Twisted Cable Knit Hat Pattern: Knit Your Own Stylish Hat with Sunayana

Hey there, knitters! I’m excited to share the Twisted Cable Knit Hat pattern with you today. Below, you’ll find the pattern and detailed video tutorials to help you knit this Twisted Cable Knit Hat.

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Essential Materials for Knitting the Twisted Cable Hat

Needle Size- Use size 10 (3.25 mm) straight needles for the Border and size 8 (4.00 mm) straight needles for the twisted cable pattern.

Knitting Yarn- Vardhman Woolista Yarn (90 Gram), 100% Pure Merino Wool Yarn.

Optional materials include a cable needle, measuring tape, scissors, and a Yarn needle (or sewing needle).

Abbreviation Guide for the Twisted Cable Knit Hat

T8B: Twist 8 sts from back (Slip 4 sts onto cable needle and hold behind work then P1, K2, P1 from left-hand needle then P1, K2, P1 from Cable needle.
T8F: Twist 8 sts from the front (Slip 4 sts onto cable needle and hold in front work then P1, K2, P1 from left-hand needle then P1, K2, P1 from Cable needle.
P2tog: Purl 2 sts together
K2tog: Knit 2 sts together
SL(P): Slip(Purl Wise)
K: Knit
P: Purl
STS: Stitches
RS: Right Side
WS: Wrong Side
SSK: Slip, Slip, Knit (Slip one stitch knitwise, Slip the next stitch knitwise, Insert the left needle into the front of these two slipped stitches & Knit them together through the back loop).

Sunayana’s Twisted Cable Knit Hat Pattern: Step-by-Step Guide

Size: Adult (To fit head circumference: 21-22”/19-20”, Length from brim to top: approximately 9.5”.
Skills: Intermediate
Skills used in the pattern: Casting On, 12 rows repeat cable pattern, 2X2 Rib sts ( For Border), Decreases & Sewing Together a Seam.
Cast on: 131 sts, Because of the Twisted Cable pattern, you’ll need to cast on 20 to 25 extra stitches.

How to Knit the Border for Hat

The hat’s border is knitted with a simple 2×2 rib stitch, which is about 2 inches long. The pattern for this is shown below.

Row 1 ( RS ): SL1 (P), * P2, K2 * repeat from * to * ……………. last 2 sts P2
Row 2 ( WS ): SL1 (P), K1, * P2, K2 * repeat from * to * ……………. last sts P1

Repeat these two rows to complete the 2-inch border. I knitted 20 rows for the border.

Knitting the Twisted Cable: Your Guide to the Pattern

Start knitting the cable pattern with size 8 number needles. The Twisted Cable pattern is a 16-stitch, 12-row repeat. The pattern for the design is provided below.

Row 1 (RS): SL1(P), P,* T8B (P1, K2, P1, P1, K2, P1), T8F (P1, K2, P1, P1, K2, P1)* repeat from * to * ….last sts P1
Row 2 (WS): SL1(P), K1, * P2, K2 * repeat from * to * …………. last sts P1
Row 3 ( RS ): SL1 (P), * P2, K2 * repeat from * to * ………… last 2 sts P2
Row 4 (WS): Same as row 2
Row 5 (RS): Same as row 3
Row 6 (WS): Same as row 2
Row 7 (RS): Same as row 3
Row 8 (WS): Same as row 2
Row 9 (RS): Same as row 3
Row 10 (WS): Same as row 2
Row 11 (RS): Same as row 3
Row 12 (WS): Same as row 2

Repeat these 12 rows to complete the length of the hat. I’ve knitted a total of 8 inches (2 inches for the border and 6 inches for the cable pattern).

Finishing Touches: Binding Off Your Twisted Cable Hat

We need to bind off the hat stitches according to the pattern, which will increase the length of the hat by about 1.5 inches. The bind-off pattern is provided below.

Row 1(RS): SL1(P), * P2tog, K1, SSK, P1, K2, P2, K2, P1, K2tog, K1 * repeat from * to * ………….last 2 sts P2
Now I have 107 sts remaining.
Row 2(WS): SL1(P), (K1, P2) 2 times, K2, P2, *(K1, P2) 3 times, K2, P2* repeat from * to *……last 5 sts K1, P2, K1, P1
Row 3(RS): P2tog, *K1, SSK, K2, P2, K2, K2tog, K1, P1* repeat from * to *……last repeat K1, SSK, K2, P2, K2, K2tog, K1, P2tog
Now I have 89 sts remaining.
Row 4 (WS): SL1(P), * P4, K2, P4, K1 * repeat from * to * …………………… last 11 sts P4, K2, P5
Row 5 (RS): SL1(P), * K1, SSK, K1, P2, K1, K2tog, K1, P1 * repeat from * to * ……….
Now I have 73 sts remaining.
Row 6 (WS): SL1(P), * P3, K2, P3, K1 * repeat from * to * ……………….. last 9 sts P3, K2, P4
Row 7 (RS): SL1(P), * K1, SSK, P2, K2tog, K1, P1 * repeat from * to * ……………………
Now I have 57 sts remaining.
Row 8 (WS): SL1(P), * P2, K2, P2, K1 * repeat from * to * ……………. last 7 sts P2, K2, P3
Row 9 (RS): SL1(P), * K1, SSK, K2tog, K1, P1 * repeat from * to *
Now I have 41 sts remaining
Row 10 (WS): SL1(P), * P4, K1 * repeat from * to * ………………. last 5 sts P5
Row 11 (RS): SL1(P), * SSK, K2tog, P1 * repeat from * to *
Now I have 25 sts remaining.
Row 12 (WS): SL1(P), * P2, K1 * repeat from * to * …………. last 3 sts P3

Finally, pick up all the remaining 25 stitches on the sewing needle and secure them tightly. After that, sew the hat.

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