Oakworth Ladies Cable Accessory Set in West Yorkshire Spinners Bluefaced Leicester DK - DBP0166 - Downloadable PDF

Oakworth Ladies Cable Accessory Set – Knitting Pattern by Sarah Hatton in West Yorkshire Spinners Bluefaced Leicester DK

The Oakworth Ladies Cable Accessory Set is a beautifully coordinated hand knit pattern designed by Sarah Hatton, offered as a downloadable PDF under pattern reference DBP0166. The set encompasses two classic cold-weather accessories — a cabled hat and a cabled cowl — both worked in a traditional British wool yarn that showcases intricate cable textures to stunning effect. This is an intermediate-level knitting pattern, making it an ideal project for knitters who are comfortable with the basics and ready to develop their cable-knitting skills further.

About the Designs

Cabled Hat

The hat in the Oakworth set features the rich, tactile cable detailing that is central to the aesthetic of this accessory collection. Cables are a classic knitting technique in which stitches are crossed over one another using a cable needle (CN), creating twisted rope-like or lattice patterns that stand out beautifully in relief against a background of knit or purl stitches. The structured nature of cable knitting gives the hat excellent warmth and body, while the DK weight yarn keeps the finished fabric lightweight and comfortable to wear.

Cabled Cowl

The matching cowl is worked to complement the hat, using the same cable motifs to create a cohesive, coordinated look. A cowl is a closed-loop neckwarmer — wider than a standard scarf and worn looped around the neck for warmth and style. The cable patterning adds visual interest and structural depth to the cowl, making it both a practical and elegant accessory. Together, the hat and cowl form a stylish set well suited to the colder months.

Techniques and Stitches Used

As an intermediate knitting pattern, the Oakworth set calls upon a range of techniques that go beyond basic knit-and-purl construction. Key techniques and stitches used throughout the pattern include:

• Cable knitting — the defining technique of this set, worked with a cable needle to cross groups of stitches and create three-dimensional twisted patterns
• Knit stitch (K) — the foundational stitch used throughout the pattern
• Purl stitch (P) — used to create the background fabric that makes cables pop in relief
• Make 1 (m1) — an increase technique worked by picking up the loop between the last and next stitch and working into the back of this loop, creating a neat, virtually invisible increase
• Decrease (dec) — shaping techniques used to form the crown of the hat and achieve the correct silhouette
• Pass slipped stitch over (psso) — a decrease method used at specific shaping points
• Working in the round — both the hat and cowl are likely worked in the round, using double pointed needles (DPNs) for the hat crown and circular needles for the body sections
• Ribbing — typically used at the brim of the hat and the edges of the cowl for a neat, stretchy finish

Materials – Yarn

The pattern is designed to be knitted in West Yorkshire Spinners yarn from their celebrated Fleece collection, specifically the Bluefaced Leicester DK and Jacob DK — two distinct British wool yarns, each with its own unique character.

West Yorkshire Spinners Bluefaced Leicester DK

Bluefaced Leicester DK is a premium British wool yarn spun from the fleece of the Bluefaced Leicester breed, renowned for its softness, lustre, and exceptional stitch definition. This yarn is available in the colourways used in this pattern: Ecru (001), Light Brown (002), and Brown (003). Each 82g ball provides approximately 225 metres / 246 yards of yarn. The superior stitch definition of Bluefaced Leicester wool makes it particularly well suited to cable knitting, where clarity of pattern is essential.

West Yorkshire Spinners Jacob DK

Jacob DK is another yarn from the West Yorkshire Spinners Fleece collection,