Mock Cable Hat - Free Crochet Pattern

The Mock Cable Hat is a beautiful knit-look crochet hat, featuring a unique mock cable pattern, a stretchy ribbed brim and a shaped top made with easy short-row decreases.

Learn how to make it with the free pattern and tutorial here, on My Hobby is Crochet blog!

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This hat has such a pretty texture and it is so comfy to wear! I really love it! It’s my favorite hat at the time! I hope it will become your new favorite as well!

SIZE: This hat pattern is available in toddler, child and teen/adult women sizes.

HAT CONSTRUCTION:

• The hat is worked sideways in one piece and then seamed together. The top is then cinched closed.
• The height of the hat will be determined by the length of the foundation chain and the hat circumference will be given by the number of rows.
• The slip stitches at the beginning of uneven rows/ at the end of the even rows will form the ribbed brim.

NOTES:

• Work the slip stitches for the brim a bit taller (a bit loose)
• At the end of the rows work into both top loops of the sts, for a pretty edge.

GAUGE: 14 sts (worked with the yo-slst) = 10 cm (4 inches)

SUPPLIES:

• yarn: Red Heart Super Saver yarn (yarn weight: worsted weight, size 4 Medium yarn). I have used colorway “ Cafe Latte” for the adult size hat and “Baby Pink” for the child size hat. You will need approx. 60-70 g (2.5 oz) of yarn.
• 5.5 mm crochet hook (I have used Furls Wooden Hook, Cocobolo)
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors

STITCHES, TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS USED:
- ch: chain

- back bump of chains. Click here for my picture tutorial.

- st: stitch

- slst: slip stitch

- slst blo: slip stitch worked into back loop only

- yo: yarn over hook

- RS: right side of work

- WS: wrong side of work

SPECIAL STITCHES:

1. Yarn Over Slip Stitch (yo-slst):
   Yarn over (yo) and insert the hook into 2nd chain from hook; yarn over and draw the yarn through the chain;
   (You have now 3 loops on the hook).
   Having the 3 loops on hook, pull/slip the first loop on hook through the next 2 loops on hook to complete a Yarn Over Slip Stitch (yo-slst)


2. Yarn over slip stitch back loops only (yo-slst-blo): work the stitch as described above, but inserting the hook only into the back loops of the stitches.

Click here for my PICTURE TUTORIAL for both yo-slst and yo-slst-blo!


3. Decrease Yarn Over Slip Stitch Back Loops Only (dec yo-slst-blo) : Yo, insert hook into vertical bar of last st one row below, then insert hook into back loop of first of the unworked sts 2 rows below; yo and pull through all 4 loops on the hook.
   
   See how to make it in the pattern below!
   
   
4. Long Double Crochet (ldc): Skip two rows (2 knit look ridges), work 1 dc by inserting hook from bottom to top under the two loops of the yoslst directly below those two skipped rows.
   (This will create a mock cable!)
   To work the next st after the ldc, skip the st of the current row behind the ldc just made.

Learn how to crochet the long double crochet stitch in my Mock Cables Tutorial! Don't work the long double crochet sts loose! We want accentuated cables when the hat is stretched.

Mock Cable Hat

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UPDATE Dec.2022:
VIDEO TUTORIAL available here: How to Crochet the Mock Cable Hat!

PATTERN:

Size: Child 2-5 years

Ch 28
Row 1 (WS): Working into back bump of chains, 1 slst into 2nd. ch from hook and 1 slst into each of next 4 ch, 1 yo-slst into each 22 ch across; ch 1, turn. (27 sts)

Row 2 (RS): 1 yo-slst-blo in each of next 22 sts; 1 slst-blo in each of next 5 sts, ch1, turn. (27 sts)

Row 3 (WS) - Short Row : 1 slst-blo in each of next 5 sts; 1 yo-slst-blo in each of next 18 sts, leave unworked the last 4 sts of previous row; ch1, turn. (23 sts)

Row 4 - Cable A (RS): 1 yo-slst-blo in each of next 3 sts, 1 ldc in next st, (1 slst-blo in each of next 5 sts, 1 ldc in next st) x 2 times 1 yo-slst-blo in each of next 2 sts, 1 slst-blo in each of next 5 sts; ch1, turn. (23 sts)

Row 5 (WS) - Short Row decrease row: 1 slst-blo in each of next 5 sts, work 1 yo-slst-blo in each of next 18 sts, 1 dec yo-slst-blo in first unworked st 2 rows below, 1 yo-slst-blo in each of the next 3 unworked sts 2 rows below; ch1, turn (27 sts)

See how to make the short row decrease, dec yo-slslst-blo in the picture below!

