ABIESbeanie
What is better than a winter themed cable beanie?
ABIES features a lovely stylized fir tree cable motiv that is alternated with classic 2/2 cables merging into a star shape at the crown. Worked with 7mm needles this is a quick and rewarding knit.
The cables can be worked with or without a cable needle and both witten and chartedinstructions are given for you to choose.
View the Ravelry pattern page here.
YARN
2 balls ggh Topas (50g, 115m/125 yards; 41% virgin wool, 32%polyacrylic, 18% polyamide, 9% alpaca) in colorway 010 (Flaschengrün)
GAUGE
14 sts and 24 rounds = 10cm / 4" in 2x2 rib
the cable pattern is 9cm / 3.5" wide
the first 17 rounds of the cable pattern make 8cm / 3.25"
Measured without stretching the fabric; the purl stitches of the rib are included in the given amount of stitches, even if
they are not visible when the fabric is laid down on a flat surface.
NEEDLES
7mm (or size to obtain gauge with) circular needles or DPNs
TOOLS
A cable needle of same size (if desired).
A tapestry needle for weaving in the ends.
A marker for the beginning of the round.
TECHNIQUES
- knit and purl stitches
- working in the round
- working decreases
- German Twisted Cast-On
- working cables