Dec rnd 3: K2tog, k2, k2tog, p2, C3B, k2, C3F, p2.

Dec rnd 5: K2tog, K2tog, p2, k8, p2.

Dec rnd 7: K2tog, p2, C3F, k2, C3B, p2.

Dec rnd 9: K1, p2, k1, C3F, C3B, k1, p2.

Dec rnd 10: K1, p2, k2tog (4x), p2.


Cut yarn leaving a tail for yarn needle, thread needle and pass through the remaining stitches and pull tight. Weave in ends.