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Design
Aspens works up quickly with Aran weight or Heavy-Worsted weight yarn. Worked in the round from the bottom up. Wide center panels show off a beautiful and intriguing cable pattern. Columns of simple honeycomb stitch sandwich the cable, with long bands of slipped stitches surrounding them. Written in one size but larger or smaller needle size will result in a larger or smaller hat. All repeats appear in bold text throughout the pattern. The pattern is charted and also includes separate written instructions.

Pattern Difficulty
Advanced Beginner

Skills

• Working in the round on a 16” (40 cm) circular needle
• Decreasing a hat
• Cables
• Blocking
• Reading a Chart

Yarn
Note: A light-worsted will not work with this pattern unless you’re wanting a child-sized hat.
130 yards (118 m) of Aran/Heavy Worsted weight yarn
Shown in Universal Yarn Uptown Worsted in “Linen”

Needles
For brim: Size US 8 (5 mm) 16” (40 cm) Circular Needle
For hat: Size US 10 (6 mm) 16” (40 cm) Circular Needle

Notions
Cable needle
1 unique stitch marker for BOR
1 stitch marker for repeat (if desired)
Tapestry needle
Blocking materials

Gauge
Worked in Cable pattern in the round and blocked
20 stitches & 22 rounds = 4” (10 cm) x 4” (10 cm) or, 5 sts & 5.5 rows per inch (2.5 cm)

Finished Measurements
16” (40 cm) circumference x 9” (23 cm) depth (blocked)