Kennewick hat pattern

Kennewick
by Megan McDermott

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner - Intermediate

Traveling takes you through some memorable places. My adventure that brought me from sunny California to snowy Idaho drove me through the city of Kennewick, Washington. Looking at a map of the journey later on,I noticed the Columbia River curves through that area just like a snake cable.

Worked in the round, this hat pattern features two ribbing sequences, cables and a spiral decrease crown shaping. It works up fairly quickly and won't bore you.
Photo credit [model: Dave Marshall; photographer: Megan McDermott]

SIZE
One size fits most adults

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
head circumference: 22”
length: 6”
MATERIALS
Naturally Tussock Aran weight 10-ply [85% New Zealand Wool 15% polyester effect, 100g]; 1 skein
[MC] #173

1 set US 8/5mm double-point needles
1 12- inch US 7/4.5 mm circular needle
1 16-inch US8/5mm circular needle

notions required
stitch marker
cable needle
measuring tape
tapestry needle
GAUGE
5 sts/20 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch

PATTERN NOTES
The direction of the cable switches with each sequence, alternating from a left facing cable to a right facing cable.

2x1 rib (Worked over a multiple of 5 sts):
round 1: [K2, P1] to end.
Repeated for all rounds.

Seed Stitch Rib (Worked over a multiple of 5 sts):
Round 1: K all sts.
Round 2: [K4, p1] to end.
Repeat these 2 rounds for Seed Stitch Rib.

PATTERN

Brim
Using US 7/4.5 mm needles, CO 111 sts, being careful not to twist, join, place marker. Work in K2,P1 rib for 1 inch.

Body
Switching to US 8/5mm needles, work one round even, knitting all sts.
Work 10 rows of seed stitch rib, ending on a K4,P1 row

Snake Cable sequence:
Row 1: sl 2 onto cable needle facing away from you, K2, K2 off of cable needle, K1
Rows 2-9: work seed stitch rib ending on a K4, P1 row
Row 10: sl 2 onto cable needle facing towards you, K2, K2 off of cable needle, K1
Row 11-17: work seed stitch rib ending on a K4,P1 row

repeat this sequence until the body of the hat measures 6 inches from CO edge.

Work one round even, knitting all sts.

Crown
Standard Spiral shaping

row 1: *K10, K2tog*
row 2 and all even numbered rows: K all
row 3: *K9, K2tog*
row 5: *K8, K2tog*
row 7: *K7, K2tog*
row9: *K6,K2tog*
row 11: *K5, K2tog*
row 13: *K4, K2tog*
row 15: *K3, K2tog*
row 17: *K2, K2tog*
row 19: *K1, K2tog*
row 21: *K2tog*

FINISHING
Leaving a 12 inch tail, break yarn and pull through live sts, secure and weave in all ends, block if desired.

ABOUT THE DESIGNER
Megan first picked up knitting in High School out of curiosity and a need to keep her ever-working mind occupied and stimulated. When not knitting, yarn-dyeing or yarn hoarding, you can find her chasing after her future yarn-adoring toddler and running Colorful Tea, her small knit-wear shop online or blogging at leftknits.blogspot.com.