ridley
ridley
Ridley is available for purchase at Hudson + West Co. and Ravelry.
What would a fall collection be without a beanie? I’ve got you covered this year with a lightweight, cabled beanie for everyone. Ridley, features a rhythmic interlocking cable with a high visual pay off. Worked in Weld from the bottom up, this beanie has a deep, foldover ribbed brim and gorgeous and inventive cable motif for a ready-for-fall beanie.
Finished Sizes
Youth L/Adult S (Adult M/L); 15.75 [17.5]” / 40 [44.5] cm finished circumference; 8” [20.5 cm] finished height, brim folded; 10.5” [26.75 cm] finished height, brim unfolded.
Yarn
Hudson + West Co. Weld (70% U.S. Merino / 30% U.S. Corriedale; 200 yds [183 m]; 1.76 oz. [50g]: red feather (burnt orange), 2 skeins.
Needles
Size A (for hat body): US 2 [2.75 mm]: 16” [40 cm] circular needle and 1 set of DPNs or your preferred needle for small-circumference circular knitting.
Size B (for ribbing): US 1 [2.25 mm]: 16” [40 cm] circular needle (or longer for magic loop).
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions
Cable needle (optional); stitch markers; tapestry needle.
Gauge
1.75” [4.5 cm] = width of 1 Chart rep (16 sts) on Size A needle, after blocking.
5.5” [14 cm] = height of 1 Chart rep (Rnds 1-65) on Size A needle, after blocking.
37.5 sts and 44 rnds = 4” [10 cm] in 2x2 Rib on Size B needle, after blocking.
Skills Required
Cabling with (or without) a cable needle; decreasing; circular knitting; reading chart.
Purchasing Options