Inspired by the book Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke, this beautiful, slightly slouchy hat combines classic cables with distinctly non-traditional elements. Cables weave their way over practically every inch of it, in the way that in the book the magic of John Uskglass influences everything that happens, and the crown of the hat culminates in a pattern resembling an asterisk, in honour of the book’s many meandering footnotes.

Both charts and full written instructions are included.
Sizes
Women’s S (M, L) for brim circumference of 19 (21, 23) inches/48 (53, 58) cm with 0-2”/0-5cm negative ease.

Yarn
235 (260, 290) yds/220 (240, 265) m DK-weight yarn.
Samples knitted in Rowan Purelife British Sheep Breeds DK Undyed (131yds/50g) in mid-brown BFL (size M), and Manos del Uruguay Silk Blend, (300yds/100g) in 4635 Augusta (size S).

Gauge
24 sts/36 rows = 4”/10 cm in stocking (stockinette) stitch. Note that gauge over the cable pattern will not match this.

Difficulty
Intermediate. Knitting in the round, picking up stitches and some gymnastics with cables. All the unusual moves are completely explained, though, so an adventurous advanced beginner should have no trouble.

Pattern is six pages in PDF format, with Pattern is six pages in PDF format, with easily readable charts and chart key, full instructions, colour photographs and all abbreviations defined. Instructions for all unusual techniques included.