Campfire Stories Hat

By: Kalurah Hudson, excerpted from Cozy Cables

By: Kalurah Hudson, excerpted from Cozy Cables

This design evokes memories from my youth, vacationing in the mountains with family. We would sit around the campfire on cool fall evenings, beneath a starry sky. The intertwined cables travel up into the air like smoke and flame from the crackling fire. The eyelet lace represents the tops of pines that stand tall and proud in the forest. This pattern is charted and includes written instructions.

CONSTRUCTION
Campfire Stories is worked in the round with twisted cables and bands of simple lace. A stretchy German twisted longtail cast-on is utilized, allowing this hat to fit a wide range of head sizes.

SKILL LEVEL
Complex

SIZES
One size

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
18 inches (46 cm) circumference x 9 inches (23 cm) tall, blocked

GAUGE
20 sts x 19 rnds = 3 inches (7.5 cm) in cable pattern in the round using larger needle (blocked)

20 sts x 19 rnds = 3 inches (7.5 cm) in 1x1 rib in the round using smaller needle (blocked)

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
German twisted longtail cast-on

CABLE ABBREVIATIONS
3/2 RTC = 3/2 right twist cable

3/2 LTC = 3/2 left twist cable

3/2 RTPC = 3/2 right twist purl cable

3/2 LTPC = 3/2 left twist purl cable

3/1/3 RTC = 3/1/3 right twist cable

3/1/3 LTC = 3/1/3 left twist cable

SPECIAL STITCHES

3/2 RTC:Sl next 2 sts to CN and place at back of work, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, then p1, k1tbl from CN.

3/2 LTC:Sl next 3 sts to CN and place at front of work, k1tbl, p1, then k1tbl, p1, k1tbl from CN.

3/2 RTPC:Sl next 2 sts to CN and place at back of work, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, then p2 from CN.

3/2 LTPC:Sl next 3 sts to CN and place at front of work, p2, then k1tbl, p1, k1tbl from CN.

3/1/3 RTC:Sl next 4 sts to CN and place at back of work, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, sl left-most st from CN to LH needle, move CN with rem sts to front of work, p1 from LH needle, then k1tbl, p1, k1tbl from CN.

3/1/3 LTC:Sl next 3 sts to CN and place at front of work, sl next st to second CN and place at back of work, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl; p1 from back CN, then k1tbl, p1, k1tbl from front CN.

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Materials List

Yarn

Worsted weight, Malabrigo Rios (100% superwash Merino wool), 210 yds (192 m) per 100-g skein

Yardage: 200 yards (183 m)

Shown In: Pearl colorway (1 skein)

*Any worsted weight yarn can be used for this pattern.
Needles

For body: US 7 (4.5 mm) 16-inch (40-cm) circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge

For crown: US 7 (4.5 mm) DPNs, or size needed to obtain gauge

For brim: US 6 (4 mm) 16-inch (40-cm) circular needle, or one size smaller than size needed to obtain gauge
Notions

2 cable needles

Stitch markers

Tapestry needle

Blocking materials

Campfire Stories Hat Pattern

Hat Brim

With smaller needle, CO 120 sts using German twisted longtail cast-on. Join in the round. Place unique marker for BOR.
Work rnds 1–8 of Campfire Stories Hat Chart.

HAT BODY

Note: Place a stitch marker after first chart repeat.

Using larger needle, work rnds 9–57 of Campfire Stories Hat Chart. When finished, your work should measure approximately 8½ inches (21 cm).

Hat Crown

Note: Remove repeat marker. Switch to DPNs when needed.

RND 1:K2togtbl 60 times. [60 sts]

RND 2:K1tbl 60 times.

RND 3:K2togtbl 30 times. [30 sts]

RND 4:K1tbl 30 times.

RND 5:K2togtbl 15 times. [15 sts]
FINISHING
Break yarn and pass through the 15 rem sts, using a tapestry needle. Pull tightly and secure with a knot inside the hat. Weave in ends and block to finished dimensions.

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Campfire Stories Hat Chart Instructions

RNDS 1-8:(K1tbl, p1) 60 times.

RND 9:*Yo, ssk, k1tbl, k2tog, yo, (p1, k1tbl) 4 times, p1, 3/1/3 RTC, (p1, k1tbl) 4 times, p1, yo, ssk, k1tbl, k2tog, yo, (p1, k1tbl) 4 times, p1, 3/1/3 LTC, (p1, k1tbl) 4 times, p1; repeat from * once more.

RND 10:*K2, k1tbl, k2, (p1, k1tbl) 12 times, p1; repeat from * 3 more times.

RND 11:*K1, yo, sk2p, yo, k1, (p1, k1tbl) 3 times, p1, 3/2 RTPC, p1, 3/2 LTPC, (p1, k1tbl) 3 times, p1; repeat from * 3 more times.

