Friday, May 22, 2020

Knit theCabled Critter Sr. Cap

Now, it's very hard to have a junior without a senior.  So following is the pattern for the Cabled Critter Sr. Cap done in worsted weight yarn.


If you would like a PDF of these patterns and have a Ravelry account, a copy can be found here.

Feel free to change the yarn, gauge, or size to fit your needs.  Just please do not try to sell this pattern as your own.

If you have any problems that you think I might be able to help you with, email me at GridMammalCrafts@gmail.com

Cabled Critter Sr. Cap

Materials:
·         2 Skeins Manos Del Uruguay, Maxima, 100% Extrafine Merino, Approx. 219 yds/200 m, Color: Beehive
·         US Size 7, 4.5 mm, 16” Circular Needles
·         US Size 8, 5.0 mm, 16” Circular Needles
·         US Size 8, 5.0 mm Double Point Needles
·         6 Stitch Markers
·         Cable Needle
·         2 Bulb Shape Safety Pins
·         Waste Yarn
·         Darning Needle

Gauge:
·         20 Stitches x 27 Rows = 4” x 4” in Stockinette on US Size 8 Needles

Finished Size:
·         Should fit up to a 24" diameter head.

Notes:
·         Changes in stitch counts are marked at the end of the round in (blue italics).
·         The hat is knit in one piece from the brim up.
·         The Crown is knit in six different sections using four different charts.  Consider using stitch markers to delineate different sections.
·         If you would like to try to knit the hat with one skein of Maxima, decrease the length of the brim by one inch.

Key:


Instructions:
Brim
Using US Size 8 circular needles, Cast On 114 stitches using an Italian Cast On
Join in the round without twisting and place stitch marker to denote the beginning of the round.
Switch to the US Size 7 circular needles.
Chart 1: Rib Repeat, Repeat chart 57 times in each round
Round 1: (p1, k1) x 57
Repeat Round 1 until the piece measures 7 inches from the cast on edge. (Approx. 48 rounds total)
·         If you are trying to knit the hat with one skein of Maxima, only knit 6” from the cast on edge.

Crown
Chart 2: Front Side Chart
Chart 3: Front Center Chart
Chart 4: Back Side Chart
Chart 5: Back Center Chart
The crown continues to be knit in the round.  If you are following the charts, for each round, complete the Front Side Chart, the Front Center Chart, the Front Side Chart, the Back Side Chart, the Back Center Chart, and then the Back Side Chart.  Place a marker between each chart section in your knitting to help delineate portions.
Switch to US Size 8 circular needles.


