Link by Emily Greene

Craft: Knitting

This pattern is available on Ravelry.

Link is an apt name for this modern take on the classic cabled beanie, which features bold columns of paired rope cables interconnected by branching diagonal twists. Thoughtful details — seamless transitions from the brim ribbing to the cables, hidden crown decreases, and optional tubular edges — also combine for an overall polished effect. Choose between two brim styles and top off with a jaunty pom-pom, or leave unadorned to showcase the vanishing cable motifs.

Construction

Both versions are worked in the round from the brim to the crown.

Yarn

Brooklyn Tweed Shelter — 100% American Targhee-Columbia Wool (140 yards/128 meters per 50 grams)

2 (2) skeins

Shelter sample photographed in colors Pumice (Beanie) and Yellowstone (Watchcap)

Potential yarn substitutes include Imbue Worsted. Note that put-ups (yardage per skein) may be different for alternate yarn lines, so check your total yardage for your size.

Imbue Worsted sample photographed in color Vapor (Watchcap)

Yardage

Beanie: 170 yards of worsted weight wool yarn

Watchcap: 216 yards of worsted weight wool yarn (plus 40 yards for optional pom-pom)

Gauge

25 stitches & 30 rounds = 4” in Link Chart pattern with Size A needle(s), after blocking

One 30-stitch motif from Link Chart measures 4½” wide with Size A needle(s), after blocking

Needles

Size A (for Main Fabric)

One 16” circular needle and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) in size needed to obtain gauge listed

Suggested Size: 4.5 mm (US 7)

Size B (for Ribbing)

One 16” circular needle, two sizes smaller than Size A

Suggested Size: 3.75 mm (US 5)

Size C (for Tubular Cast On and Turning Rounds only)

One 16” circular needle, one size smaller than Size A

Suggested Size: 3.5 mm (US 4)

32” circular needle can be used instead of 16” circular and DPNs if using the Magic Loop method for working small circumferences in the round.

Finished Dimensions

19¼” [49 cm] circumference (to comfortably fit head sizes 20-23” [51-58.5 cm])

8½ (9¾)” [21.5 (25) cm] length, (Watchcap length measured with brim folded up)

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:

2×2 Tubular Cast On

Skill Level

3 out of 5: Intermediate

Please note: the stitch patterns for this garment are charted only.