Vanilla Velvet Cap
hat knitting pattern

Here is a deliciously soft, warm, and lightweight cap in four sizes (S, M, L, XL) to match the Vanilla Velvet scarf/cowl. Classic cable twists cuddle your ears and head to ward off the chill of fall, winter, or early spring. Knit here with a sumptuous luxury blend, it would be equally cozy in a nubbly yarn choice if a rustic look is what you have in mind. Worked in knit/purl combinations with occasional simple cable crosses, this is a great project for new cable knitters and a relaxing distraction for those more experienced. A great way to use a single trophy skein too!
  
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Sample is size S, knit in Bare Naked Wools Cupid Fingering, color Marshmallow. See additional designer recommendations below.

Difficulty: Beginner + / Intermediate

Suggested Yarns:
Bare Naked Wools Cupid Fingering, Shetlandia Fingering, Jacob Fingering, Better Breakfast Fingering, Stone Soup Fingering, The G.O.A.T. Fingering, Blues Singer Fingering, Festivus 8.0 Fingering, Festivus 9.0 Sport, Punta Arenas Sport, or any fingering/light sport yarn that knits to pattern gauge

Substituting yarn and/or needles may result in an overall variation in size, drape, or yardage requirement.

Matching Motifs: Vanilla Velvet Scarf or Cowl

Finished sizes:
15(17.5, 20, 22.5) inches in brim circumference (washed and blocked) to fit heads measuring up to 20(22.5, 25, 27.5) inches around 

Yarn requirements:
280(330, 375, 420) yards as written with double brim

Gauge:
26 sts and 40 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch (knit flat, washed, and air-dried)

Needles:
size 2.5US (3.0 mm) circular needle and DPNs for hat body (or size required to achieve correct gauge)
size 1.5US (2.5 mm) circular needle for brim (or .5 mm smaller than gauge needle) cable needle smaller than gauge needle
Note: hat was knit using two circular needles but any circular method may be used