Beanies, berets, and slouchy hats featuring cable designs. Many of these patterns are great for women and men! Most patterns are free. Updated 1/21/24
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Free Patterns
Manypeaks Beanie
Unisex hat for men and women with a 6 round repeat staghorn cable pattern. 3 sizes. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Knitwits and Yarns for Hobbii Design.
Ekman Hat
Beanie with cable panels alternating with welted texture. Uses one skein 180 - 190 yards (165 - 174 m) of DK weight yarn. Designed by Pam Sluter.
Cabled Tassel Hat
Beanie with largle cables alternating with seed stith panels and finished with a tassel. Quick knit in Super Bulky yarn. Designed by Lisa Carnahan for Lion Brand. Rated easy by the designer.
Tied Knots Hat
Slouchy beanie with cables and ribbing. DK weight yarn. Designed by Justyna Lorkowska.
Cable Chic Hat
This beanie uses one of my favorite stitches - an all-over woven cable in an 8-row repeat. Worsted yarn. Curvaceously Chic Hat designed by Marly Bird for Red Heart.
Pome Hat
Cable hat by Agata Smektala can be knit slouchy or beanie style. Pictured project by enyo
Agathis Hat
Versatile cable hat by Agata Smektala can be knit slouchy or beanie style, with or without pompom. Pictured project by Mammutis.
Lattice Look Beanie
Cable hat in two sizes. Designed by by Timothy Peters for Red Heart.
Cathedral Hat
The cable and rib design of this beanie was inspired by cathedral architecture. Designed by by Sarah Hood. Pictured project by Siobhanta
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Once Upon a Time: Emma’s Dreamy Hat
Erica Harbin’s cabled beanie is a reproduction of the hat Emma wore in the Dreamy episode of Once Upon a Time. Pictured project by AnnaKristine86
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Knotted Rib Hat
Cabled beanie rated easy by Ravelrers. Designed by Cheryl Beckerich for Cascade Yarns.
Fairly Legal: Fair Kate Hat
Thelma Egberts replicated the breathtaking cable hat lawyer Kate Reed wore in the in TV-series Fairly Legal. The TV series lasted a couple of seasons but this hat is a hit!
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Cabled Chapeau
Brimmed hat in one size. Use the top of a whipped cream container for the brim. Pictured project by knitkolic.
The Able Cable Hat
Designed by Kari Steinetz.
Honeycomb Hat
This is one of my own designs. It’s a super easy cable hat and a great pattern for your first cable project. It was my first cable project! Video tutorial for the stitch is included in the pattern. Pictured project by cmarieknitting
Kulshan Hat
Sarah Pope’s stylish hat features a honeycomb cable band,a slouchy crown in fisherman’s rib topped with a pompom, and a button fastening that can be worn open in back, closed on the side, or in any other way you like.
Earflap Hat and Matching Sweater
Aran cable patterns inspired this set by Patons.
Cabled Ski Bonnet
Lacey Volk’s Neon Ski Bonnet features and cabled band and smocked crown.
Patterns for Purchase
Gloucester Hat
Cabled hat inspired by incredible architecture of Gloucester Cathedral and features a twisted stitch cabled pattern and a slightly slouchy fit. Sizes range from toddler to adult large and notes are provided for creating smaller/larger sizes as well. DK weight yarn. Designed by rina Anikeeva.
Moonstone Beanie
Slouchy hat in seed stitch with an oversized side cable braid. Beginner friendly! But, also fun for the experienced knitter. Sizes range from toddler to adult large and notes are provided for creating smaller/larger sizes as well. Quick knit in bulky yarn. Designed by Prem Knits.
Song of Peace Hat
Slouchy hat features a cable brim. Sizes included for 6 years to adult.
Cable Pompom Hat
Quick knit in super bulky yarn.
Bartek Hat
The unisex Bartek features multiple cable bands in varied width and one large cable twist that runs vertically up the side.
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- Get the recommended yarn Cascade Eco Cloud
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Song of Love Hat
This richly textured slouchy hat features a simple basketweave cable brim. Sizes included for 6 years to adult.
Wolfpup Hat
Fast knit in super bulky yarn. The fluffy lining of this cozy ear flap hat is knitted separately and popped inside with a simple whipstitch. The easy pompoms are made with fake fur. Full tutorial.
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