Dango Hat by Carol Feller - Knitting Pattern For Women in The Yarn Collective

Dango Spiral Cable Hat by Carol Feller – Knitting Pattern Summary

The Dango Spiral Cable Hat is a striking knitted hat designed by Carol Feller and published under The Yarn Collective brand. Rated as an advanced knitting pattern, this design is aimed at experienced knitters who are comfortable working with cables, double-pointed needles, and complex stitch manipulation in the round. The pattern is available as a downloadable PDF, making it immediately accessible for home printing or digital use.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a fitted cable hat for women, featuring a dramatic spiral cable design that wraps around the crown of the hat. The spiral cable construction gives the hat its distinctive sculptural, three-dimensional appearance, setting it apart from simpler ribbed or stockinette beanies. The hat is worked in the round from the brim upward, with shaping worked into the crown to maintain the integrity of the cable pattern as stitches are decreased.

The pattern is offered in three sizes, designed to fit head circumferences of 42 cm / 16½ inches, 49½ cm / 19½ inches, and 56½ cm / 22¼ inches, making it suitable for a range of adult head sizes.

Techniques Used

This is an advanced-level pattern that draws on a variety of knitting techniques. Knitters working through this design will use:

• Spiral cable construction – the defining technique of this hat, in which cable twists are arranged and offset to create a continuous rotating visual effect across the fabric
• Knitting in the round – the hat is worked circularly throughout, first on short circular needles and then transitioning to double-pointed needles as the crown decreases reduce stitch count
• Crown shaping with decreases – multiple decrease methods are used to close the top of the hat while preserving the cable pattern as long as possible
• Make 1 increases – both knit and purl variations (M1, M1(p)) are used to add stitches where the pattern requires
• Cable needle work – a cable needle is required to hold stitches aside while crossing cables, which is central to the spiral effect
• Finishing – a tapestry needle is used to weave in ends and close the crown neatly

Stitches Used

The Dango Spiral Cable Hat employs a range of knitting stitches and techniques. Knitters should be familiar with the following before casting on:

• k – knit stitch, the fundamental building block of the cable panels
• p – purl stitch, used to create the background fabric that sets off the cable design
• k2tog – knit two stitches together, a right-leaning decrease used in crown shaping
• k3tog – knit three stitches together, a more aggressive decrease for rapid stitch reduction at the crown
• p2tog – purl two stitches together, used where decreases fall on purl sections
• p3tog – purl three stitches together, for further crown reduction
• ssk – slip, slip, knit; a left-leaning decrease that mirrors k2tog for balanced shaping
• sl – slip stitch, used in various decrease and cable manoeuvres
• M1 / M1(p) – make one increase in knit or purl form, used to add stitches within the pattern

Materials – Yarn

The pattern calls for Bloomsbury DK by The Yarn Collective, a 100% Merino wool yarn in a DK weight. Each skein contains 100 g / 3.5 oz and measures 240 m / 263 yards. The sample shown in the pattern is knitted in the colourway Indigo. Depending on the size being worked, the yardage required ranges from approximately 166 m / 181 yards for the smallest size