Frost-beater Hat

When the frosty weather suddenly arrives you need an extra warm hat to protect you from the cold, this is the pattern for you.Made in chunky yarn this hat knits up very quickly.

Matching mittens available.

The hat is knitted entirely in the round with a simple-to-work cable pattern that is both written and charted. You can use dpns throughout, or if you prefer, use a 5.5mm circular needle, 40cm/16” long for the brim and a 6.0mm circular needle of the same length for the main body of the hat, switching to 6mm dpns when there are too few stitches for your circular.

Yarn Requirements

Approx 115 (140, 165) m / 125 (150, 180) yds of chunky weight yarn

Other supplies

5.5mm (UK5, US9) needles - dpns or 40cm/16” circular

6mm (UK4, US10) needles - dpns plus optional 40cm/16” circular

1 stitch marker for beginning of round

Yarn needle

Techniques Used

Knit and purl

Simple cable

Increases and decreases

Knitting in the round