Lately I’ve been crushing on some of the beautiful cabled beanie designs on Ravelry. And so, I’ve collated 12 cabled knitted beanie patterns on Ravelry that I hope will inspire you. This list is in no particular order and is a combination of paid and free patterns. One pattern designer has also offered a discount to you lovely readers, so make sure you check that out (it’s pattern number 11)!
For those of you who follow my YouTube channel, you might remember that last year I did a collab video with a few other knitting podcasters. For that video, Naomi from The Yarn Curator Podcast gave me the Thunderstorm Toque pattern by Abbye Dahl of AbbyeKnits. I love it and it really got me excited about the beautiful cabled beanie patterns made by talented designers on Ravelry. So without further ado, here are the 12 cabled beanie patterns that I hope you will also love!
Cost: $5 USD
Yarn Weight: Worsted/10 ply
Recommended Yarn: Manos del Uruguay Maxima
Language: English
Construction: In the round
2. Hat for Joy by Jacelyn Shu (jaceknits)
Cost: Free
Yarn Weight: DK/8 ply
Language: English
Construction: In the round
3. Beeswax Hat by Amy van de Laar (baroquepurls)
Cost: $6 USD
Yarn Weight: DK/8 ply
Recommended yarn: Vintage Purls Max
Language: English
Construction: In the round
4. Thunderstorm Toque by Abbye Dahl (AbbyeKnits)
Cost: $5.50 USD
Yarn weight: DK/8 ply
Recommended yarn: Miss Babs Kaweah
Language: English
Construction: In the round
5. Lionel Hat by Tetiana Otruta (Otruta)
Cost: $5.99 USD
Yarn weight: Worsted/10 ply
Recommended yarns:
Language: English
Construction: In the round
6. Prism by Emily Greene (emilygreeneknits)
Cost: $6 USD
Yarn Weight: Worsted/10 ply
Recommended yarn: The Plucky Knitter Snug Worsted
Language: English
Construction: In the round
7. Saxon Hat by Karen O’Hanlon Cohrt (TwistedKnitwear)
Cost: kr.30.00 DKK
Yarn weight: DK/8 ply
Recommended yarns:
Wild Atlantic Yarns Oonagh DK
Languages: English, Danish
Construction: Worked flat, In the round
8. Wednesday by Pink Araiguma (PinkAraiguma)
Cost: $3.90 USD
Yarn Weight: DK/8 ply
Recommended Yarn: Hayfield Bonus DK
Language: English
Construction: In the round
9. For Rose Hat by Julia Decker (DeunynKnits)
Cost: Free
Yarn weight: Worsted/10 ply
Recommended yarn: Malabrigo Yarn Rios
Language: English
Construction: In the round
10. Big Little Cables by Auntie Marta Studio (AuntieMarta)
Cost: $9 USD
Yarn weight: DK/8 ply
Recommended yarns:
Hazel Knits Lively DK
Language: English
Construction: In the round
11. Alexander Cable Beanie by Jessica Ays (jessays) DISCOUNT CODE BELOW!
Cost: $5.99 USD but use discount code knitkat to get 20% off this price!
Yarn Weight: Aran/10 ply
Recommended yarn: Ella Rae Cashmereno Aran
Language: English
12. Loop-de-Loop Hat by Kay Hopkins (KayHopkins)
Cost: $5.50 USD
Yarn weight: DK/8 ply
Recommended yarn:
Language: English
Construction: In the round
Knitkatpodcast EPISODE 4: Do You Superwash? | KNITTING PODCAST
In this, episode 4 of the knitting podcast, I share my progress on my husband’s sweater vest, show you some dyeing I’ve done, and even talk a bit about sewing. I hope you enjoy it! Please like and subscribe if you’d like to see more videos like this 🙂
Check out these brilliant BIPOC fibre and textile artists!
