Pattern Description:
The Camdyn Cable Crochet Hat pattern creates a cozy, thick, and stylish crochet cable hat that mimics a classic cable-knit look using a crochet hook.
It is designed for intermediate or experienced crocheters and includes detailed pictures, an HD video tutorial, and a graph/chart to make the cable work easier to follow. This design makes a range of sizes from newborn to adult.
Materials Needed & Measurements:
- Yarn: Lion Brand® Feels Like Butta Yarn (example colors: Pale Grey + White). Any medium weight yarn (size 4 / ‘worsted’ / 10 ply) can also be used.
- Yarn Weight: Thinner worsted weight yarn, which is a medium weight yarn (size 4 / 10 ply).
- Hook: US F/5 – 3.75mm crochet hook.
- Notions: A faux fur pom pom is highly recommended, with one from Rainbow Designs suggested.
- Measurements:
- Newborn – 14” circumference, 5.5” height
- Baby – 16” circumference, 6” height
- Toddler – 18” circumference, 7” height
- Child – 20” circumference, 7” height
- Womens – 22” circumference, 8” height
- Mens – 24” circumference, 8” height
Stitches & Abbreviations Used:
- ch – Chain: Yarn over, pull through loop on hook.
- hdc – Half Double Crochet: Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through all 3 loops.
- dc – Double Crochet: Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull through stitch, yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through last two loops on hook.
- tr – Treble Crochet: Yarn over 2 times, insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull stitch, [yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook] x 3.
- FP – Front Post: Work crochet stitch around the front ‘post’ of stitch.
- dc2tog – Double Crochet 2 Stitches Together: Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull through stitch, yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook, yarn over, insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull through stitch, yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through last 3 loops on hook.
- sl st – Slip Stitch: Insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull through stitch and loop on hook.
Instructions for Making the Camdyn Cable Crochet Hat Pattern:
Trim Section (Bottom Band)
- Round 1:
- Ch: Newborn 64 | Baby 72 | Toddler 80 | Child 88 | Women 96 | Men 104
- Join, Ch 2, hdc around, sl st to top of Ch 2
- Rounds 2-6: Ch 2, (FPdc, hdc) repeat around, sl st to join
- Stop per size:
- Newborn → after Round 3
- Baby → after Round 4
- Toddler & Child → after Round 5
- Women & Men → continue through Round 6
Cable Section
- Round 7-8:
- Ch 2, [skip 2 stitches, FPtr 2, FPtr around skipped 1 & 2, dc next 4], repeat
- Round 9: Ch 2, dc around
- Round 10: [loosely sl st next 4, FPtr previous 2, skip 4, FPtr following 2], repeat
- Round 11-12: Ch 2, [dc next 4, skip 2, FPtr 2 skipped], repeat
- Round 13: Ch 2, dc around
- Round 14: [FPtr previous 2, skip 4, FPtr following 2, loosely sl st next 4], repeat
- Repeats (Cable Expansion):
- Newborn & Baby → repeat Rounds 7-10 → ends Round 18
- Toddler & Child → repeat Rounds 7-14 → ends Round 22
- Women & Men → repeat Rounds 7-14, then 7–12 → ends Round 26
Crown Shaping
- Newborn/Baby
- Round 19: [dc2tog x2, skip 2, FPtr 2], repeat
- Round 20: [dc2tog, skip 2, FPtr 2], repeat
- Round 21: [skip 1, FPdc 4], repeat
- Round 22: FPtr 2, FPtr previous 2, skip 2, FPtr 2, repeat
- Round 23: [skip 2, FPtr 2], repeat
- Toddler/Child
- Round 23: [skip 2, FPtr 2, dc2tog x2], repeat
- Round 24: [skip 2, FPtr 2, dc2tog], repeat
- Round 25: [FPdc 4, skip 1], repeat
- Round 26–27: [skip 2, FPtr 2], repeat
- Women/Men
- Round 27: [dc2tog x2, skip 2, FPtr 2], repeat
- Round 28: [dc2tog, skip 2, FPtr 2], repeat
- Round 29: [skip 1, FPdc 4], repeat
- Round 30: FPtr 2, FPtr previous 2, skip 2, FPtr 2, repeat
- Round 31: [skip 2, FPtr 2], repeat
Finishing
- Weave yarn end around top opening and pull tight
- Attach faux fur pom pom securely
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