Cable and Rib Hat

When I can get a better pic I will upload it. This will have to do for now.

Cable and Rib Hat

Yarn: worsted/aran.  (4 medium)

Needles: size 7 DPN’s

Sizes: Preemie (Baby, Toddler, Child, Woman, Man)       Sizes are according to the CYC Standards.

Stitches: 

C2F: slip 2 stitches purlwise to right needle holding yarn in back, knit 2 stitches, return 2 slipped stitches to left needle keeping them in front, yarn in back and knit them.

m1t: Make one toward.  Though after seeing the finished product I think m1a(make 1 away) might look better. Its up to you. Just increase 1 stitch between the 4 purl stitches.

Pattern

CO 56(64, 72, 80, 88, 96)

K4, p4 rib around for 4 rounds.

Cable Pattern

R1: C2F, p2, m1t, p2 across

R2-4: K4, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1 across

R5: C2F, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1 across

Repeat Rounds 2-5 until piece is at desired length and then begin decreases. 4-5" (5-7", 8", 9", 11", 12")

Decreasing:

R1: Knit the first 7 stitches in the pattern and then decrease the last 2 as a k2tog, repeat across.

R2: Knit a regular round of the pattern

R3: knit the first 6 stitches in the pattern and then decrease the last 2 as a k2tog, repeat across.

R4: Knit a regular round of the pattern

Once you have decreased 4 times and there are 5 stitches in the first group follow this row and you need to cable.

Hold first 2 cable stitches to the front, k1, k2tog, Continue the cable stitch using the k2tog stitch as the 4^th stitch. If this is confusing, just don’t do it and leave out the last cable. I totally understand and I wont know. And neither will anyone else.

When there are 2 stitches left in the first group, pull a piece of yarn through all loops knitwise. Pull nice and tight and weave in all ends. You are done!