- Grace Lillian Lee: https://gracelillianlee.com/
- Sai Wongcongsawat of Happy Hank: https://happyhank.com.au
- Nakia of WildStar Fibers: https://wildstarfibers.square.site
- Rebecca McKenzie of Raging Purlwind: https://bit.ly/3d2iQ2S
Other links mentioned in the video:
- Yarnsub
- Article about superwash wool
- Article about sustainable superwash options(I discovered this one while searching for the article above, and found it really interesting!)
- How to sew leggings
Knitkatpodcast Episode 3: Are you an artist?
Here is episode 3 of the Knitkatpodcast. I’ve made my first ever machine-knit object and have a hand-knit FO and a WIP to show you. I hope you enjoy this video and if you do, please subscribe to my channel 🙂
Knitkatpodcast EPISODE 2: Am I a Luddite? | KNITTING PODCAST
Hi everyone! Here is episode 2 of the Knitkatpodcast. I hope you enjoy it. I’ve got some knitting news, some dyeing news, some FOs, some WIPs, lots of fun stuff.
If you enjoyed watching, please consider subscribing to my YouTube channel! I love this podcast format and I think a lot of my videos moving forward will be podcast episodes.
Peace,
Kat
Knitkatpodcast EPISODE 1: What are your team colours? | KNITTING PODCAST
Hi friends! So, it’s been a while since I’ve posted a blog post, and in the meantime I’ve been doing a lot of knitting and yarn dyeing. AND, I started a knitting podcast!
After becoming inspired by some of the great knitting podcasts on YouTube like Voolenvine and the Stranded Podcast, I decided to start my own podcast show. You can watch my very first episode above and see what I’ve been up to.
Peace,
Kat
Super Chunky Baby Beanie – Knit an Easy Baby Hat in the Round
Want to knit a baby hat in the round? Here’s a good pattern to start with. It’s a baby beanie using a super bulky yarn on 9.5mm double-pointed needles (you can make your own DPNs in that size for about $3) and all you need to know how to do is the knit stitch and k2tog.
I say in the video that it could fit a baby up to 3 months but I tried it on my large-headed 6-month-old and it wasn’t TOO tight on him, so I’ve revised the sizing to 0-6 months. Really though, this hat will stretch a lot, as knitted hats do.
Yarn
I made this pattern using a super chunky yarn I found at a charity shop, and I have no idea what brand it is. But here are a few options of commercial yarns with a similar appearance and tension (gauge):
The Pattern
Get the pattern here (PDF): Super Chunky Baby Beanie
William Bear Beanie – Easy ear flap hat for toddlers
Isn’t he cute? I call him William and he’s a beanie that you can make yourself. The free pattern is at the bottom of this post!
Watch the video to see step-by-step how to make the ears and muzzle of this cutie and embroider the face on too (the written instructions are in the pattern below as well).
The hat I’d say is an easy intermediate level of difficulty, and a good challenge for a knitter who wants to try out short rows or knitting in the round for the first time.
I originally made this hat in some alpaca yarn which I hand spun, and I’ve also made it in worsted weight acrylic. Both work great, and I’ve put details about my handspun yarn in the pattern if you want to try it with handspun as well.
The Pattern
Ge the pattern for the William Bear Beanie here: William Bear Beanie
My New Spinning Wheel! Spinning Wheel Restoration
Hi all! I’m so excited to be sharing this video with you today. As you can probably tell from the title of this post, I got a new spinning wheel! Yee!
Way back in 2011 I got my first spinning wheel, an Ashford Traditional, but since I moved to Tasmania in 2013 I haven’t been able to have a wheel at home. I was either living in student accommodation, share houses, or most recently the home I share with my husband and children which is too small for a big piece of equipment like that. Well, my very talented husband, with the help of his very capable father, just recently finished building us a study/craft room!
My heaven-sent birthday present!
My husband finished our study/craft room on January 18, a day before my birthday, and that day we started talking about me getting a new spinning wheel. I still have my old wheel being stored at my parents’ place but it is too far practically-speaking to transport it especially with our small children in tow.
