Hats in King Cole Indulge Chunky - 4864 - Downloadable PDF

Hats Knitted in King Cole Indulge Chunky – Pattern 4864

This downloadable PDF knitting pattern from King Cole presents a collection of chunky-weight hats designed for intermediate knitters. The pattern is worked using King Cole Indulge Chunky yarn and features multiple hat designs, each with its own distinct stitch pattern and construction method. Because the yarn is chunky weight, these hats knit up quickly while delivering a cosy, substantial fabric — making them an excellent project for knitters who want to build confidence with textured and cable techniques without committing to a large garment.

Design 1: Cable and Rib Hat

The first design in this pattern leaflet is a Cable and Rib Hat, combining a classic ribbed body with a striking central cable panel. This is a well-rounded intermediate project that introduces knitters to working cables alongside a rhythmic rib pattern, producing a hat with both visual interest and a flattering, stretchy fit.

Construction and Shaping

The hat is worked flat and then seamed, casting on 93 stitches using the thumb method. After the initial rib foundation, the body of the hat is structured around a repeating combination of knit and purl columns alongside a central 13-stitch cable panel. The crown is shaped through a series of carefully staged decrease rows that reduce the stitch count progressively — from the full cast-on down to just 9 stitches — before the yarn is broken, threaded through the remaining stitches, pulled tight, and fastened off securely. This classic top-finishing technique draws the crown neatly closed without requiring any additional seaming at the top.

Stitches and Techniques Used

• Moss stitch / seed stitch rib: The brim begins with a single k1, p1 moss-style rib row, establishing an even, non-curling edge.
• K2, P2 rib: The main body of the hat uses a k2, p2 rib pattern, which gives excellent stretch and structure in a chunky yarn.
• Cable panel (13 stitches): A central cable panel measuring 6 cm (2½ in) wide runs up the front of the hat. This panel features cable crossings worked with a cable needle (CN), creating a rope-like twisted effect that is the focal point of the design.
• T3F (Twist 3 Front) and T3B (Twist 3 Back): These travelling twist stitches are used within the cable panel to create movement and dimension, shifting stitches to the front or back of the work to produce a dynamic, interlocking cable motif.
• M1 (Make 1): A standard increase worked by picking up the horizontal strand between stitches and working into the back of it to avoid a hole.
• K2tog and P3tog decreases: Used in the crown-shaping rows to reduce stitches efficiently. The final row uses p3tog nine times to bring the stitch count down to 9 before fastening off.
• Slip stitches (s1 knitways and purlways): Used as part of the decrease sequences and cable construction throughout the pattern.

Tension

Achieving the correct tension is essential for a well-fitting hat. The pattern specifies 19 stitches and 23 rows to 10 cm (4 in) over rib pattern on 5 mm needles, and the cable panel of 13 stitches should measure 6 cm (2½ in) in width. Knitters are advised to use thinner needles if they have fewer stitches than stated, or thicker needles if they have more.

Materials

• Yarn: King Cole Indulge Chunky — a chunky-weight yarn suited to fast, satisfying knitting with a luxuriously soft handle.
• Needles: 4 mm needles for the cast-on and brim; 5 mm needles for the main body of the hat.
• Additional tools: A cable needle (CN) is required for working the T3F and T3B cable crossings.