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If you need a quick dose of cables and a fetching new hat, Pavo has you covered. Just choose your scale: a tam in Loft or a beanie in Shelter? Both hats feature a cable motif reminiscent of wrought iron finials for a satisfyingly intricate but finite knitting experience. Knit your Pavo in a jaunty bright hue like Hayloft or a pale neutral like Fossil to show the cables to maximum advantage.

(The sweater shown on the female model is Michele Wang’s Abbott Pullover from the BT Winter 14 Collection.)

Construction

These hats are worked in the round from the brim to the crown.

Yardage

TAM
345 yards of fingering weight wool yarn

BEANIE
180 yards of worsted weight wool yarn

Yarn

TAM
2 skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50g)
Photographed in color Hayloft

BEANIE
2 skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/50g)
Photographed in color Soot

Gauge

TAM
37 stitches & 40 rounds = 4” in Tam Chart pattern with Size A needle(s)
One 22-stitch motif from Tam Chart measures approximately 2⅜“ wide with Size A needle(s)

BEANIE
25 stitches & 27 rounds = 4” in Beanie Chart pattern with Size A needle(s)
One 22-stitch motif from Beanie Chart measures approximately 3½“ wide with Size A needle(s)

All measurements taken from relaxed fabric after blocking

Needles

TAM

Size A (for Main Fabric)
One 16” circular needle and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) in size needed to obtain gauge listed
Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)

Size B (for Ribbing)
One 16” circular needle, three sizes smaller than Size A
Suggested Size: 2¾ mm (US 2)

Size C (for optional Tubular Cast On only)
One 16” circular needle, one size smaller than Size B
Suggested Size: 2½ mm (US 1½)

BEANIE

Size A (for Main Fabric)
One 16” circular needle and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) in size needed to obtain gauge listed
Suggested Size: 5 mm (US 8)

Size B (for Ribbing)
One 16” circular needle, three sizes smaller than Size A
Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)

Size C (for optional Tubular Cast On only)
One 16” circular needle, one size smaller than Size B
Suggested Size: 3½ mm (US 4)

32” circular needle can be used for either hat instead of 16” circular and DPNs if using the Magic Loop method for working small circumferences in the round.

If you have adjusted the needle size to obtain the correct gauge, it may or may not be necessary to make a matching adjustment to the needle size used for Tubular Cast On due to variance in individual work. You may wish to test your chosen cast-on method on your swatch.

Finished Dimensions

TAM
18” 45.5 cm circumference at brim and 23¾“ 60.5 cm circumference at widest point.

BEANIE
21” 53.5 cm circumference at brim and 9” 23 cm length

Both hat variations comfortably fit head sizes 20-24” (51-61 cm)

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:
2x2 Tubular Cast On (Circular knitting)

Skill Level

3 out of 5

Please note: the stitch patterns in this garment are charted only.