A looser gauge in a hemp and cotton yarn allows wide cables to flow in a slouchy spring hat.

Sizes 19 (19¾, 20¼)“ circumference at brim; brim stretches to 21 (22, 23)”; shown in size 19¾“

Yarn Elsebeth Lavold Hempathy (41% cotton, 34% hemp, 25% modal; 153 yd 140 m/50 g):
• #04 white beach, 2 skeins
Yarn distributed by Knitting Fever

Gauge 22 sts and 34 rnds = 4” in St st; 24 sts of Cable and Lace chart = 3¾“ wide

Tools
• Size 3 (3.25 mm): 16” circular (cir) needle and set of double-pointed needles (dpn)
• Markers (m)
• Cable needle (cn)
• Tapestry needle