Well, that night, the night before my birthday, my sister-in-law sent me a message. She had a friend who was giving away…a spinning wheel! And she said I could pick it up the next day (my 30th birthday!). I couldn’t believe my eyes.
We picked up the wheel after church on my birthday. And it’s a beauty. An upright, I’m not sure on make or model.
It needed a bit of a restoration which you can watch in the video above. The main areas that needed work were:
- The flyer arms were rusty, so I couldn’t use the sliding hooks to evenly fill the bobbin.
- Some other metal parts were rusty or tarnished.
- The maidens were loose.
- The wood had some water staining.
After a quick de-rusting, a little gluing, and some oh-so-satisfying cleaning with a BBQ wipe, my wheel is fully functional!
I’ve got some alpaca fleece that I brought with me from last time we were visiting home(in the hopes that one day I would have another spinning wheel) which I’ve been using to test this baby out. I have also ordered some ginned cotton which should arrive soon. I’m so excited to begin this adventure again!
Are any of you spinners? Can anyone help me identify my wheel?
YouTube Channel Update!
Hi everyone! Happy New Year and I hope you all had a safe and happy holiday season.
For those of you in fire-affected areas in Australia, I just wanted to say that I am thinking and praying for you. If you’d like to help the disaster relief effort, please consider donating to a bushfire appeal like those from Red Cross and St Vincent de Paul.
Exciting new YouTube stuff
In my latest video, I’m updating you all on my future plans for my YouTube channel, which will also affect this blog, because I make a blog post for every video I do.
Here’s what’s staying the same:
- I’ll be putting out just as much knitting content as before (once or twice a month)
Here’s what’s changing:
- I’ll be posting more videos! On different topics! For example…
- Parenting
- Lifestyle
- Craft
- Faith
- Cooking
I hope you enjoy watching my little chatty update, and I look forward to being more preset on YouTube and this blog in the year to come!
Peace,
Kat
Easy Baby Blanket – Knit-along – The last part! – Seaming and Edging + ALL patterns in one post!
IMPORTANT UPDATE June 12, 2020: The previous version of the edging contained an error. It left out passing the slipped stitch and yo over the picked up stitch. I have also updated the instructions for this section to be clearer. The current version on this post is correct.
UPDATE August 16, 2020: An error in square 15 (Basketweave stitch) has been corrected. Previously the stitch count and instructions for basketweave stitch were incorrect. The version linked below is correct.
Here it is! The last part of our baby blanket knit-along. In today’s pattern I’ll take you through seaming all our blocks together and working our ten-stitch Garter Stitch border to really finish off your hard work.
AND…I’ve decided to give this blanket a snazzy name! I’m calling the blanket With Us. As you’ll know, I designed this blanket for my little son, and I am so pleased that he is here with us. I’m sure those of you making this pattern also have in mind someone very special whom you’re pleased is here with you.
The finished measurements for your blanket will be 78 x 106cm, or a large pram blanket type size. It works great as a play mat for my little one while we’re out and about too!
And because this is the last post for my knit-along series, I’m also going to link all the patterns for this baby blanket right here on this post. So, if you’re finding this blanket after the knit-along has finished, you won’t need to go back through every post to find all the patterns. And if you aren’t new but need to reference back to something in a previous pattern, you can find it here.
Without further ado, here’s the pattern for how to seam your blanket blocks together and knit your border. Below that you’ll find all the other patterns in this series 🙂
Today’s Pattern
Download the PDF pattern for the seaming and edging here:
With Us Blanket – Seaming and Edging
All “With Us” Baby Blanket Patterns
And here are all the PDF patterns in this knit-along series for your reference:
Square 4 – Little Rabbits Stitch
Square 8 – Raised Stripes Stitch
Square 11 – Eyelet Crescents Stitch
Square 12 – Two-Colour Star Stitch