August kids' beanie

The August hat was inspired by the golden colors of late summer evenings and the wheat stalks swaying in the soft wind. August is also my son’s middle name and this hat was especially designed for him.

The hat is started with a tubular cast on, that makes the cast on edge neat and stretchy, although instructions are provided for the long tail cast on method as well. The cable pattern is both charted and written.

Size
One size
For head circumferences of 45-51 cm / 18-20 inches
Finished circumference: 45 cm / 18 inches
Length with brim folded double: 21 cm / 8.25 inches

Yarn
Note: The hat uses a strand of DK weight yarn held together with a strand of lace weight yarn, but they can be substituted for a single strand of light worsted weight yarn. If you wish to work a light worsted weight version, omit all the instructions where it says “hold the yarns together” and follow only the yarn amount requirements for the DK weight yarn.

2 skeins of Cardiff Cashmere Classic 6/28 (100% cashmere; 112 m / 122 yards per 25 g), shown in colorway 550 Tadao, or 200 m / 220 yards of similar DK weight yarn

and

1 skein of Ito Sensai (60% mohair, 40% silk; 240 m / 262 yards per 20 g), shown in colorway 691 Mustard or 200 m / 220 yards of similar lace weight silk mohair

Needles
Note: Always use the needle size that gets you the right gauge!
3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles with a cable of 40 cm / 16 inches for the brim
3.5 mm / US 4 circular needles with a cable of 40 cm / 16 inches for the main part
3.5 mm / US 4 double pointed needles or a circular needle with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for the top of the hat
cable needle in size 3.5 mm / US 4 (if using)

Gauge
21 sts (one pattern repeat) = 9 cm / 3.5 inches on larger needles in the round, after blocking
23 sts and 35 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches over cable pattern on larger needles in the round, after blocking

Notions
waste yarn for the tubular cast on
sewing needle
pom pom maker (optional)