Emerald Liffey Men’s Cable Knit Hat Pattern

My hubby deserves the best and yours? 😊. I am happy to share one more beautiful and easy cable hat knitting pattern for men. I am in love with cable texture and honestly thinking about knitting a matching beanie for myself. This hat pattern can also be easily adjusted for the smaller head circumference. The hat’s dark green color fits very well almost any jacket or coat, but black or dark gray will also work just fine. Make a DIY gift for the Father’s or Saint Patrick Day, and your man will be happy to wear them.

Knitting materials and knitting tools:

<> Circular or DPN Knitting Needles 3.5 mm (US 4);

<> Alpacana Lanoso 35% wool, 40% acrylic, 25% alpaca. Dark green color: 100 grams -130 m per skein – =1.5 balls;

<> Hook or tapestry needle.

Men’s cable knit hat size: 

Adult hat: 53-57 cm

Gauge: 15 stitches = 4 inches

Common abbreviations of knitting stitches:

k – knit

p – purl

k2tog – knit two together

skpo – Slip, Knit, Pass Over: Slip one stitch to the right needle knitwise, knit in the next stitch and drop this stitch off the left needle, insert the left needle into the slipped stitch, pass it over the knit stitch and it’s done.

Cable 1 Back Knit (C1BK) – Slip 1 stitch to the extra needle and hold in back of work, k1 from the left hand needle, p1 from the extra needle.

Cable 1 Front Purl (C1FP) – Slip 1 stitch to the extra needle and hold in front of work, p1 from the left hand needle, k1 from the extra needle.

Men’s cable knit hat pattern

Using long tail cast on 88 stitches or any other number that’s divisible by 8, place marker and join to knit in the round. Please be careful not to twist stitches. Rib k1, p1 until piece measures 5-6 cm (2 inches).

Knitting body of the men’s cable hat:

Round 1-6: [k1, p6, k1], repeat 11 times;

Round 7: [C1FP, p4, C1BK], repeat 11 times;

Round 8: [p1, C1FP, p2, C1BK, p1], repeat 11 times;

Round 9: [p2, C1FP, C1BK, p2], repeat 11 times;

Round 10-14: [p3, k2, p3], repeat 11 times.

Repeat Rounds 1-14 two (three) more times.

Shaping the crown of the cable knit hat for men:

Round 1: [p2, k2tog, skpo, p2], repeat 11 times;

Round 2: [p2, k2, p2], repeat 11 times;

Round 3: [p1, k2tog, skpo, p1], repeat 11 times;

Round 4: [p1, k2, p1], repeat 11 times;

Round 5: [k2tog, skpo], repeat 11 times;

Round 6: [k2], repeat 11 times;

Round 7: [k2tog], repeat 11 times.

Break the yarn leaving 10 cm tail. Use hook or tapestry needle to thread through remaining stitches, pull tight and fasten securely.