My very first time hosting a KAL (knit along)
I will be officially hosting this knit along with my Ravelry Group: https://www.ravelry.com/groups/craftytuts
Is up to you if you decide to participate or not, but I will be gifting patterns to the participants, so maybe that will make it worth your time to post your photos in the group.
I will also draw one or two participants who post on Instagram using the hashtag #craftytutskal
Cabled Hat – Free Knitting Pattern & KAL – Week ONE
Skill level: Intermediate
Gauge: 28 st by 24 rows = 4 in (10 cm) in cable pattern repeat (after blocking)
21 st by 32 rows in stockinette st. (after blocking)
Tutorial: Swatching for Circular Gauge
Stitches used and abbreviations:
P2tog = Purl two together.
SSK = Slip slip knit
St/sts = stitch/stitches
BO = Bind Off
Cable 2/2 L (slip 2 st on cable needle & hold in front, knit 2 from left needle, knit 2 from cable needle)
Rep = Repeat
Yarn: Lion Brand Mandala – 100% acrylic, 590 yards (540 meters)/150 g – Colorway: Spirit
Yardage: 100 (120, 140, 160)
Suggested Needle: US #6 (4.00 mm) 16” circular, Double Pointed Needles. Or Large circular needles to use with the magic loop method
Sizes: Baby, Toddler/Child, Teen/Adult Small, Adult Large
To Fit: 16, (18, 20, 22) in/ 40 (46, 50, 56) cm head
Pattern To test Gauge:
Tutorial: Swatching for Circular Gauge
CO 28 sts
Rnd 1 to 5: P2, k4, p1
Rnd 6: P2, cable 2/2 L, p1
Repeat rounds 1 to 6 until you have 24 rounds.
Wet block and measure gauge.
Join me next week for the continuation of this pattern, but if you don’t want to wait, or have to work from this format, you can buy the PDF version from my Ravelry store here: Cabled Hat
Update: Week two is now live: Cabled Hat – Free Knitting Pattern & KAL – Week TWO
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