Cosy Cable Hat - Free Crochet Pattern
Spring may be right around the corner but there’s definitely still time for a fun new hat project first!
I've been really enjoying woven stitches and cables recently and I just couldn’t resist writing this pattern.
You know when there’s an idea in your head that you can’t stop thinking about so in the end you just indulge your creativity and run with it, even if there’s other things much higher up the to-do list. Well this project was one of those projects for me and I had so much fun with it!
This pattern is suitable for those with some experience and/or a determination to learn
The Cosy Cable Hat is also available as a kit
This pattern is provided in US terms
The hat is worked from the brim upwards in joined rounds. The cable sections are made up of Celtic weave stitch with decreases at the top of the hat
Finished size
Band size just over 19 inches and should fit most adults. (It fits me and my head has always been on the large side)
If you need to make the hat wider, you can add in a multiple of 4 rows to the band. Then add the number of multiples of 4 you added to the band into each hdc section around the hat each row i.e. you add 8 rows to the band and each 6hdc section becomes 8hdc
If you need to make the hat longer before starting the decrease rows then an even number of extra rows can be added after row 10 as an extra repeat of row 1 and 2 until you reach the desired height
Stitches:
Sc - single crochet
Blsc - single crochet in back loop
Slst - slip stitch
hdc - half double crochet
Hdc2tog - half double crochet 2 together
Fpdc - front post double crochet
Fpdc2tog - front post double crochet two stitches together
Bpd - back post double crochet
Fptc - front post treble crochet
Fptc2tog - front post treble crochet two stitches together
Bptc - back post treble crochet
Yarn:
Any aran or worsted yarn that meets gauge.
I used Hayfield Bonus Aran Tweed
Hook:
4.5mm hook (or hook size needed to obtain gauge)
Gauge:
4 rows hdc 1.5 inches
6 hdc 1.75 inches
Cable stitch pattern:
RIGHT SIDE CABLE SECTION -
(skip 2 st, fptc in next 2 st, fptc in 2 skipped st) 2 times
WRONG SIDE CABLE SECTION -
bptc in next 2, skip 2, bptc in next 2, bptc in skipped 2, skip 2, bptc in next 2, bptc in skipped 2, bptc in next 2
The Brim:
Chain 11, sc in 2nd chain from hook and across (10st)
Row 1 - blsc in all stitches across, chain 1, turn
Row 2 to 68 - repeat row 1
Fold the hat band in half so that the starting chain row and row 68 match up, slst across through both rows at once to join the band. Turn the band inside out so that the seam you have just created is on the inside of the hat
The Hat:
The main body of the hat is worked in rounds with 4 sets of 6 hdc sections and a woven cable section alternating around the hat
Chain 2, hdc in same as join, hdc in next 15 stitches, 2hdc in next stitch, *hdc in next 16 stitches, 2hdc in next stitch*
Repeat from *to* twice
Slip stitch to first hdc (72 st)
Row 1 - chain 2, 3hdc, *RIGHT SIDE CABLE SECTION, 6hdc* 3 times, RIGHT SIDE CABLE SECTION, 3hdc, slst to first hdc, turn
Row 2 - chain 2, 3 hdc, *WRONG SIDE CABLE SECTION, 6hdc* 3 times, WRONG SIDE CABLE SECTION, 3hdc, slst to first hdc, turn
Row 3, 5 and 7, 9 - repeat row 1
Rows 4, 6 and 8, 10 - repeat row 2
The next rows involve decreases in the cable sections, please note that rows 11 and 12 use double crochet not treble crochet
Row 11 - chain 2, 3hdc, *skip 2, fptc2tog, fptc2tog skipped, skip 2, fptc in next 2, fptc in skipped 2, skip 2, fptc2tog, fptc2tog skipped*, 6hdc, rep *to*, 6hdc, rep *to*, 6hdc rep *to*, 3hdc, slst to first hdc, turn
Row 12 - chain 2, 3hdc, *bptc in next, skip 1, bptc in next 2, bptc in skipped, skip 2, bptc in next, bptc in skipped 2, bptc in next*, 6hdc, rep *to*, 6hdc, rep *to*, 6hdc, rep*to*, 3hdc, slst to first hdc, turn
Row 13 - chain 2, 3hdc, *skip 1, fpdc2tog, fpdc skipped, skip 1, fpdc 1, fpdc skipped, skip 2, fpdc 1, fpdc2tog skipped*, 6hdc, rep *to*, 6hdc, rep *to*, 6hdc, rep *to*, 3hdc, slst to first hdc, turn
Row 14 - chain 2, 3hdc, *bpdc in next, skip 1, bpdc in next, bpdc in skipped, skip 1, bpdc in next, bpdc in skipped, bpdc in next*, 6hdc, rep *to*, 6hdc rep *to*, 6hdc, rep *to*, 3hdc, slst to first hdc, DO NOT TURN
Row 15 - chain 2, 3hdc, (6sc, 6hdc) 3 times, 6sc, 3hdc, slst to first
Row 16- 3hdc, hdc2tog repeat round
Fasten off leaving a long tail of yarn. Using the yarn tail gather the top edge of the hat to close then weave in loose ends
Unlike my paid patterns in the shop, you can use this design to create finished products for you to sell!
I only ask that you credit the design back to me where possible, in product listings online or product tags/packaging at in person markets