Artemis Hat Knitting Pattern

In Greek mythology Artemis is the goddess in charge of the hunt and of wildlife. This hat pattern uses a simple cable motif (also used in the Oberon socks, for the eagle eyed) to represent the horns of a stag, definitely in keeping with the goddess of the hunt! It uses fast decreases at the crown to make sure you get as much gorgeous cabling as possible.

The majority of the hat is ribbed with two or three repeats of the cable motif, depending on the size of the hat. This means the cables really stand out and let your gorgeous yarn sing!

The hat can be worked up in 4 different sizes, to fit head circumference from 50.5 cm (20 inches) up to 66 cm (26 inches).

PATTERN INFORMATION

YARN

1 (2, 2, 2) balls Drops Karisma DK; 100% Wool, 100 metres (109 yards) / 50 grams in Old Rose.

Amount of yarn used: Size 1: 112 metres (122.5 yards); Size 2: 130 metres (142.5 yards); Size 3: 154 metres (168 yards); Size 4: 181 metres (198 yards).

Good substitutions would include any yarn of a similar weight and blend.

NEEDLES

3.5 mm (US size 4) 40 cm / 16 in circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge.

4 mm (US size 6) 40 cm / 16 in circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge.

4mm (US size 6) double pointed needles or to match larger needle size.

GAUGE

22 stitches and 30 rounds to 10 cm / 4 in worked in ribbing on 4 mm (US size 6) needle after blocking. The sample was blocked on a balloon blown up to the appropriate head circumference.

NOTIONS

Cable needle

Darning/tapestry needle

1 Stitch marker

SIZE

To fit head circumference: 50.5 (56, 61, 66) cm / 20 (22, 24, 26) in.

Final hat circumference: 46 (50, 55, 60.5) cm / 18 (20, 22, 24) in.

This pattern has been test knit and professionally tech edited.