Slope Hat in Spud & Chloe - OTR6 - Downloadable PDF

Slope Hat in Spud & Chloe Outer – Beginner Cable Knit Hat Pattern (OTR6)

The Slope Hat, designed by Susan B. Anderson and published as part of the On the Run collection by Spud & Chloe, is a cozy, quick-to-knit beanie worked in the round using super chunky yarn. This downloadable PDF pattern is specifically described as a beginner, perfect first time cable project, making it an ideal introduction to cable knitting for those who are comfortable with basic knit and purl stitches but ready to take their next creative step.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a knitted hat sized to fit an older child through an average adult, accommodating head circumferences of 20–23 inches. The hat measures 19 inches in circumference unstretched, providing a snug, comfortable fit. It is worked entirely in the round as a single seamless piece, making finishing straightforward and clean.

Design Details and Construction

The hat features a textured ribbed brim followed by a bold cable panel that runs up the body of the hat, giving it its distinctive "slope" aesthetic. The construction is simple and logical:

• The hat begins with 2x2 ribbing at the brim, creating a stretchy, form-fitting edge.
• The body transitions into a combination of knit and purl columns that frame a central 10-stitch cable panel.
• The cable cross is worked by slipping 5 stitches onto a cable needle held to the front, knitting the next 5 stitches, then knitting the held stitches — producing a classic left-leaning cable twist.
• The cable cross is repeated at regular intervals as the hat grows to approximately 5 inches and again at 6 inches from the cast-on edge.
• Once the body reaches the correct height, a series of decrease rounds using k2tog (knit two together) shape the crown, reducing stitches evenly from 44 down to just 8 before the top is closed by threading the yarn tail through the remaining live stitches and pulling tight.

Techniques Used

• Knitting in the round on circular needles, transitioning to double-pointed needles (dpns) for the crown shaping
• 2x2 ribbing (k2, p2) for the brim
• Cable knitting — a front-held 10-stitch cable cross, perfect as a first cable experience
• Crown decreases using k2tog worked in progressive rounds to shape a smooth, rounded top
• Weaving in ends to the inside of the hat for a tidy finish

Stitches Used

• Knit (K) and Purl (P) — the foundational stitches throughout
• K2tog — a simple right-leaning decrease used throughout the crown shaping rounds
• 2x2 Rib — alternating k2, p2 for the brim
• Stockinette stitch — used as the gauge reference (2 sts and 4 rows = 1 inch)
• Cable cross — a 10-stitch front cable creating the signature panel detail

Materials

• Yarn: Spud & Chloe Outer — 1 hank (100g / 60 yards), a super chunky weight yarn. The photographed sample is shown in colorway Hedge #7210.
• Needles: Size 15 (10 mm) 16-inch circular needles for the main body, plus size 15 (10 mm) double-pointed needles for the crown decreases — or the size needed to obtain gauge.
• Notions: A stitch marker to mark the beginning of the round, a