Startup Project: Cable Knit Hat & Headband

Class Preview

Love the look of cables, but don’t know how to knit them? They’re easier than you might think! In this class — the follow-up to “Startup Library: Knitting” — designer Allyson Dykhuizen guides you step by step to knit a cabled headband and hat. Along the way, pick up tips and techniques for changing colors, chart reading and more.

Getting Started With Cables

Meet Allyson Dykhuizen and begin class by going over everything you’ll need to get started. Then dive into your first project, a bulky cabled headband!

Cabled Headband

Get started on your cabled headband. Allyson walks you through the simple cable pattern and how to knit it. You’ll practice changing colors and working from written instructions to complete your project.

Cabled Hat Setup

Tackle a slightly more challenging cable pattern as you work your second project, a hat. Allyson reviews the yarn and tools you’ll need to get started. Then cast on and start working the bottom of the hat.

Cable Charts

Explore a variety of different cable stitches as you work the pattern repeat for your hat. Find out how to work from a chart and written instructions, and use stitch markers to keep track of your pattern.

Finishing the Hat

Once your cables are done, it’s time to finish your hat. Allyson shows you how to decrease for the crown and work on double-pointed needles as your hat gets smaller. After that, weave in the ends and, if you’d like, add a pom-pom!

Troubleshooting

Allyson ends class by troubleshooting common mistakes. Plus, see how to work a cable without a cable needle, a handy trick for those of us that always seem to lose it!