Dulce Hat by Kate Gagnon Osborn

Dulce Hat

Knitting
March 2026
Aran (8 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Cable pattern
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
138 yards (126 m)
16.75" (42.5 cm) circumference, unstretched. 9" (23 cm) height.
English
This pattern is available for free.

The Dulce Hat is exclusive to Philly Yarn Crawl Participants until April 1st, 2026.

A free pattern from Kelbourne Woolens as part of the 2026 Greater Philly Yarn Crawl. Check out the Dulce Headband here!

Worthy of Note
The Dulce Hat is worked in the round from the bottom up. It begins with a ribbing at the brim, and then a cable pattern is worked around the body of the hat. Decreases are integrated into the stitch pattern to shape the crown.

Specifications
YARN

Manos Del Uruguay Wool Clásica (100% handspun wool; 138 yds/100 gram hank): WC93 Orchid, 1 skein.
GAUGE
24 sts and 24 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in Cable Patt on larger ndls, after blocking.
NEEDLES
1 – US 6 (4 mm) 16” (40 cm) circular.
1 – US 8 (5 mm) 16” (40 cm) circular.
1 – Set US 8 (5 mm) DPNs.
Check your gauge and adjust needle size(s) accordingly if necessary.
NOTIONS
Cable needle, tapestry needle, stitch markers.
SIZE
16.75” (42.5 cm) circumference, unstretched. 20” (50.75 cm) circumference, stretched. 9” (23 cm) height.
SKILLS
Working cables from charts, decreasing.