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Why should sweater knitters have all the fun? Whether you live in a warmer climate or just aren’t ready to tackle an all-over cabled sweater, you can still jump on the cable bandwagon with a snug hat that’s finished in no time.
The Fox Gap hat brings together the cable motifs from the Quirauk cardigan in a much simpler shape—no short rows, no pockets, no applied i-cord, just simple decreases to shape the crown and your hat is ready to wear! I like a neat tubular cast-on for hats, but if that’s not your speed, try an alternating cable cast-on for a tidy edge that blends neatly into the ribbing.
Grab a skein of worsted weight yarn and let’s go!

Sizes: XS (S, M, L); finished brim circumference 18 (20, 22, 24)”/45.5 (51, 56, 61) cm

Gauge: 21 sts and 30 rnds = 4”/10 cm in cable pattern on US 8/5 mm needles, blocked

Yarn: Approx. 200 (220, 240, 260) yd worsted weight yarn
Sample shown in De Rerum Natura Gilliatt, 100% Merino wool, 270 yards (250 m)/4 oz (100g)

Suggested needle size: US 8/5 mm 16”/40 cm circular needle and DPNs, or size to obtain gauge
US 7/4.5 mm 16”/40 cm circular needle, or one size smaller than gauge needle

Notions:
Yarn needle
Stitch markers
Cable needle

Techniques to Know (or be ready to learn!):
Tubular cast-on (optional)
Cabling
Decreasing