Aspen Hill

This is Aspen Hill, a super bulky hat that uses two types of cables to create an intricate design.

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Yarn choice is very important for this hat. Many yarns labeled as “super bulky” are closer to bulky when worked in this pattern. Check your gauge before you start.

YARN: Super bulky weight, approximately 110 yards

   Yarns that work well:

• Lion Brand, Wool-Ease Thick and Quick
• Knit Picks, Tuff Puff
• Malabrigo, Rasta

NEEDLES:

• US 10.5 circular needles
• US 13 circular needles
• US 13 double-pointed needles
• Cable needle

GAUGE: 3” x 3” – 12 sts x 12 rows, in K1P1 (relaxed, not stretched) using US 10.5 needles. In my swatch below (using Knit Picks Tuff Puff), the last row got twisted. Ignore that. This is meant to show what the 3” x 3” swatch should look like.

STITCH ABBREVIATIONS:

• K – knit
• P – purl
• C2F – move 1 stitch to the cable needle, hold in front, knit 1 from left needle, knit stitch on cable needle.
• C2B – move 1 stitch to the cable needle, hold in back, knit 1 from left needle, knit stitch on cable needle.
• C6F – move 3 stitches to the cable needle, hold in front, knit 3 from left needle, knit stitches on cable needle.
• SSK – slip slip knit
• K2tog – knit two stitches together
• P2tog/P3tog – purl two/three stitches together

STARTING with US 10.5 circular needles

Cast on 56 stitches using a stretchy cast on. Join in circle, being careful not to twist stitches. Place marker. Move the marker as the work progresses keeping the first stitch of the round in the same position.

Stitch K1P1 ribbing until brim measures desired length. The brim in the examples is 1.5”.

SWITCH to US 13 circular needles

Round 1. *K4, P2, K6, P2. Repeat from * around.

Round 2. *C2B, C2F, P2, K6, P2. Repeat from * around.

Round 3. *K4, P2, C6F, P2. Repeat from * around.

Round 4. Repeat round 2.

Round 5. Repeat round 1.

Round 6. Repeat round 2.

Round 7. Repeat round 1.

Round 8.  Repeat round 2.

Round 9.  *K4, P2, C6F, P2. Repeat from * around.

Round 10. Repeat round 2.

Round 11. Repeat round 1.

Round 12. Repeat round 2.

Round 13. Repeat round 1.

Round 14. Repeat round 2.

Round 15. *K4, P2, C6F, P2. Repeat from * around.

Round 16. Repeat round 2.

Round 17. Repeat round 1.

Round 18. Repeat round 2.

Round 19. Repeat round 1.

Round 20. Repeat round 2.

Round 21. *K4, P2, C6F, P2. Repeat from * around.

SHAPING the crown (switch to US 13 double-pointed needles when necessary):

Round 1. *C2B, C2F, P2, SSK, K2, K2tog, P2. Repeat from * around.

Round 2. *K4, P2, K4, P2. Repeat from * around.

Round 3. *C2B, C2F, P2, SSK, K2tog, P2. Repeat from * around.

Round 4. *K4, P2, K2, P2. Repeat from * around.

Round 5.  *C2B, C2F, P2tog, K2tog, P2tog. Repeat from * around.

Round 6. *K4, P1, K1, P1. Repeat form * around.

Round 7. *C2B, C2B, P3tog. Repeat from * around.

Round 8. *SSK, K2tog, P1. Repeat from * around.

Round 9. K2tog around.

Break the yarn and run it through the remaining stitches. Pull tight to secure and weave in the ends.

Attach a pompom if desired.