Ryandotta
Large, luscious cables intertwine with diamond cross and twisted rib stitches, making Ryandotta a cabled classic for both men and women. A beanie style hat, it’s knit in the round from the bottom up. The simple, yet distinct cables make it easy and satisfying for beginner and advanced knitters. Local Color Fiber Studio’s naturally dyed rambouillet wool gives this hat lovely bounce and stitch definition.
Gauge: 25 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
Yardage: 143 - 196 yards (131 - 179 m)
Suggested Yarn: Local Color Fiber Studio Rambouillet 2-Ply Worsted 100% wool (196 yards/180m per 3.5oz/100g skein); 1 skein dyed with Rudbeckia.
Suggested Needles: US 6/4 mm - 16”/40 cm circulars for body of hat &
US 6/4 mm - DPNs for crown shaping. OR US 6 /4mm 40” circular for Magic Loop method OR Two US 6 /4mm 24” circulars for Two-Circulars method.
Finished Measurements (unstretched): 17.5”/44.5cm brim circumference; 8.75”/22cm height. Fits average adult head size: 20-23”/53-58.5cm circumference. If a different hat height is desired it can easily be adjusted. Noted in pattern where to do so.
Pattern requires the following skills: knitting in the round on circular needles, cabling, working ribbing, decreasing.
The Twisted German Cast On method is called for but can be replaced by another if preferred. Changing it will not impact the rest of the pattern.
The cables are charted but with written instructions as well.
Errata: In version 1.0 the moving of the stitch markers was omitted. To correct, remove the markers on the last rnd of the cable chart. Then work the following set-up rnd before continuing onto the crown shaping: Set-up rnd: (Sl 12 sts purlwise, pm) 7 times. You should have eight sections with twelve stitches in each section.
Version 1.0 and 1.1 are missing an asterisk in front of the k2tog in decrease Round 2.