CIAn

Pronounced “KEE-an”, Cian is a seriously knitterly hat. This unisex beanie features a bold, allover pattern of paired rope cables that emerge from the ribbed brim and travel diagonally across the body of the hat. Worked up using a single skein of Hudson + West Co.’s squishy worsted weight, Forge, Cian is a fast and imminently satisfying project—exactly the kind of pattern I find myself wanting to knit over and over again!

FINISHED DIMENSIONS
This pattern is written in one size. Finished hat measures 18” [45.5 cm] circumference, and 9” [23 cm] long, blocked and unstretched.

MATERIALS
175 yards [160 meters] of worsted weight wool yarn
Shown in Hudson + West Co. Forge (worsted weight, 70% American Merino, 30% American Corriedale wool), 235 yards [215 meters] per 100g skein; shown in Tobacco (warm brown), 1 skein required.

GAUGE
26 stitches x 31 rounds = 4” [10 cm] in 1x1 Rib, after blocking
One 9-stitch repeat of Chart A = 1.25” [3 cm] wide, after blocking
One 60-stitch repeat of Chart B = 9” [23 cm] wide, after blocking

SUGGESTED NEEDLES
One pair 16” circular needles and one set double-pointed-needles (DPNs) in size needed to obtain gauge (36”+ circular needle can be substituted for 16” circular and DPNs if using the Magic Loop method for working small circumferences in the round)
Recommended size: US 5 / 3.75 mm

DIFFICULTY
Intermediate: Skills required for this pattern include casting on, knitting in the round, knitting cables, and decreasing.

PATTERN STYLE 
Instructions for cabled stitch patterns are provided in charted form only.

WHERE TO BUY
Cian can be purchased directly (via Payhip) using the “Buy Pattern” button above, as well as on the Hudson + West Co. website, Ravelry and Lovecrafts (coming soon).

CIAN was originally published in Hudson + West Co.’s Autumn/Winter 2022 Collection.

Photos by Hudson River Photographer, courtesy of Hudson + West Co. Modeled by Brendan Macera and Khrystle Rea.