Knitting: Handyman's Hat
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Handyman's Hat Pattern

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Category:

Knitting

Type:

Accessory

Fit:

Men

Item:

Hat

Skill Level:

medium skill level requirement Intermediate

Basic Skills Necessary:

  • Knit in the Round
  • Decrease
  • Cable

Pattern Description:

This pattern was originally designed for my Dad. He is a handyman by trade and is outdoors in all weathers. I wanted a warm and snug hat that would keep his head toasty.

The cable pattern is charted clearly, but there are no written row by row cable instructions.

If you want to learn how to make this hat without using cable needles I have written a tutorial on my blog, which can be found here: http://www.stitchedtogether.co.uk/2011/02/tutorial-for-knitting-cables-without.html

Sizing / Finished Measurements:

  • To Fit a 24" Head.

Materials:

  • 200 yards of Worsted Weight Yarn

You Will Also Need:

  • 4.5 mm Needles
  • A Cable Needle
  • Stitch Markers

Handyman's Hat Pattern

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About the Designer

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Stitched Together Designs
by StitchedTog
Leicester, UK

I have been knitting and crocheting since 2008. I taught myself to crochet out of a book, but got stuck at trying to teach myself how to read knitting patterns. It was all the abbreviations that got me! I joined a course at my local adult education college and fell in love with it.

As I fell more in love with knitting I searched for the patterns I had in my head and couldn't find them. So I ...

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