RND 12:*K5, (p1, k1tbl) 5 times, p5, (k1tbl, p1)5 times; repeat from * 3 more times.

RND 13:*Yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, p1, k1tbl, p1, 3/1/3 RTC, p5, 3/1/3 LTC, p1, k1tbl, p1; repeat from * 3 more times.

RND 14:Repeat rnd 12.

RND 15:*K1, yo, sk2p, yo, k1, (p1, 3/2 RTPC, p1,3/2 LTPC) 2 times, p1; repeat from * 3 more times.

RND 16:*K5, [(p1, k1tbl) 2 times, p5, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl] 2 times, p1; repeat from * 3 more times.

RND 17:*Yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, (p1, k1tbl) 2 times, p5, 3/1/3 RTC, p5, (k1tbl, p1) 2 times, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, (p1, k1tbl) 2 times, p5, 3/1/3 LTC, p5, (k1tbl, p1) 2 times; repeat from * once more.

RND 18:Repeat rnd 16.

RND 19:*K1, yo, sk2p, yo, k1, [(p1, k1tbl) 2 times, (p5, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl) 2 times, p1] 2 times; repeat from* 3 more times.

RND 20:*K5, [(p1, k1tbl) 2 times, p2, mb, p2, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl] 2 times, p1; repeat from * 3 more times.

RND 21:*Yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, [(p1, k1tbl) 2 times,p5, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl] 2 times, p1; repeat from * 3 more times.

RND 22:Repeat rnd 16.

RND 23:*K1, yo, sk2p, yo, k1, (p1, k1tbl) 2 times, p5,3/1/3 RTC, p5, (k1tbl, p1) 2 times, k1, yo, sk2p, yo, k1, (p1, k1tbl) 2 times, p5, 3/1/3 LTC, p5, (k1tbl, p1) 2 times; repeat from * once more.

RND 24:Repeat rnd 16.

RND 25:*Yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, (p1, 3/2 LTPC, p1,3/2 RTPC) 2 times, p1; repeat from * 3 more times.

RND 26:*K5, p3, (k1tbl, p1) 3 times, k1tbl, p5, (k1tbl,p1) 3 times, k1tbl, p3; repeat from * 3 more times.

RND 27:*K1, yo, sk2p, yo, k1, p3, 3/1/3 LTC, p5, 3/1/3RTC, p3; repeat from * 3 more times.

RND 28:Repeat rnd 26.

RND 29:*Yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, p3, (k1tbl, p1) 3 times, k1tbl, p5, (k1tbl, p1) 3 times, k1tbl, p3; repeat from* 3 more times.

RND 30:*K5, p3, (k1tbl, p1) 3 times, k1tbl, p2, mb, p2, (k1tbl, p1) 3 times, k1tbl, p3; repeat from * 3 more times.

RND 31:*K1, yo, sk2p, yo, k1, p3, (k1tbl, p1) 3 times, k1tbl, p5, (k1tbl, p1) 3 times, k1tbl, p3; repeat from* 3 more times.

RND 32:Repeat rnd 26.

RND 33:*Yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, p3, 3/1/3 LTC, p5, 3/1/3 RTC, p3; repeat from * 3 more times.

RND 34:Repeat rnd 26.

RND 35:Repeat rnd 15.

RND 36:Repeat rnd 16.

RND 37:Repeat rnd 17.

RND 38:Repeat rnd 16.

RND 39:Repeat rnd 19.

RND 40:Repeat rnd 20.

RND 41:Repeat rnd 21.

RND 42:Repeat rnd 16.

RND 43:Repeat rnd 23.

RND 44:Repeat rnd 16.

RND 45:*Yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, p1, 3/2 LTC, p1, 3/2 RTPC, p1, 3/2 LTPC, p1, 3/2 RTC, p1; repeat from* 3 more times.

RND 46:Repeat rnd 12.

RND 47:*K1, yo, sk2p, yo, k1, p1, k1tbl, p1, 3/1/3 LTC, p5, 3/1/3 RTC, p1, k1tbl, p1; repeat from * 3 more times.

RND 48:Repeat rnd 12.

RND 49:*Yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, (p1, k1tbl) 3 times, p1, 3/2 LTC, p1, 3/2 RTC, (p1, k1tbl) 3 times, p1; repeat from * 3 more times.

RND 50:*K5, (p1, k1tbl) 12 times, p1; repeat from* 3 more times.

RND 51:*Ktbl, yo, sk2p, yo, (k1tbl, p1) 5 times, 3/1/3 RTC, (p1, k1tbl) 5 times, yo, sk2p, yo, (k1tbl, p1) 5 times, 3/1/3 LTC, (p1, k1tbl) 4 times, p1; work from* once more.

RNDS 52-57:(K1tbl, p1) 60 times.