Ribbed Cable Beanie Pattern: Easy and Pretty Knitting Project for Beginner | VimlaKnit.

Today, I have an elegant beanie for you. It has a simple ribbed cable pattern. As you know, a cable pattern makes any knitting project more beautiful and attractive. The cable design on this beanie really stands out.

I used simple straight needles for this. The next steps will give you a step-by-step tutorial on how to knit this beanie. So, let's learn how to make this beautiful ribbed cable beanie!

Materials You'll Need for Your Ribbed Cable Beanie

Knitting Wool: Vardhman Woolista Merino Wool Yarn (100% Merino Wool).

Knitting Needle: For this beanie, two different sizes of straight knitting needles are used for the best fit and look. The brim is knitted with 3mm knitting needles. The main part of the hat, with the cable pattern, is made with 3.25mm knitting needles.

Other optional tools are a tape measure, scissors, cable needle, and yarn needle.

Common Knitting Terms and Abbreviations

• C6B: Cable of 6 sts from back (Slip 3 sts onto cable needle and hold behind work then K3 from left-hand needle then K3 from Cable needle).

• SSK: Slip, Slip, Knit

• K2tog: Knit 2 sts together

• P2tog: Purl 2 sts together

• SL(P): Slip(Purl Wise)

• K: Knit

• P: Purl

• STS: Stitches/Stitch

• RS: Right Side

• WS: Wrong Side

Ribbed Cable Beanie: A Step-by-Step Knitting Pattern

• Cast on 120sts

• Sizes available: 22-24 Inch (One Size)

• Skill level: Easy/Beginner

• Pattern language: English

• Techniques used: Basic knitting skills like casting on, A 2x2 rib stitch is used for the brim, and a ribbed cable pattern for the main part of the beanie. To shape the project, knitting stitches are decreased, and then the work is joined neatly to finish it.

How to Knit the Beanie Brim in Simple Steps

I used size 3mm knitting needles to knit the brim of this ribbed cable beanie. Since this beanie knitting pattern has a cable pattern, we used a higher number of stitches.

The brim is made with a simple 2x2 rib stitch. The length of the brim is 1 inch, but you can change it to be longer or shorter as you wish. See the brim knitting pattern below!

Note: Use 3mm straight needle.

• Row 1(RS): SL1(P) K2, P2 repeat from to ……last 3 sts K2, P1

• Row 2(WS): SL1(P), P2, K2 repeat from to ………last 3 sts P3

Repeat these lines until your beanie has a 1‑inch brim. Remember, I have knitted a total of 10 rows so far.

Easy Ribbed Cable Pattern to Knit Around the Beanie

For the cable pattern, we will use size 3.25mm knitting needles. We will do this because we already have extra stitches from before, so instead of adding more stitches, we will use a bigger needle size.

This is a 6-row repeat cable pattern using 17 stitches. I used a multiple of 17 stitches and added one extra stitch at the end. This ribbed cable pattern is very easy and attractive. Below, you will see how I adjusted the pattern for the beanie.

Note: Use 3.25mm straight needle.

• Row 1(RS): P2, K7, P2, K6 repeat from to ………….. last sts P1

• Row 2(WS): SL1(P), P6, K2, P7, K2 repeat from to ………… last repeat ending with P1 (P6, K2, P7, K1, P1)

• Row 3(RS): Same as row 1

• Row 4(WS): Same as row 2

• Row 5(RS): * P11, C6B repeat from to * …………. last sts P1

• Row 6(WS): SL1(P), P6, K11 repeat from to ………….. last repeat ending with K10 (P6, K10,P1)

Repeat these 6 rows to complete the length of your beanie. I knit my beanie to be about 8 inches long. This includes the 1-inch brim and 7 inches for the main body. I completed 12 full patterns to get this length.

Shaping Your Beanie: Decrease Instructions

To shape the beanie, we will decrease the knitting stitches. This will be done by following the cable pattern. The beanie will look even more beautiful when the stitches are decreased this way. Below, you’ll find instructions on how to decrease the stitches.

• Row 1: P2, SSK, K3, K2tog, P2, K6 repeat from to ............... last sts P1

• Now I have 106 stitches remaining.

• Row 2: SL1(P), P6, K2, P5, K2 repeat from to ............. last repeat P6, K2, P5, K1, P1

• Row 3: P2, SSK, K1, K2tog, P2, K6 repeat from to .............. last sts K1

• Now I have 92 stitches remaining.

• Row 4: SL1, P6, K2, P3, K2 repeat from to .......... last repeat P6, K2, P3, K1, P1

• Row 5: P2, P3tog, P2, C6B repeat from to .............. last sts P1

• Now I have 78 stitches remaining.

• Row 6: SL1, P6, K5 repeat from to .................. last repeat P6, K4, P1

• Row 7: P2tog, P1, P2tog, K6 repeat from to .......... last sts P1

• Now I have 64 stitches remaining.

• Row 8: SL1, P6, K3 repeat from to .......... last repeat P6, K2, P1

• Row 9: P1, P2tog, SSK, K2, K2tog repeat from to .......... last sts P1

• Now I have 43 stitches remaining.

• Row 10: SL1, P4, K2 repeat from to ........... last repeat P4, K1, P1

• Row 11: P2tog, SSK, K2tog repeat from to ............ last sts P1

• Now I have 22 stitches remaining.

• Row 12: SL1, P2, K1 repeat from to ............. last 3 sts P3

• Row 13: SL1, K2tog, P1 repeat from to

• Now I have 15 stitches remaining.

• Row 14: SL1, P1, K1 repeat from to ............ last 2 sts P2

All the remaining 15 stitches will be secured tightly with a string (or tapestry) needle. Then, by picking up the stitches on the edge of the beanie, we will seam the beanie up one side. Now our ribbed cable beanie is fully finished and ready to wear!

Congratulations! Your Beanie is Complete and Ready to Share!

Congratulations! Your ribbed cable beanie is now finished and ready to wear. This ribbed cable beanie is a great project that shows off your knitting skills.

I hope you enjoyed this knitting tutorial and that this easy ribbed cable beanie pattern was helpful! We would love to see your finished projects. Please share a picture of your beanie on our Facebook group and leave a comment below to let us know what you think. Happy knitting!