In a design that is reminiscent of rabbit tracks running through a winter forest, plaited cables are interspersed with delicate lace insets in this warm and cozy hat. This easy cabled hat makes a great last-minute, one-skein gift.

The hat takes just one skein of light worsted or dk-weight yarn, or you can use any of our sock yarns held double to get the same weight.

PATTERN NOTES
The hat is worked from the brim to the crown. Change to double-pointed needles when stitch count becomes small enough in the crown shaping. This hat pattern uses only half-a-skein of yarn, enough for another hat or for a coordinating cowl (Creekside Cables Cowl Pattern).

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
16” / 40.5 cm brim circumference, unstretched
8.5” / 21.5 cm length

YARN
1 skein SweetGeorgia Yarns Superwash DK in Saffron (109 yds /100 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g skein; 80% superwash merino wool, 20% nylon) OR 1 skein of SweetGeorgia Yarns Tough Love Sock in Botanical (420 yds / 384 m per 4 oz / 115 g skein; 80% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Nylon), held double

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 7 (4.5 mm) 16” circular needles and US 7 (4.5 mm) double-pointed needles
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Stitch marker, cable needle, yarn needle

GAUGE
6.5 sts and 8 rows per inch in cable and lace pattern, relaxed after blocking.
For accurate sizing, always take time to check finished gauge.