Round 49: k18, k6, p2, k2, kfb, k2, p2, k6, k18, k18, (p2, k2) x 2, p2, kfb, (p2, k2) x 2, p2, k18 (116 stitches)
Round 50: k6, 21rc, 21lc, k6, k2, 21lc, k1, p2, k1, 11lc, 11rc, k1, p2, k1, 21rc, k2, k6, 21rc, 21lc, k6, k6, 21rc, 21lc, k6, (p2, k2) x 5, p2, k6, 21rc, 21lc, k6
Round 51: k18, k6, p2, k6, p2, k6, k18, k18, (p2, k2) x 5, p2, k18
Round 52: 21rc, k2, 21rc, k2, 21lc, k2, 21lc, k3, 21lc, p2, k2, 11lc, k2, p2, 21rc, k3, 21rc, k2, 21rc, k2, 21lc, k2, 21lc, 21rc, k2, 21rc, k2, 21lc, k2, 21lc, (p2, k2) x 5, p2, 21rc, k2, 21rc, k2, 21lc, k2, 21lc
Round 53: k18, k6, p2, k6, p2, k6, k18, k18, (p2, k2) x 5, p2, k18
Round 54: k4, 21rc, 11lc, 11rc, 21lc, k4, k4, 21lc, p1, k1, 11rpc, 11lpc, k1, p1, 21rc, k4, k4, 21rc, 11lc, 11rc, 21lc, k4, k4, 21rc, 11lc, 11rc, 21lc, k4, (p2, k2) x 5, p2, k4, 21rc, 11lc, 11rc, 21lc, k4
Round 55: k18, k7, p1, k2, p2, k2, p1, k7, k18, k18, (p2, k2) x 5, p2, k18
Round 56: 21lc, 21rc, k2, 11lc, k2, 21lc, 21rc, k5, 21lc, 11rc, p2, 11lc, 21rc, k5, 21lc, 21rc, k2, 11lc, k2, 21lc, 21rc, 21lc, 21rc, k2, 11lc, k2, 21lc, 21rc, (p2, k2) x 5, p2, 21lc, 21rc, k2, 11lc, k2, 21lc, 21rc
Round 57: k18, k10, p2, k10, k18, k18, (p2, k2) x 5, p2, k18
Round 58: k1, 22lc, k2, 11rc, 11lc, k2, 22lc, k1, k3, 11lc, k1, 21lc, k1, p2, k1, 21rc, k1, 11lc, k3, k1, 22lc, k2, 11rc, 11lc, k2, 22lc, k1, k1, 22lc, k2, 11rc, 11lc, k2, 22lc, k1, (p2, k2) x 5, p2, k1, 22lc, k2, 11rc, 11lc, k2, 22lc, k1
Round 59: k18, k10, p2, k10, k18, k18, (p2, k2) x 5, p2, k18
Round 60: 21rc, 21lc, 11rc, k2, 11lc, 21rc, 21lc, k2, 11rc, 11lpc, k1, 21lc, p2, 21rc, k1, 11rc, 11lpc, k2,  21rc, 21lc, 11rc, k2, 11lc, 21rc, 21lc, 21rc, 21lc, 11rc, k2, 11lc, 21rc, 21lc, (p2, k2) x 5, p2, 21rc, 21lc, 11rc, k2, 11lc, 21rc, 21lc
Round 61: k18, k3, p1, k6, p2, k5, p1, k4, k18, k18, (p2, k2) x 5, p2, k18
Round 62: k4, 21lc, k4, 21rc, k4, k1, 11rpc, k1, p1, 11lc, k1, 21lc, 21rc, k1, 11rpc, k1, p1, 11lc, k1, k4, 21lc, k4, 21rc, k4, k4, 21lc, k4, 21rc, k4, (p2, k2) x 5, p2, k4, 21lc, k4, 21rc, k4
Round 63: k18, k3, p1, k1, p1, k11, p1, k1, p1, k2, k18, k18, (p2, k2) x 5, p2, k18
Round 64: 21lc, k2, 21lc, k2, 21rc, k2, 21rc, k2, p1, k1, p1, k4, 22rc, k3, p1, k1, p1, k3, 21lc, k2, 21lc, k2, 21rc, k2, 21rc, 21lc, k2, 21lc, k2, 21rc, k2, 21rc, (p2, k2) x 5, p2, 21lc, k2, 21lc, k2, 21rc, k2, 21rc
Round 65: k18, k3, p1, k1, p1, k11, p1, k1, p1, k2, k18, k18, (p2, k2) x 5, p2, k18
Round 66: 11rc, 11lc, k2, 21lc, 21rc, k2, 11rc, 11lck1, 11lc, k1, p1, 11rc, k1, 21rc, 21lc, k1, 11lc, k1, p1, 11rc, k1, 11rc, 11lc, k2, 21lc, 21rc, k2, 11rc, 11lc11rc, 11lc, k2, 21lc, 21rc, k2, 11rc, 11lc, (p2, k2) x 5, p2, 11rc, 11lc, k2, 21lc, 21rc, k2, 11rc, 11lc
Round 67: k18, k3, p1, k13, p1, k4, k18, k18, (p2, k2) x 5, p2, k18
Round 68: k1, 11rc, k4, 22rc, k4, 11rc, k1, k2, 11lc, 11rc, k1, 21rpc, k2, 21lpc, k1, 11lc, 11rc, k2, k1, 11rc, k4, 22rc, k4, 11rc, k1, k1, 11rc, k4, 22rc, k4, 11rc, k1, (p2, k2) x 5, p2, k1, 11rc, k4, 22rc, k4, 11rc, k1
Round 69: k18, k9, p1, k2, p1, k9, k18, k18, (p2, k2) x 5, p2, k18
Round 70: 11lc, 11rc, k2, 21rc, 21lpc, k2, 11lc, 11rc, k3, 11lc, k1, 21rpc, p1, k2, p1, 21lpc, k1, 11lc, k3, 11lc, 11rc, k2, 21rc, 21lpc, k2, 11lc, 11rc, 11lc, 11rc, k2, 21rc, 21lc, k2, 11lc, 11rc, (p2, k2) x 5, p2, 11lc, 11rc, k2, 21rc, 21lc, k2, 11lc, 11rc
Round 71: k8, p1, k9, k8, p2, k2, p2, k8, k8, p1, k9, k18, (p2, k2) x 5, p2, k18
Round 72: k1, 11lc, k2, 21rpc, k1, p1, 21lc, k2, 11lc, k1, k5, 21rc, p2, k2, p2, 21lc, k5, k1, 11lc, k2, 21rpc, k1, p1, 21lc, k2, 11lc, k1, k1, 11lc, k2, 21rc, k2, 21lc, k2, 11lc, k1, (p2, k2) x 5, p2, k1, 11lc, k2, 21rc, k2, 21lc, k2, 11lc, k1
Round 73: k8, p1, k1, p1, k7, k8, p2, k2, p2, k8, k8, p1, k1, p1, k7, k18, (p2, k2) x 5, p2, k18
Round 74: k4, 21rc, p1, k1, p1, k1, 21lpc, k4, k4, 21rc, k1, p2, k2, p2, k1, 21lc, k4, k4, 21rc, p1, k1, p1, k1, 21lpc, k4, k4, 21rc, k4, 21lc, k4, (p2, k2) x 5, p2, k4, 21rc, k4, 21lc, k4
Round 75: k6, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k7, k8, p2, k2, p2, k8, k6, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k7, k18, (p2, k2) x 5, p2, k18
Round 76: k3, 21rpc, (k1, p1) x 3, 21lc, k3, k3, 21rpc, k2, p1, k2tog, ssk, p1, k2, 21lpc, k3, k3, 21rpc, (k1, p1) x 3, 21lc, k3, k3, 21rc, k6, 21lc, k3, (p2, k2) x 2, p1, k2tog, ssk, p1, (k2, p2) x 2, k3, 21rc, k6, 21lc, k3 (112 stitches)
Round 77: k6, (p1, k1) x 3, p1, k5, k5, p1, k2, p1, k1, k1, p1, k2, p1, k5, k6, (p1, k1) x 3, p1, k5, k18, (p2, k2) x 2, p1, k1, k1, p1, (k2, p2) x 2, k18
Round 78: k2, 21rc, (p1, k1) x 4, 21lpc, k2, ssk, 21rpc, p1, k2, k2tog, ssk, k2, p1, 21lpc, k2tog, k2, 21rc, (p1, k1) x 4, 21lpc, k2, k2, 21rc, k8, 21lc, k2, ssp, k2, p2, k2, k2tog, ssk, k2, p2, k2, p2tog, k2, 21rc, k8, 21lc, k2 (104 stitches)
Round 79: k4, p1, (k1, p1) x 4, k5, k3, p2, k3, k3, p2, k3, k4, p1, (k1, p1) x 4, k5, k18, p1, k2, p2, k3, k3, p2, k2, p1, k18
Round 80: k1, 21rpc, (k1, p1) x 5, 21lc, k1, ssk, k1, p2, k1, k2tog, ssk, k1, p2, k1, k2tog, k1, 21rpc, (k1, p1) x 5, 21lc, k1, k1, 21rc, k10, 21lc, k1, ssk, k1, p2, k1, k2tog, ssk, k1, p2, k1, k2tog, k1, 21rc, k10, 21lc, k1 (96 stitches)
Round 81: k4, (p1, k1) x 5, p1, k3, k2, p2, k4, p2, k2, k4, (p1, k1) x 5, p1, k3, k18, k2, p2, k4, p2, k2, k18
Round 82: 21rc, (p1, k1) x 6, 21lc, ssk, p2, k2tog, ssk, p2, k2tog, 21rc, (p1, k1) x 6, 21lc, 21rc, k12, 21lc, ssk, p2, k2tog, ssk, p2, k2tog, 21rc, k12, 21lc (88 stitches)
Round 83: k4, (p1, k1) x 5, p1, k3, k1, p2, k1, k1, p2, k1, k4, (p1, k1) x 5, p1, k3, k18, k1, p2, k2, p2, k1, k18
Round 84: k3, (p1, k1) x 5, p1, k4, ssk, k2tog, ssk, k2tog, k3, (p1, k1) x 5, p1, k4, k18, ssk, k2tog, ssk, k2tog, k18 (80 stitches)
Round 85: k3, p12, k3, k4, k3, p12, k3, k18, k4, k18
Round 86: k2, ssk, p10, k2tog, k2, ssk, k2tog, k2, ssk, p10, k2tog, k2, k2, ssk, k10, k2tog, k2, ssk, k2tog, k2, ssk, k10, k2tog, k2 (68 stitches)

