Prospect Terrace Cabled Hat
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Construction: Prospect Terrace is a cabled hat knit in
the round from the brim to the crown. The all over
cabled pattern is separated by purl stitches, providing
generous ease to fit a range of head circumferences.
This hat is knit in a worsted weight yarn and is perfect
for cool, crisp fall days.
Skill level: Intermediate
Skills needed: Knitting in the round, cabling, decreasing
by SSK and K2tog
Size: Small (Large) Adult
Circumference: Stretches to fit up to 22” (24”) head
circumference
Height: 7 ½” (8 ¼”)
Gauge: 18 sts and 24 rows per 4” in the cabled body pattern knit in the round.
Materials:
US 6 (4.0 mm) 16” circular knitting needles, or 2 sizes smaller than gauge needles.
US 8 (5.0 mm) 16” circular knitting needles and set of double pointed needles, or size needed
to obtain gauge.
180 (210) yards of worsted weight wool-blend acrylic yarn (shown in Lion Brand Wool Ease,
80% acrylic/ 20% wool, 85 g, 197 yds, Oxford Gray).
Stitch Marker
Yarn needle
Scissors
Notes:
Instructions for the small size are given first, with larger size in parentheses. If no
parentheses, instructions apply to both sizes.
Chart for the cabled body of the hat stitch pattern and crown decreases is on page 3.
Pattern © Kara McKinley Kunst, TheKnitMcKinley.com
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Abbreviations:
CO: Cast On
CDD: Center double decrease: slip the next two stitches together, knit the next stitch, slip the
two slipped stitches over the knit stitch.
k: knit
k2tog: knit two together.
p: purl
rnd(s): round(s)
ssk: slip slip knit: slip next two stitches knitwise, then knit them together.
st(s): stitch(es)
1/1 RC: 2 stitch right cable: hold next stitch to back of work, knit next stitch, knit held stitch.
1/1 LC: 2 stitch left cable: hold next stitch to front of work, knit next stitch, knit held stitch.
1/2 LC: 3 stitch left cable: hold next 2 stitches to front of work, knit next stitch, knit two held
stitches.
1/2 RC: 3 stitch right cable: hold next stitch to back of work, knit next two stitches, knit held
stitch.
2/2 LC: 4 st left cable: Hold next two sts to front of work, knit next two sts, knit held sts.
3/3 LC: 6 st left cable: Hold next three sts to front of work, knit next three sts, knit held sts.
Instructions:
Brim:
CO 106 (120) sts on smaller needles. Join work to knit in the round, being careful not to twist
work. Place stitch marker to mark the beginning of the round.
Rnd 1: *k1, p1; repeat from * to end of rnd.
Repeat rnd 1 until hat measures 3 ½” from CO edge.
Rnd 2 (set-up rnd for SMALL size only): switch to larger needles and continue, *k7, p1, k6, p1;
repeat from * to last 16 stitches, k7, p1, k6, ssk.
Rnd 2 (set-up rnd for LARGE size only): switch to larger needles and continue, *k7, p1, k6, p1;
repeat from * to end of rnd.
Cabled Body of Hat (included in chart on next page):
Rnd 3: *1/2 LC, k1, 1/2 RC, p1, k6, p1; repeat from * to end of rnd.
Rnd 4: *k7, p1, k6, p1; repeat from * to end of rnd.
Rnd 5: as rnd 4.
Rnd 6: *1/2 LC, k1, 1/2 RC, p1, 3/3L C, p1; repeat from * to end of rnd.
Rnd 7: as rnd 4.
Rnd 8: as rnd 5.
Repeat rnds 3 - 8 four (five) times or until hat is 1 ½” shorter than desired finished length.
Five (six) repeats total.
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Crown Decreases (included in chart below):
Switch to double-pointed needles when needed.
Round 9: 1/2 LC, k1, 1/2 RC, p1, k6, p1; repeat from * to end of rnd.
Round 10: K7, p1, k1, ssk, k2tog, k1, p1; repeat from * to end of rnd.
Round 11: K7, p1, k4, p1; repeat from * to end of rnd.
Round 12: 1/2 LC, k1, 1/2 RC, p1, 2/2 LC, p1; repeat from * to end of rnd.
Round 13: Repeat round 11.
Round 14: Ssk, k3, k2tog, p1, k4, p1; repeat from * to end of rnd.
Round 15: 1/1 LC, k1, 1/1 RC, p1, k4, p1; repeat from * to end of rnd.
Round 16: K5, p1, ssk, k2, p1; repeat from * to end of rnd.
Round 17: 1/1 LC, k1, 1/1 RC, p1, CDD, p1; repeat from * to end of rnd.
Round 18: Ssk, k1, k2tog, p1, k1, p1; repeat from * to end of rnd.
Round 19: CDD, p1, ssk; repeat from * to end of rnd.
Round 20: ssk, k1; repeat from * to end of rnd.
Cut yarn and weave tail through remaining stitches. Weave in remaining ends. Lightly wet
block. Wear.
Chart:
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