Roku Cabled Beret by Violet LeBeaux

Roku Cabled Beret

Knitting
October 2018
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Cabled Pattern
US 6 - 4.0 mm
140 - 180 yards (128 - 165 m)
22.25” opening circumference
English
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Roku is a heavily cabled Autumn beret featuring 6 diminishing segments. The cables twist into themselves working their way towards the point. The result is a great staple wardrobe piece perfect for playing outdoors in the leaves!
Construction is worked bottom up in the round. One size is included in the pattern along with instructions on customizing for other sizes.

Skill level
Intermediate

Finished Measurements
22.25” opening circumference
The pattern includes 1 standard size along with a diagram and tips on how to customise the size and elements of the pattern to your liking.

Techniques Used
Working in the round, knitting, purling, increasing (M1), decreasing (K2tog, SSK, P2tog, SSP), cabling (C2F, C2B, C3F, C3B).

Yarn
Dark purple sample pictured used:
Knit Picks City Tweed DK (55% Merino wool, 25% Superfine alpaca, 20% Donegal tweed; 123 yards/50g) in Plum Wine 24543:
Approx. 140 yards req.

Light purple sample pictured used:
Porta Craft 8ply (100% Acrylic; 206 yards/100g)

Needles
US 6 (4mm) DPNs or circular needles, or size to obtain gauge

Gauge
18 sts and 28 rnds = 4” in 2 x 2 ribbing, in the round, blocked.
20 sts and 28 rnds = 4” in cabled pattern, in the round, blocked.

Pattern Support
violetlebeaux@gmail.com