Australian Knitting — July 2014

50 Australian Knitting

YARN
2 balls Heirloom Color Works 8ply
or 2 balls Heirloom Silk Touch

NEEDLES AND TOOLS
3.25mm knitting needles
4mm knitting needles
cable needle
Wool sewing needle

MEASUREMENTS
Size Adult – one size fits all

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS

Cable: slip next 3 stitches onto cable

needle and leave at front of work,

knit 3, then knit 3 stitches from cable

needle.

TENSION

22sts by 30 rows over stocking stitch

to 10cm

WORKING PATTERN

Using 3.25mm needles, cast on

128sts.

Row 1: K1,P2,*K2,P2, rep. from * to

last st, K1.

Row 2: P1, K2, *P2,K2, rep. from * to

last st, P1.

Repeat last two rows 20 times.

Change to 4mm needles and proceed

in cable pattern as follows:

**Row 1: *P2,K6,P2,K11, rep. from *

to last 2 sts, P2.

Row 2: *K2,P11,K2,P6, rep. from * to

last 2 sts, K2.

Repeat 1st and 2nd rows once.

Row 5: *P2, “cable”, P2, K11, rep

from * to last 2 sts, P2.

Repeat 2nd row once and 1st and 2nd

rows once. ** Repeat from ** to ** once.

Continue in cable pattern, shaping top

as follows -

Row 1: *P2,K6,P2,K5,K2 tog,K4, rep.

from * to last 2 sts, P2.

Row 2: *K2, P10, K2, P6, rep. from *

to last 2 sts, K2.

Row 3: *P2,K6,P2,K4,K2 tog, K4, rep.

from * to last 2 sts, P2.

Row 4: *K2,P9,K2,P6, rep. from * to

last 2 sts, K2.

Row 5: *P2, “cable”, P2, K4, K2 tog,

K3, rep. from * to last 2 sts, P2.

Continue dec. in this manner in every

alternate row until 68 sts remain.

Next Row: *P2 tog, rep. from * to end.

Break off yarn. Run end through

remaining sts.

Draw up and fasten off securely.

MAKING UP

Press lightly using damp cloth. Using

back stitch sew seam. Reverse seam

for brim turn up.

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Cosy Cable Beanie

by Alison Craven for

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