Reverse Cable Rib Baby Hat

Reverse Cable Rib Baby Hat

I made this to match the Reversed Cable Rib Baby Jacket

Materials

1 Ball of Lion Brand Cotton-ease

207 yards per ball

Size 7 circular needle 16” long, 4 ½ mm

Cable needle

Gauge 18sts = 4” or 10 cm in st st

Fits about size 12 months size

Abbreviations:

K – knit

P – purl

K2TOG – knit 2 sts together

CN – cable needle

DPN – double pointed needle

ST ST – stockinette stitch

PM – place marker

LC – left cross

RC – right cross

Reverse cable rib stitch pattern 

(modified to knit in the round)

Rnd 1. *P3, K8* rep from * across, end P3

Rnd 2. Repeat row 1

Rnd 3. Repeat row 1

Rnd 4. Repeat row1

Rnd 5. *P3,(4st-RC) slip 2 sts to CN, hold in back, K next 2 sts. K2 sts from CN,(4st-LC) slip 2 sts to CN, hold in front, K next 2 sts, K2 sts from CN

Rnd 6. Repeat row 2.

Hat

Cast on 88 sts loosely. PM set up to knit in the round.

Follow Reverse cable rib stitch pattern for a total of 4 repeats.

Knit 2 more rnds in pattern.

Purl 2 rnds.

Next rnd –[ knit 9, K2TOG] across

Knit 3 rnds.

Next rnd –[ knit 8, K2TOG] across

Knit 3 rnds.

Next rnd –[ knit 7, K2TOG] across

Knit 3 rnds.

Next rnd –[ knit 6, K2TOG] across

Knit 2 rnds

Next rnd –[ knit 5, K2TOG] across

Knit 1 rnd

Next rnd –[ knit 4, K2TOG] across

Knit 1 rnd

Next rnd –[ knit 3, K2TOG] across

Knit 1 rnd

Next rnd –[ knit 2, K2TOG] across

knit 1 rnd

Next rnd –[ knit 1, K2TOG] across

Next rnd –[ K2TOG] across (8sts)

Repeat last rnd one more time.(4sts)

Place all sts on a DPN.(start I-cord)

Slide work to the right side of needle. Do not turn

Next row – K1, K2TOG, K 1. (3sts)

Slide work to the right side of needle (do not turn) and knit i-cord for 4 rows or as long as you would like continuing to slide sts to right side of needle and do not turn work.

Next row - K1, K2TOG (2 sts)

Next row - K2TOG (1 sts)

Work 3-bobble cluster as follows

Starts with one st

Row 1(RS) – [K1, P1] twice, K1 in same st (5sts)

Row 2 and all WS rows – Slip 1, P4.

Rows 3,5 and 7 – Slip 1, K4

Row 9 – K2TOG, K1, K2TOG (3sts)

Row 10 – P3TOG, turn. Fold bobble in half, WS TOG.

Insert right hand needle into very first stitch and K it TOG with rem st of bobble (1^st)

Rep rows 1 to 10 twice more, leaving last st on needle. End off. Weave in ends.

©Adrienne Medrano 2007