This hat was inspired by the happiness symbol, or St. John’s Cross, which Elsebeth Lavold discusses in relation to Viking artifacts in her book, Viking Patterns for Knitting: Inspiration and Projects for Today’s Knitter. The happiness symbol adorns the hat on a background of garter stitch. Braided cables flank the happiness symbol(s) and continue to the crown. Prefer happy feet or hands? Check out my Happiness Socks & Happiness Mittens!

PATTERN DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Intermediate; skills required include: cables on a garter st background, lifted increases, working in the round, & decreases

BLOCKED GAUGE: stockinette: 25 sts & 34 rnds = 4” 10cm/ garter: 22 sts & 44 rnds = 4” 10cm

FINISHED SIZES: Child (Adult XS, S, M/L, XL)
Blocked hat height: 7.5 (8, 8, 8.5, 9)”/19 (20.5, 20.5, 21.5, 23)cm
Blocked hat circ at rest: 17 (18.5, 20, 21.5, 23)”/43 (47, 51, 54.5, 58.5)cm;
2”/5cm negative ease in circumference is recommended for a comfortable fit

MATERIALS: DK weight or sport weight yarn, solid color recommended for best cable visibility
U.S. 6 (4.0 mm) 16”/40cm circular needle (or size needed to obtain gauge), with either a second 16” circular for smaller-circumference knitting at the crown or a set of double pointed needles
Cable needle
8 Stitch markers, 1 of them unique for BOR
Darning needle

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