Cables and dropped stitches come together for a fun and quick project suitable for spinners of any skill. The extra loft of the bulky two-ply fills the spaces of the dropped stitches and traps more air in the yarn, resulting in a warmer hat with less weight.

By tearing a batt into a continuous roving, Kristi preserved color layers to create a yarn with slow color changes. Dropped stitches paired with cables create a surprisingly quick hat.

Designer Kristi R. Schueler

Finished Size 14 (16, 18)“ head circumference; 6 (7 1/4, 8 1/2)” tall.

Fiber 6 oz (4 batts) TerraBellaSpun Batts (70% Merino/20% superwash wool/10% Black Welsh Mountain) in rainforest.

Yarn 2-ply; 35 (45, 60) yd; 400 ypp; 3.5 wpi; extra bulky.

Needles U.S. size 11 (8 mm): set of 4 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if nece ssary to obtain the correct gauge.

Gauge 12 sts and 13 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in Chutes and Ladders pattern.

Notions Cable needle (cn), marker (m); tapestry needle.