A light, warm cap will keep you cozy once the fall winds begin to howl and this playfully textured cap in five sizes (XS/S/M/L/XL) is a delicious example. Worked entirely in the round, the easy to work knit/purl panels are framed by cables along each side. The fun, unisex design works up speedily in springy sport weight yarn for a gift that will appeal to any member of the family. This project travels well and is a good choice for knitters new to cable stitch work.
Substituting yarn and/or needles may result in an overall variation in size and elasticity.
Suggested Yarns:
Bare Naked Wools Cooper Sport, Breakfast Blend Fingering yarn, or Chebris Sport, Mountain Meadow Wools Cody Sport, Roubaix Wool Co. CVM-Romeldale Millspun Yarn, Briar Rose Fibers Nate’s Yarn, Marr Haven Organic Mule Spun Sport, Morehouse Farm Merino 2-ply, O-Wool Classic 2-ply, New Zealand Yarn Company Élan Organic Merino, Henry’s Attic Gaia Organic Merino Sport, or any springy sport/heavy fingering yarn that knits to pattern gauge
Finished Size:
14(15.5, 17, 19, 22) inches in circumference to fit heads measuring up to 16.5(18, 19.5, 22, 25) inches around
Yarn requirements:
125(150, 175, 225, 275) yards
Gauge:
24 sts and 36 rows = 4 inches in stockinette (knit flat; unblocked)
Needles:
size 3US (3.25 mm) 16-inch circular needle and DPNs for body or size to obtain correct gauge
size 1US (2.25 mm) 16- inch circular needle for ribbing (or 1 mm smaller than gauge needle)