Row 6 (RS): 1 yo-slst-blo in each of next 22 sts; 1 slst-blo in each of next 5 sts, ch1, turn. (27 sts)

Row 7 as row 3 (WS) - Short Row : 1 slst-blo in each of next 5 sts; 1 yo-slst-blo in each of next 18 sts, leave unworked the last 4 sts of previous row; ch1, turn. (23 sts)

Row 8 - Cable B (RS): 1 yo-slst-blo in each of next 6 sts, (1 ldc in next st, 1 yo-slst-blo in each of next 5 sts) x 2 times, 1 slst-blo in each of next 5 sts; ch1, turn. (23 sts)

Row 9 as Row 5 (WS): 1 slst-blo in each of next 5 sts, work 1 yo-slst-blo in each of next 18 sts, 1 dec yo-slst-blo in first unworked st 2 rows below, 1 yo-slst-blo in each of the next 3 unworked sts 2 rows below; ch1, turn (27 sts)

Row 10 as Row 6 (RS): 1 yo-slst-blo in each of next 22 sts; 1 slst-blo in each of next 5 sts, ch1, turn. (27 sts)

Row 11 as Row 7 and Row 3 (WS) - Short Row : 1 slst-blo in each of next 5 sts; 1 yo-slst-blo in each of next 18 sts, leave unworked the last 4 sts of previous row; ch1, turn. (23 sts)

Rows 12-60: Repeat from row 4 - row 11 ending row 60 with a row 4 repeat (Cable A row)!

You should have 30 knit-look ridges for the brim
8 rows repeat of Row 4 Cable A + 7 rows repeat of Row 8 Cable B = 15 ldc rows total
Scroll down the page and go to step 2: Joining the short sides - All Sizes

Size: Child 6-10 years

Chain 31.
Row 1 (WS): Working into back bump of chains, 1 slst into 2nd. ch from hook and 1 slst into each of next 4 ch, 1 yo-slst into each 25 ch across; ch 1, turn. (30 sts)

Row 2 (RS): 1 yo-slst-blo in each of next 25 sts; 1 slst-blo in each of next 5 sts, ch1, turn. (30 sts)

Row 3 (WS) - Short Row : 1 slst-blo in each of next 5 sts; 1 yo-slst-blo in each of next 20 sts, leave unworked the last 5 sts of previous row; ch1, turn. (25 sts)

Row 4 - Cable A (RS): (1 yo-slst-blo in each of next 5 sts, 1 ldc in next st) x 3 times 1 yo-slst-blo in each of next 2 sts, 1 slst-blo in each of next 5 sts; ch1, turn. (25 sts)

Row 5 (WS) - Short Row decrease row: 1 slst-blo in each of next 5 sts, work 1 yo-slst-blo in each of next 20 sts, 1 dec yo-slst-blo in first unworked st 2 rows below, 1 yo-slst-blo in each of the next 4 unworked sts 2 rows below; ch1, turn (30 sts)

Row 6 (RS): 1 yo-slst-blo in each of next 25 sts; 1 slst-blo in each of next 5 sts, ch1, turn. (30 sts)

Row 7 as row 3 (WS) - Short Row : 1 slst-blo in each of next 5 sts; 1 yo-slst-blo in each of next 20 sts, leave unworked the last 5 sts of previous row; ch1, turn. (25 sts)

Row 8 - Cable B (RS): 1 yo-slst-blo in each of next 2 sts, (1 ldc in next st, 1 yo-slst-blo in each of next 5 sts) x 3 times, 1 slst-blo in each of next 5 sts; ch1, turn. (25 sts)

Row 9 as Row 5 (WS): 1 slst-blo in each of next 5 sts, work 1 yo-slst-blo in each of next 20 sts, 1 dec yo-slst-blo in first unworked st 2 rows below, 1 yo-slst-blo in each of the next 4 unworked sts 2 rows below; ch1, turn (30 sts)

Row 10 as Row 6 (RS): 1 yo-slst-blo in each of next 25 sts; 1 slst-blo in each of next 5 sts, ch1, turn. (30 sts)

Row 11 as Row 7 and Row 3 (WS) - Short Row : 1 slst-blo in each of next 5 sts; 1 yo-slst-blo in each of next 20 sts, leave unworked the last 5 sts of previous row; ch1, turn. (25 sts)

Rows 12-72: Repeat from row 4 - row 11 ending row 72 with a row 8 repeat (Cable B row)!

