Bryony is a slouchy, cabled beanie that is worked in the round, starting at the ribbed brim, ending with decreases at the crown. The pattern on the hat is created by knitting the cables in one color and the rest of the hat in a different color.

The cast on and brim are knitted with a US 3 (3.25 mm) circular needle and the body of the hat is completed with a US 5 (3.75 mm) circular needle.

The size difference between the needles used in this pattern allows for a little extra “slouch” in the hat and gives the knitter extra slack in the colorwork section to help avoid puckering.

Yarn

Worsted weight yarn in two contrasting colors of your choice.

Main Color (MC): approximately 65 yds/59.5 m/30 g.

Yarn Café Creations Mocha Worsted (218 yds/200 m/100 g) in the colorway Cherry.

Contrast Color (CC): approximately 77 yds/70.5 m/35 g.

Yarn Café Creations Mocha Worsted (218 yds/200 m/100 g) in the colorway Pumpkin Fritter.

Needles

US 3 (3.25 mm) circular needle with a 16” (40 cm) cable for ribbing or US 3 (3.25 mm) circular needle with a 32” (81 cm) cable for magic loop method.

US 5 (3.75 mm) circular needle with a 16” (40 cm) cable for the body or US 5 (3.75 mm) circular needle with a 32” (81 cm) cable for magic loop method.

US 5 (3.75 mm) double pointed needles (DPNs).

Gauge

22 sts x 30 rows = 4 in/10 cm square in colorwork on larger needles after blocking.

Sizes

One size (22 in/55.8 cm head circumference)

Finished Measurements

Circumference of brim of hat: approximately 20 in/50.8. There is about 2 in/5.1 cm of negative ease in the brim.

Height (without pompom): approximately 9 in/22.9 cm.

Notions

Stitch marker to mark beginning of the round, cable needle, tapestry needle, pompom (optional)