It’s almost Christmas, so it’s the time for last minute gift knitting! If you’re making something in a hurry you want it to be simple yet effective, and I hope this hat fits the bill. It’s knitted in soft chunky yarn with a wool content, making it super warm, but you could substitute any standard chunky from your stash. You need approximately 125m (136yds) of yarn. The hat is knitted in the round on circular needles, and fits a standard sized adult head. It features a simple cable pattern, and is topped with an optional pompom. The folded brim makes it very cosy.
The pattern is available for free, but if you’re not a knitter then I have a few of these hats for sale at The Leith Collective. If you knit this, please upload your projects to Ravelry or tag them on Instagram #cinnamonhat – it’s always so great to see what people have made!
Cinnamon Hat
Size – to fit average adult head of 56cm, finished unstretched circumference is 51cm
You will need –
1 ball of Hayfield Chunky with Wool, 80% acrylic/20% wool, 145m (158yds) per 100g ball. 6mm circular needle (40cm, or larger for magic loop) and 6mm DPNs for top of hat. Yarn needle for sewing in ends. Cable needle. Pompom.
Gauge – 14sts to 10cm (4in) in stocking stitch on 6mm needles.
Special Abbreviations –
C3R – hold next 3sts at back of work on cable needle, k3, then k3 from cable needle.
C2R – hold next 2sts at back of work on cable needle, k2, then k2 from cable needle.
Instructions
Cast on 72 sts on 6mm needles, join to work in rnd.
Work 28 rnds K2 P2 rib, starting K2.
Patt rnd: *K6, p6, rep from * to end of rnd.
Rep this last rnd three more times.
Cable rnd: *C3R, p6, rep from * to end of rnd.
Work patt rnd five times.
Rep these last six rnds once more.
Dec for top of hat:
Rnd 1: *C3R, p2tog, p4, rep from * to end of rnd. 66sts.
Rnd 2: *K6, p5, rep from * to end of rnd.
Rnd 3: *K6, p2tog, p3, rep from * to end of rnd. 60sts.
Rnd 4: *K6, p4, rep from * to end of rnd.
Rnd 5: *K6, p2tog, p2, rep from * to end of rnd. 54sts.
Rnd 6: *K6, p3, rep from * to end of rnd.
Rnd 7: *C3R, p2tog, p1, rep from * to end of rnd. 48sts.
Rnd 8: *K6, p2, rep from * to end of rnd.
Rnd 9: *K6, p2tog, rep from * to end of rnd. 42sts.
Rnd 10: *K6, p1, rep from * to end of rnd.
Rnd 11: *K2, k2tog, k2, p1, rep from * to end of rnd. 36sts.
Rnd 12: *K1, k2tog, k2, p1, rep from * to end of rnd. 30sts.
Rnd 13: *C2R, p1, rep from * to end of rnd.
Rnd 14: *K4, p1, rep from * to end of rnd.
Rnd 15: *K2tog twice, p1, rep from * to end of rnd. 18sts.
Rnd 16: K2tog to end of rnd. 9sts.
Draw yarn through rem sts and fasten off. Attach a pompom if desired.
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