You should have 36 knit-look ridges for the brim
9 rows repeat of Row 4 Cable A + 9 rows repeat of Row 8 Cable B = 18 ldc rows total.

Scroll down the page and go to step 2: Joining the short sides - All Sizes

Size: Teen - Adult Women

Chain 33.
Row 1 (WS): Working into back bump of chains, 1 slst into 2nd. ch from hook and 1 slst into each of next 5 ch, 1 yo-slst into each 26 ch across; ch 1, turn. (32 sts)

Row 2 (RS): 1 yo-slst-blo in each of next 26 sts; 1 slst blo in each of next 6 sts, ch1, turn. (32 sts)

Row 3 (WS) - Short Row : 1 slst-blo in each of next 6 sts; 1 yo-slst-blo in each of next 20 sts, leave unworked the last 6 sts of previous row; ch1, turn. (26 sts)

Row 4 - Cable A (RS): (1 yo-slst-blo in each of next 5 sts, 1 ldc in next st) x 3 times 1 yo-slst-blo in each of next 2 sts, 1 slst-blo in each of next 6 sts; ch1, turn. (26 sts)

Row 5 (WS) - Short Row decrease row: 1 slst-blo in each of next 6 sts, work 1 yo-slst-blo in each of next 20 sts, 1 dec yo-slst-blo in first unworked st 2 rows below, 1 yo-slst-blo in each of the next 5 unworked sts 2 rows below; ch1, turn (32 sts)

Row 6 (RS): 1 yo-slst-blo in each of next 26 sts; 1 slst-blo in each of next 6 sts, ch1, turn. (32 sts)

Row 7 as Row 3 (WS) - Short Row : 1 slst-blo in each of next 6 sts; 1 yo-slst-blo in each of next 20 sts, leave unworked the last 6 sts of previous row; ch1, turn. (26 sts)

Row 8 - Cable B (RS): 1 yo-slst-blo in each of next 2 sts, (1 ldc in next st, 1 yo-slst-blo in each of next 5 sts) x 3 times, 1 slst-blo in each of next 6 sts; ch1, turn. (26 sts)

Row 9 as Row 5 (WS): 1 slst-blo in each of next 6 sts, work 1 yo-slst-blo in each of next 20 sts, 1 dec yo-slst-blo in first unworked st 2 rows below, 1 yo-slst-blo in each of the next 5 unworked sts 2 rows below; ch1, turn (32 sts)

Row 10 as Row 6 (RS): 1 yo-slst-blo in each of next 26 sts; 1 slst-blo in each of next 6 sts, ch1, turn. (32 sts)

Row 11 as Row 7 and Row 3 (WS) - Short Row : 1 slst-blo in each of next 6 sts; 1 yo-slst-blo in each of next 20 sts, leave unworked the last 6 sts of previous row; ch1, turn. (26 sts)

Rows 12-76: Repeat from row 4 - row 11 ending row 76 with a row 4 repeat (Cable A row)!
You should have 38 knit-look ridges for the brim; 10 rows repeat of Row 4 Cable A + 9 rows repeat of Row 8 Cable B = 19 ldc rows total, as seen in the picture below.

Note: for my head was enough to make 76 rows, ending with a row 4 reapeat, but if you would like the pattern looks continuous all around, you can add 4 rows more, (rows 77-80) ending with a Row 8 repeat (Cable B row)!
Continue with the step below!

All Sizes

Joining the short sides together:
Fasten off. Cut yarn leaving a long tail that will be used to sew the sides together and to close the hole on top of the head.
From bottom to top and with the right sides facing together, hold Row 1 edge on last row edge.
Thread yarn needle with the yarn tail and sew the sides together inserting the needle into the back loop of the side closest to you and into the front loop of the other side.

Closing the hole on top of the hat:
Turn the hat inside out. Thread yarn needle with the long strand of yarn, weave yarn through ridge sts around the top edge stitches at top of hat. Cinch together to close space, and fasten securely more times. Weave in all ends.

Sew a pom pom on top of the hat.

And you're done!

I hope you enjoy this pattern! Check out also the matching Mock Cable Cowl!
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Mock Cable Hat
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