Ears
Place 16 stitches on double point needles, the next two stitches on a safety pin, the next 32 stitches on waste yarn, the next two stitches on a safety pin, and the last 16 stitches onto double point needles.
Now, the first ear will be worked over the 32 stitches on the double point needles.
Chart 6: Front Ear Chart

Chart 7: Back Ear Chart

Round 87: k3, p10, k19 (32 stitches)

Round 88: k2, ssk, p8, k2tog, k4, ssk, k8, k2tog, k2 (28 stitches)

Round 89: k3, p8, k17
Round 90: k2, ssk, p6, k2tog, k4, ssk, k6, k2tog, k2(24 stitches)
Round 91: k3, p6, k15
Round 92: k2, ssk, p4, k2tog, k4, ssk, k4, k2tog, k2 (20 stitches)
Round 93: k3, p4, k13,
Round 94: k2, ssk, p2, k2tog, k4, ssk, k2, k2tog, k2 (16 stitches)
Round 95: k3, p2, k11,
Round 96: k2, ssk, k2tog, k4, ssk, k2tog, k2 (12 stitches)
Round 97: k12,
Round 98: ssk, k2, k2tog, ssk, k2, k2tog (8 stitches)
Round 99: k8,
Round 100: ssk, k2tog, ssk, k2tog (4 stitches)



Break the yarn leaving an approximately 6” tail.  Thread the yarn through the remaining four stitches on the needles and join them off in the loop.

Place the 32 stitches from the waste yarn onto the double point needles.  Join the yarn and complete the second ear the same as the first.
Use the remaining yarn and thread the yarn through the remaining four stitches on the safety pins.  Join the stitches in the round and weave in ends, sewing up any holes that remain between the portions.

Enjoy.