Experience Level: Advanced Beginner/Intermediate

The East River Hat is a modern classic - the quintessential woven cable hat. The surprisingly simple all-over cable pattern paired with interesting yarns creates a beautiful hat that’s also quick to knit. The East River Hat looks great in self-stripe, solid, or multicolor yarns and comes in three sizes, to suit all shapes and tastes.

Construction Details
This hat is worked from the bottom ribbed edge towards the top. The bottom ribbing is worked on the smaller needle and then the cable section is worked on the larger needle. The crown is worked on the smaller circular and DPN.

Techniques Necessary
Cast on
Knit and purl
Increasing (M1)
Decreasing (K2tog)
Cabling

Finished measurements
Circumference: 18.75 (20.25, 21.75)“
Depth: 8 (9, 9)”

Yarn: 230 (260, 300) yards of DK weight (CYCA #3) yarn.

Gauge: 32 stitches and 32 rows = 4” in cable pattern using larger needles.

Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm) circular knitting needle or size needed for gauge 16” length, US 5 (3.75 mm) circular knitting needle or 2 sizes smaller than size needed for gauge 16” length and DPN. Adjust needle size as necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Other materials: stitch marker, cable needle, row counter.